Thrice
Formed in 1997, Thrice is an American post-hardcore band from Irvine, California.
In 1999 they self-released an EP called First Impressions, of which only 1,000 copies were made. In 2000 they signed-up with Sub City and released two LPs: Identity Crisis and The Illusion of Safety, the former only receiving 1.5 stars in the AMG review, while the latter was widely acclaimed and received attention from major record labels. Unlike their other albums, The Illusion of Safety contained heavy metalcore influences.
In 2003 Thrice signed up with Island Records and released The Artist in the Ambulance, which featured more structured songs while keeping true to their hardcore influences. In 2005 a DVD outlining their entire career thus far was released under the title If We Could Only See Us Now. It included a CD with live tracks from the Apple Store, and various B-sides.
Thrice has recorded their fourth album, Vheissu, and traveled with the 2005 Warped Tour. According to an interview in the January 2005 issue of Alternative Press, Vheissu will be different from their last album and will resemble "something you might hear in a film score; [parts] that move you emotionally on a level that just comes from the changes of the chords and the notes" (p.94). The album is scheduled to be released on October 18 2005 (see 2005 in music).
The band will embark on a tour (October 4–November 21 2005) in support of Vheissu with Underoath, The Bled, and Veda, beginning at the House of Blues in Las Vegas, Nevada and finishing at the House of Blues in Los Angeles, California.
Trivia
- The band members have known each other since high school.
- Teppei buys a lot of his gear off eBay, and is making his own guitar pedal.
- They support numerous non-profit acts and charities.
- Teppei makes, or attempts to make, his own clothes.
- The band members read as much as they can. Many track titles and musical themes are based on novels the band has read, such as C.S. Lewis's The Abolition of Man.
Group members
- Dustin Kensrue (vocals/guitar)
- Teppei Teranishi (guitar)
- Eddie Breckenridge (bass)
- Riley Breckenridge (drums)
Discography
- First Impressions (EP) (1999)
- Identity Crisis (2000)
- The Illusion of Safety (2002)
- The Artist in the Ambulance (2003)
- If We Could Only See Us Now (2005)
- Vheissu (2005)
DVDs
- If We Could Only See Us Now (2005)