Thumper (stylised in all-caps as THUMPER) are an Irish psych rock band based in Dublin.[2][3]
THUMPER | |
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 THUMPER at the 2023 Orange Blossom Special Festival | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Dublin |
| Genres | |
| Years active | 2019–present |
| Labels | EMMS |
| Members |
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| Website | hellothumper |
Career edit
THUMPER was founded in 2019 as a solo project by Oisín Leahy Furlong, who then formed the band to perform the songs at festivals.[4]
They cite Weezer, Pixies, Pavement and The Dandy Warhols as influences.[5] THUMPER have made festival appearances at Reading and Leeds Festival, Electric Picnic, Indiependence, All Together Now, VESTROCK and Haldern Pop.[4]
Their first album, Delusions of Grandeur, was released in 2022 and was nominated for the Choice Music Prize.[6] The Irish Times awarded it three stars out of five, saying "While the riffs are punchy, there’s a serious timekeeping issue […] With six years of material to work with, it’s no wonder this debut record is overstuffed with ideas. Nonetheless, Thumper have carved out a corner of Ireland’s burgeoning guitar rock scene by maintaining a strong sense of self."[7] The Irish Examiner gave it 4/5, saying " amidst the din, their debut album is full of wonky avant-garde flourishes. At its best, it tips into a goggle-eyed weirdness that will help set Thumper apart from the deluge of groups that have come to attention in the wake of Fontaines DC."[8] Hot Press gave it 8/10, saying "Combining millennial angst and compulsive, turbo-driven guitar, THUMPER are at their best when they let their psych-tinged epics breathe."[9]
Personnel edit
- Oisín Leahy Furlong (vocals, guitar)
- Alan Dooley (guitar, backing vocals)
- Alex Harvey (guitar, backing vocals)
- Dav Campbell (bass, backing vocals)
- Stevie D'Arcy (drums)
- Benedict Warner-Clayton (drums)
Discography edit
- EPs
- Out of Body Auto-Message (2019)[10]
- Albums
- Delusions of Grandeur (2022)[11]
References edit
- ^ "Thumper". Sea Sessions - Surf Music Festival, Bundoran.
- ^ "Who TF are THUMPER?". 30 June 2020.
- ^ Clark, Stuart. "Where's Me Thumper?: Interview With Thumper". Hotpress.
- ^ a b "BIO". THUMPER.
- ^ "Track Record: Oisin Furlong (Thumper)". The Thin Air. 16 March 2023.
- ^ "Choice Music Prize 'Album of the Year' nominations announced | News". GoldenPlec. 9 January 2023.
- ^ "Thumper: Delusions of Grandeur review – Debut record overstuffed with ideas". The Irish Times.
- ^ Power, Ed (17 March 2022). "Album Review: Delusions of Grandeur is a fine debut from Irish noise-poppers Thumper". Irish Examiner.
- ^ McFee, Edwin. "Album Review: THUMPER - 'Delusions of Grandeur'". Hotpress.
- ^ "Thumper deliver raucous Brighton concert". 7 October 2022.
- ^ "Thumper – Delusions Of Grandeur | Album Review". GoldenPlec.