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Thoreau
12+ albums
Sludgepost-rockPost-Metalatmospheric sludge metalAtmospheric Sludge
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There is more than one artist with this name: 1. Atmospheric sludge/post-metal from Würzburg, Germany Bandcamp 2. pronunciation : thuh-roh, thawr-oh, thohr-oh. If you head over to the Gulf Coast from Tampa and then drive north for a little while, you'll come to the small town of New Port Richey. Although it may look like any other average central Florida town, New Port Richey is home to Thoreau, an introspective hard-rock quartet that is poised to take the national stage. The band is comprised of frontman Sean McPhee, Dan Miller and Ricky Carlton on guitars, Dick Relak on bass, and Shawn Nichols on drums.Dick and Shawn were classmates in high school; they formed a band with Dan (from a nearby school) and another local friend. Feeling unsatisfied with this project, the three left in order to create a new ensemble. The band was named "Thoreau" after the 19th century philosopher. After auditioning many possible singers without finding one that fit, they were eventually introduced to Sean McPhee through a mutual friend. The band clicked right away, and their performances immediately gained a strong local following. McPhee's lyrics examine themes of love, longing, betrayal, and a search for the ideal. Miller's intricate guitar work moves between blazing technical riffs and soaring, anthemic passages. Nichols's pounding drum work has a similar fast, motivated sound with a latticework of rhythms. Relak is not only a talented bassist, but his energetic stage presence nearly ma
