Thornley (band)
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Thornley is a Canadian post-grunge
/hard rock
band formed by Ian Thornley
in 2002. The band was started when Ian Thornley returned to Toronto after the breakup of his earlier band, Big Wreck
. With the help of Chad Kroeger
of Nickelback
, Thornley signed on to Kroeger's 604 Records
. The current band members of Thornley are Paulo Neta on guitar, Dave McMillan on bass, drummer Christopher Henry, and former Big Wreck member Brian Doherty on guitar.
, and released on Chad Kroeger
's 604 Records
in 2004. Thornley toured North America extensively after their debut album came out, and Come Again was certified gold
in Canada (50,000 units) by the CRIA
http://www.cria.ca/gold/1204_g.php, while also producing two #1 singles ("So Far So Good" and "Come Again"). Thornley was also nominated for two Juno Award
s in the wake of Come Again: New Group of the Year and Rock Album of the Year. Thornley's single "Come Again" was used in the intro video for the Playstation Portable game "ATV: Offroad Fury."
The band initially included Ken Tizzard
(formerly of The Watchmen
) on bass, and Sekou Lumumba
(formerly of Edwin & The Pressure
) on drums. However, in October 2005, due to unknown reasons, Ken and Sekou parted ways with Thornley and moved on to other personal projects. Thornley continued touring immediately.
According to Ian Thornley's October 2006 interview with Tina Peek of Crusher magazine, a second album was to be due out in early summer of 2007. It was expected to be accompanied by a DVD entitled "Thornley Live," which was shot across Canada in late 2005 by Ryerson University
Radio and Television Arts students. In a November 2007 interview with the Oshawa based CKGE-FM
94.9 FM "The Rock", Ian Thornley confirmed that the new album is now due to be released in early 2009, alluding to the reason for the delay being that "it's a bit of a headache getting a record made these days through the channels of a label ... so many people have to be on board". He also identified the likely producer as Nick Raskulinecz
.
For album's support Thornley toured with Three Days Grace
, Thousand Foot Krutch
, My Darkest Days
, Nickelback
, Hawksley Workman
and many Canadian bands, and even opened for Lenny Kravitz
.
On December 12, 2008 Thornley released first single from their second album Tiny Pictures
, entitled 'Make Believe'. The album itself was later released on February 10, 2009. It was produced by Nick Raskulinecz
(Foo Fighters, Velvet Revolver, Rush).
For their second album, Ian Thornley recorded all guitars down on the record including lead and rhythm guitar as well as bass guitar. Daniel Adair, drummer from Canadian rock band Nickelback
, provided drums on the album. Chad Kroeger, also of Nickelback
, co-wrote a track on the album with Ian Thornley along with Alain Johannes and Natasha Shneider of Eleven
, who also co-wrote some of the tracks.
Thornley performed at Rock on the Range
Canada in Winnipeg, Manitoba on June 27, 2009.
Thornley also performed at Flemingpaloozza, in Peterborough, Ontario
, Canada, September, 7th, 2009, As part of Fleming college's orientation.
Thornley was also featured at the Paralympics in Vancouver on March 12, 2010.
In 2010 Ian and Brian Doherty
rekindled their friendship which led to Brian filling in for a Thornley show, and then joining the band as they naturally reconnected as musicians.
The band will end the year with Thornley's self-titled band for a Canadian tour titled "An Evening with Thornley and Big Wreck". Doherty then officially joined Thornley as a permanent member.
Thornley will be participating in Rockfest in Belleville, Ontario and Rock the Park in London, Ontario.
In July of 2011 Ian Thornley left 604 records and signed with Anthem/SRO. Ian's new manager is Andy Curran. A new album titled Big Wreck has been recorded and scheduled to be released sometime in early 2012.
Former
1 : U.S. single only
2 : Canadian single only
Post-grunge
Post-grunge is a subgenre of alternative rock that emerged in the mid-1990s as a derivative of grunge, using the sounds and aesthetic of grunge, but with a more commercially acceptable tone...
/hard rock
Hard rock
Hard rock is a loosely defined genre of rock music which has its earliest roots in mid-1960s garage rock, blues rock and psychedelic rock...
band formed by Ian Thornley
Ian Thornley
Ian Thornley is a Canadian rock guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter.Born and raised in Toronto, Thornley studied jazz music at Boston's Berklee College of Music in the 1990s, and formed the band Big Wreck in 1993 with classmates David Henning, Brian Doherty, and Forrest Williams. They soon...
in 2002. The band was started when Ian Thornley returned to Toronto after the breakup of his earlier band, Big Wreck
Big Wreck
Big Wreck is a rock band formed by Ian Thornley in 1994. They disbanded in 2002 and Ian Thornley went onto a successful solo career with his own band Thornley. In 2010, Ian Thornley and Brian Doherty reunited for a cross-Canada tour, playing both Big Wreck and Thornley songs. Doherty then...
