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The musicians behind "Nothing Like Our Picture"
Dave........... Doug........... Will..........
Together they are Thinmen, and together they fight crime wherever it occurs while combining rhythm, melody and fun
into a blend of superhero-pop/rock/alt-indie music like you've never heard before. To the Batmobile!
Keyboardist/backing vocalist Dave Alstead comes to Thinmen with an extensive classical
piano background, but with a willingness to mix it up. Discovery and adventure are
among his goals for Thinmen, and while you may recognize a classical intent in some
of his performances, you are just as likely to find hints of inspired lunacy. Whether
it is a bit of Billy Joel, Grieg, Garbage or Roy Clark, he'll find a place for it,
and maybe not where you'd think. Dave plays anything with black and white keys, but
usually its his Kurzweil, Korg, and Roland equipment.
Percussionist/Programmer Doug Christianson lays
down the groove for Thinmen by employing a healthy mix of ancient and modern techniques.
You might hear rudimental sprinklings that betray his classical background, you might
hear djembe over the top of a funky triggered drum loop, you might hear silence (thank
you John Cage) but what you'll always hear is a thinking musician committed to moving
head, heart, and feet! (not necessarily in that order) Doug plays Remo Drums and Djembes,
Kat, Roland, and Alesis Electronics, Paiste cymbals and various hand percussion.
Will Jacobsen, Thinmen's Lead vocalist and Lyricist has
been influenced by several artists, including David Bowie, David Byrne and Peter Gabriel.
In Thinmen, Will's lyrics and melodies have taken an introspective tone but still
easily relate to everyone. Will enjoys the freedom of his wireless headset for live
performances. This has allowed him to expand his connection with the audience and bring
them deeper into the music. "Thinmen has been an amazing outlet for me. I have been
able to be more involved in the writing process, thereby expressing myself in other
ways besides singing. I am so grateful for being able to play with great musicians
in Thinmen. Dave and Doug have really made this easy for me!"
Additional Links to other Thinmen pages.
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"Nothing Like Our Picture"
These guys cover a lot of bases on this disc, they're mature and experienced players who know what to play and when to play it, and all fans of this type of music should pick this up immediately. Great job, guys.
Jon Gingrich, Ear Candy Mag
You guys have a unique way of writing catchy songs which I could imagine hearing on the radio, but which are also evocative of the more epic endeavors of the likes of Genesis, Peter Gabriel, etc. I hear things in your songwriting which I long to achieve.
Chris Mitra
Very powerful and grabbing, Breathe (from Nothing Like Our Picture - ed.) makes you breathe a sigh of relief, that there does exist some really good music out there. Sometimes it takes a while to come across it and when you find a gem like this one, you dont want to let go.
Loren MacDonald, GodsOfMusic.com
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