ThrushesHometown: Baltimore, MD
Leaning towards the indie side or art rock, Thrushes is dainty... in an aggressive sort of way. My introduction to their music comes via the tune "Aidan Quinn" - A fading guitar and simple anthemic drum beat gives a polite red carpet intro for the haunting vocals of Anna Conner. Her voice is soft and non-distinct, but offers a certain level of command. Then like a shaking sheet of metal comes the guitar tones I wasn't expecting - and the unexpected fit quite nice as it challenged the loving sincerity of its verses.
However the distant-screaming-echo-simplistic riffing guitar sound that fit so perfect in "Aidan Quinn" was found once again in "Heartbeats" - which I think I liked better. I had to check to make sure that the silence between songs wasn't just a break in the middle of the previous. The third also showcases the same guitar tone, just not as loud. I can understand if this is part of the bands "thing", but in your average set in an average club, potential fans could grow weary.
A further dig into the world of Thrushes, I checked out some tunes on their MySpace page. Not surprisingly, "Heartbeats" is their most popular song with almost 11,000 more plays than the next in line. After listening to "Ghost Train" and "Into the Woods", I think I'd label myself as a casual fan on Thrushes. It's not the kind of music I'd listen to in my car, but perhaps at home while doing "busy work"? I'd like to see them live though.
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