. With the help of Chad Kroeger
Chad Kroeger
Chad Robert Kroeger is aCanadian songwriter, singer, and guitarist best known as the lead vocalist and guitarist for the Canadian rock band Nickelback...
of Nickelback
Nickelback
Nickelback is a Canadian rock band from Hanna, Alberta. Since 1995 the band has included guitarist and lead vocalist Chad Kroeger, guitarist and back-up vocalist Ryan Peake and bassist Mike Kroeger.. The band's current drummer and percussionist is Daniel Adair who has been with the band since 2005....
, Thornley signed on to Kroeger's 604 Records
604 Records
604 Records is the production company of Nickelback singer Chad Kroeger and attorney Jonathan Simkin, founded in 2002. Their records are distributed in Canada by Universal Music Group....
. The current band members of Thornley are Paulo Neta on guitar, Dave McMillan on bass, drummer Christopher Henry, and former Big Wreck member Brian Doherty on guitar.
History
The band's debut album, Come Again, was produced by Gavin BrownGavin Brown (musician)
Gavin "Golden" Brown is a multi-platinum, multi-Juno Award-winning Canadian record producer, songwriter, and musician.Brown is based in Toronto, Canada and Los Angeles, California. Having worked with a variety of acts, Gavin is best known for both his ability to develop and break young artists,...
, and released on Chad Kroeger
Chad Kroeger
Chad Robert Kroeger is aCanadian songwriter, singer, and guitarist best known as the lead vocalist and guitarist for the Canadian rock band Nickelback...
's 604 Records
604 Records
604 Records is the production company of Nickelback singer Chad Kroeger and attorney Jonathan Simkin, founded in 2002. Their records are distributed in Canada by Universal Music Group....
in 2004. Thornley toured North America extensively after their debut album came out, and Come Again was certified gold
Music recording sales certification
Music recording sales certification is a system of certifying that a music recording has shipped or sold a certain number of copies, where the threshold quantity varies by type and by nation or territory .Almost all countries follow variations of the RIAA certification categories,...
in Canada (50,000 units) by the CRIA
Cria
A cria is the name for a baby camelid such as a llama, alpaca, vicuña, or guanaco. It comes from the Spanish word cría, meaning "baby". Its false cognate in English, crya , was coined by British sailors who explored Chile in the 18th century and were quick to describe the camelids onomatopoeically...
http://www.cria.ca/gold/1204_g.php, while also producing two #1 singles ("So Far So Good" and "Come Again"). Thornley was also nominated for two Juno Award
Juno Award
The Juno Awards are presented annually to Canadian musical artists and bands to acknowledge their artistic and technical achievements in all aspects of music...
s in the wake of Come Again: New Group of the Year and Rock Album of the Year. Thornley's single "Come Again" was used in the intro video for the Playstation Portable game "ATV: Offroad Fury."
The band initially included Ken Tizzard
Ken Tizzard
Ken Tizzard is a Canadian rock bassist.He was a member of The Watchmen, one of Canada's most successful alternative rock bands of the 1990s. Following that band's breakup in late 2003, he spent time with Thornley, who released their debut album in 2004...
(formerly of The Watchmen
The Watchmen
The Watchmen is a Canadian rock band. They were one of the most commercially successful Canadian alternative rock groups of the mid to late 1990s. During their peak years the band had three gold records and one platinum record...
) on bass, and Sekou Lumumba
Sekou Lumumba
Sekou Lumumba is a Canadian musician, based in Toronto, who has been drummer for such artists and groups as Thornley, Edwin & the Pressure, Goodbye Glory, Ivana Santilli, Kardinal Offishall, and Bedouin Soundclash....
(formerly of Edwin & The Pressure
Edwin (musician)
Edwin is a Canadian alternative rock singer and solo artist from Toronto, and former lead vocalist for I Mother Earth. He was on the band's first two albums, and was also on the majority of the songs on Victor, a 1996 side project from Alex Lifeson of Rush. He went solo in late 1997 and released...
) on drums. However, in October 2005, due to unknown reasons, Ken and Sekou parted ways with Thornley and moved on to other personal projects. Thornley continued touring immediately.
According to Ian Thornley's October 2006 interview with Tina Peek of Crusher magazine, a second album was to be due out in early summer of 2007. It was expected to be accompanied by a DVD entitled "Thornley Live," which was shot across Canada in late 2005 by Ryerson University
Ryerson University
Ryerson University is a public research university located in downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Its urban campus is adjacent to Yonge-Dundas Square located at the busiest intersection in Downtown Toronto. The majority of its buildings are in the blocks northeast of the square in Toronto's Garden...
Radio and Television Arts students. In a November 2007 interview with the Oshawa based CKGE-FM
CKGE-FM
CKGE-FM is a Canadian radio station, broadcasting at 94.9 FM in Oshawa, Ontario. The station broadcasts an active rock format under the brand name 94.9 The Rock....
94.9 FM "The Rock", Ian Thornley confirmed that the new album is now due to be released in early 2009, alluding to the reason for the delay being that "it's a bit of a headache getting a record made these days through the channels of a label ... so many people have to be on board". He also identified the likely producer as Nick Raskulinecz
Nick Raskulinecz
Nick Raskulinecz is a Grammy-winning American record producer. He resides in Nashville, Tennessee.-Production career:Raskulinecz is from the Bearden area of Knoxville, Tennessee. He first produced and recorded bands in Knoxville on a 8-track recorder that his grandfather bought for him...
.
For album's support Thornley toured with Three Days Grace
Three Days Grace
Three Days Grace is a Canadian rock band, formed in Norwood, Ontario, Canada in 1992, originally under the name Groundswell. After a breakup in late 1997, the band regrouped in the same year under its current name and with a line-up consisting of guitarist and lead vocalist Adam Gontier, drummer...
, Thousand Foot Krutch
Thousand Foot Krutch
Thousand Foot Krutch is a Canadian Christian rock band formed in 1995. They have released five major studio albums: Set It Off , Phenomenon , The Art of Breaking , The Flame In All of Us , and Welcome to the Masquerade . They also have one live album, Live at the Masquerade...
, My Darkest Days
My Darkest Days
My Darkest Days is a Canadian rock band based in Toronto, consisting of lead singer Matt Walst, lead guitarist Sal Costa, Bassist Brendan McMillan, Drummer Doug Oliver, and keyboardist Reid Henry...
, Nickelback
Nickelback
Nickelback is a Canadian rock band from Hanna, Alberta. Since 1995 the band has included guitarist and lead vocalist Chad Kroeger, guitarist and back-up vocalist Ryan Peake and bassist Mike Kroeger.. The band's current drummer and percussionist is Daniel Adair who has been with the band since 2005....
, Hawksley Workman
Hawksley Workman
Ryan Corrigan , better known by the stage name Hawksley Workman, is a Canadian rock singer-songwriter who has garnered critical acclaim for his blend of cabaret pop and glam rock. Workman has released eleven full length albums throughout his career...
and many Canadian bands, and even opened for Lenny Kravitz
Lenny Kravitz
Leonard Albert "Lenny" Kravitz is an American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer and arranger, whose "retro" style incorporates elements of rock, soul, R&B, funk, reggae, hard rock, psychedelic, folk and ballads...
.
On December 12, 2008 Thornley released first single from their second album Tiny Pictures
Tiny Pictures
-External links:* *...
, entitled 'Make Believe'. The album itself was later released on February 10, 2009. It was produced by Nick Raskulinecz
Nick Raskulinecz
Nick Raskulinecz is a Grammy-winning American record producer. He resides in Nashville, Tennessee.-Production career:Raskulinecz is from the Bearden area of Knoxville, Tennessee. He first produced and recorded bands in Knoxville on a 8-track recorder that his grandfather bought for him...
(Foo Fighters, Velvet Revolver, Rush).
For their second album, Ian Thornley recorded all guitars down on the record including lead and rhythm guitar as well as bass guitar. Daniel Adair, drummer from Canadian rock band Nickelback
Nickelback
Nickelback is a Canadian rock band from Hanna, Alberta. Since 1995 the band has included guitarist and lead vocalist Chad Kroeger, guitarist and back-up vocalist Ryan Peake and bassist Mike Kroeger.. The band's current drummer and percussionist is Daniel Adair who has been with the band since 2005....
, provided drums on the album. Chad Kroeger, also of Nickelback
Nickelback
Nickelback is a Canadian rock band from Hanna, Alberta. Since 1995 the band has included guitarist and lead vocalist Chad Kroeger, guitarist and back-up vocalist Ryan Peake and bassist Mike Kroeger.. The band's current drummer and percussionist is Daniel Adair who has been with the band since 2005....
, co-wrote a track on the album with Ian Thornley along with Alain Johannes and Natasha Shneider of Eleven
Eleven (band)
Eleven was a hard rock band from Los Angeles, California, formed in 1990 by Alain Johannes , Natasha Shneider , and Jack Irons .-History:...
, who also co-wrote some of the tracks.
Thornley performed at Rock on the Range
Rock on the Range
Rock on the Range is an annual rock festival featuring mostly mainstream rock bands, with a classic band usually headlining the show. The festival is held at two venues; Columbus Crew Stadium in Columbus, Ohio and Canad Inns Stadium in Winnipeg, Manitoba...
Canada in Winnipeg, Manitoba on June 27, 2009.
Thornley also performed at Flemingpaloozza, in Peterborough, Ontario
Peterborough, Ontario
Peterborough is a city on the Otonabee River in southern Ontario, Canada, 125 kilometres northeast of Toronto. The population of the City of Peterborough was 74,898 as of the 2006 census, while the census metropolitan area has a population of 121,428 as of a 2009 estimate. It presently ranks...
, Canada, September, 7th, 2009, As part of Fleming college's orientation.
Thornley was also featured at the Paralympics in Vancouver on March 12, 2010.
In 2010 Ian and Brian Doherty
Brian Doherty
Brian Doherty may refer to:* Brian Doherty , Chicago alderman, former amateur boxer* Brian Doherty , senior editor, Reason magazine* Brian Doherty , drummer from They Might be Giants...
rekindled their friendship which led to Brian filling in for a Thornley show, and then joining the band as they naturally reconnected as musicians.
The band will end the year with Thornley's self-titled band for a Canadian tour titled "An Evening with Thornley and Big Wreck". Doherty then officially joined Thornley as a permanent member.
Thornley will be participating in Rockfest in Belleville, Ontario and Rock the Park in London, Ontario.
In July of 2011 Ian Thornley left 604 records and signed with Anthem/SRO. Ian's new manager is Andy Curran. A new album titled Big Wreck has been recorded and scheduled to be released sometime in early 2012.
Members
Current- Ian ThornleyIan ThornleyIan Thornley is a Canadian rock guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter.Born and raised in Toronto, Thornley studied jazz music at Boston's Berklee College of Music in the 1990s, and formed the band Big Wreck in 1993 with classmates David Henning, Brian Doherty, and Forrest Williams. They soon...
- Vocals/Guitar (2002–present) formerly of Big WreckBig WreckBig Wreck is a rock band formed by Ian Thornley in 1994. They disbanded in 2002 and Ian Thornley went onto a successful solo career with his own band Thornley. In 2010, Ian Thornley and Brian Doherty reunited for a cross-Canada tour, playing both Big Wreck and Thornley songs. Doherty then... - Paulo Neta - Guitar (2009–present) also in Black Rail; formerly of My Darkest DaysMy Darkest DaysMy Darkest Days is a Canadian rock band based in Toronto, consisting of lead singer Matt Walst, lead guitarist Sal Costa, Bassist Brendan McMillan, Drummer Doug Oliver, and keyboardist Reid Henry...
and HurstEconoline CrushEconoline Crush is a band from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada formed in 1992. Originally formed in Seattle, they eventually moved back to Vancouver... - Brian DohertyBrian DohertyBrian Doherty may refer to:* Brian Doherty , Chicago alderman, former amateur boxer* Brian Doherty , senior editor, Reason magazine* Brian Doherty , drummer from They Might be Giants...
- Guitar (2010–present) formerly of Big WreckBig WreckBig Wreck is a rock band formed by Ian Thornley in 1994. They disbanded in 2002 and Ian Thornley went onto a successful solo career with his own band Thornley. In 2010, Ian Thornley and Brian Doherty reunited for a cross-Canada tour, playing both Big Wreck and Thornley songs. Doherty then... - Dave McMillian - Bass guitar (2010–present)
- Brad Park- Drums (2011-present)
- Ken TizzardKen TizzardKen Tizzard is a Canadian rock bassist.He was a member of The Watchmen, one of Canada's most successful alternative rock bands of the 1990s. Following that band's breakup in late 2003, he spent time with Thornley, who released their debut album in 2004...
- Bass guitar (2002–2005,2011-present) in The WatchmenThe WatchmenThe Watchmen is a Canadian rock band. They were one of the most commercially successful Canadian alternative rock groups of the mid to late 1990s. During their peak years the band had three gold records and one platinum record...
Former
- Christopher Henry - Drums (2010–2011)
- Sekou LumumbaSekou LumumbaSekou Lumumba is a Canadian musician, based in Toronto, who has been drummer for such artists and groups as Thornley, Edwin & the Pressure, Goodbye Glory, Ivana Santilli, Kardinal Offishall, and Bedouin Soundclash....
- Drums (2002–2005) now in Heavy Young HeathensHeavy Young HeathensHeavy Young Heathens is an American alternative indie rock duo made up of brothers Aron and Robert Mardo, who have been compared to UK rock band Primal Scream, as well as Black Rebel Motorcycle Club and The Libertines. Looking for a change in direction, the pair quickly started recording as just a...
and Ben KenneyBen KenneyBenjamin Lee Kenney, Sr. , is a musician from Brielle, NJ, and the bassist for the band Incubus.Ben Kenney played guitar for the hip-hop group The Roots before he joined Incubus in 2003 after the departure of bassist and founding member Alex Katunich aka Dirk Lance...
's band; formerly of Edwin & the PressureEdwin (musician)Edwin is a Canadian alternative rock singer and solo artist from Toronto, and former lead vocalist for I Mother Earth. He was on the band's first two albums, and was also on the majority of the songs on Victor, a 1996 side project from Alex Lifeson of Rush. He went solo in late 1997 and released...
and Goodbye Glory - Tavis Stanley - Guitar (2005–2009) now in Art of DyingArt of Dying (band)Art of Dying is a Canadian rock band fronted by Jonny Hetherington. The band has built an international following since 2006 touring with Seether and Disturbed as well as performing at international festivals such as Download and Virginfest alongside artists like Tool, Metallica and...
- Cale Gontier - Bass guitar (2005–2010) also in Art of DyingArt of Dying (band)Art of Dying is a Canadian rock band fronted by Jonny Hetherington. The band has built an international following since 2006 touring with Seether and Disturbed as well as performing at international festivals such as Download and Virginfest alongside artists like Tool, Metallica and...
; former guitar technician for Three Days GraceThree Days GraceThree Days Grace is a Canadian rock band, formed in Norwood, Ontario, Canada in 1992, originally under the name Groundswell. After a breakup in late 1997, the band regrouped in the same year under its current name and with a line-up consisting of guitarist and lead vocalist Adam Gontier, drummer... - Eric Paul - Drums (2005–2010) formerly of Big SugarBig SugarBig Sugar is a Canadian blues-rock band, they were active from 1991 to 2004 and again since April 2010. The band has sold more than half a million albums in Canada.-History:...
- Patrick Benti - GuitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
(2009)
Albums
| Year | Album | US Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... |
CAN Canadian Albums Chart The Canadian Albums Chart is the official album sales chart in Canada. It is compiled every Wednesday by U.S.-based music sales tracking company Nielsen Soundscan, and published every Thursday by Jam! Canoe and Billboard, along with its sister charts the Canadian Singles Chart and the Canadian BDS... |
Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Come Again | 167 | 7 | 604 Records 604 Records 604 Records is the production company of Nickelback singer Chad Kroeger and attorney Jonathan Simkin, founded in 2002. Their records are distributed in Canada by Universal Music Group.... / Roadrunner Records Roadrunner Records Roadrunner Records is an American record label that concentrates primarily on heavy metal bands. It is currently a subsidiary of Warner Music Group.-History:... |
| 2009 | Tiny Pictures Tiny Pictures -External links:* *... |
- | 13 | 604 Records 604 Records 604 Records is the production company of Nickelback singer Chad Kroeger and attorney Jonathan Simkin, founded in 2002. Their records are distributed in Canada by Universal Music Group.... / Universal Music Group Universal Music Group Universal Music Group is an American music group, the largest of the "big four" record companies by its commanding market share and its multitude of global operations... |
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAN Rock Canada Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean... |
U.S. Mod |
U.S. Main |
CAN Canadian Hot 100 The Canadian Hot 100 is a music singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine which ranks songs in Canada. The chart debuted in the Billboard issue dated June 16, 2007 and was made available for the first time via their online services on June 7, 2007... |
|||
| 2004 | "So Far So Good" | 2 | 27 | 15 | - | Come Again |
| "Come Again" | 3 | - | - | - | ||
| "Easy Comes"1 | - | - | 27 | - | ||
| 2005 | "Beautiful"2 | 9 | - | - | - | |
| "All Comes Out In the Wash"2 | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2008 | "Make Believe" | 4 | - | - | 48 | Tiny Pictures |
| 2009 | "Changes" 2 | 17 | - | - | - | |
| "Conscience & Consequence" 2 | 32 | - | - | - | ||
| 2010 | "Man Overboard" 2 | 9 | - | - | - | |
1 : U.S. single only
2 : Canadian single only
Awards
Juno Awards| Year | Category | Title | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | New Group of the Year | Thornley | Nominated |
| Rock Album of the Year | "Come Again" | Nominated |