Artist description Keyboard (traditional and noisy) based pop and rock with earthy rhythms via hand percussion - laced with electronic loops and traditional drum kit grooves. Sometimes hard to categorize, Thinmen's style varies to meet the demand of each song.

Music Style Alternative/Pop/Rock with a sometimes Electronic bent... quite varied, actually.

Musical Influences Peter Gabriel, The Fixx, Sting, Billy Joel, Tori Amos, Garbage, David Bowie, David Byrne & Talking Heads, Dave Matthews Band, Radiohead, Depeche Mode, Soul Coughing, Talvin Singh and too many more to list

Artist History We are a trio that formed after a freak accident that left us with super powers beyond earthly belief, and nervous. (Oh, sorry, that was the Fantastic Four...) After much discussion and caffeine and contemplation of our girlish figures, (Oh, sorry, that was the PowerPuff Girls) we started Thinmen: an eclectic pop/rock blend that refreshes and satisfies. Thinmen, as a trio, started recording in order to mask their singular, collective phobia of household appliances.

Group Members David Alstead (All Keyboards) Doug Christianson (electronic,traditional and ethnic percussion) Will Jacobsen (Lead vocalist and lyricist)

Instruments synthesizers, drums, voices, more sythesizers, more drums and more voices... is that a banjo?

Albums Element - EP available here at mp3.com

Press Reviews Thinmen are a rock band that delivers well- crafted and well-thought songs with odd, math-rock time signatures and generally speaking, an incredible sense of range and talent. Musically, they're hard to pigeonhole, and I think thats one of the reasons I ended up enjoying this disc so much. I might call them a light rock band, but they dabble in everything from jazz to world beat, and occasionally they like to kick back with some mysterious grooves and infectious timings that make you really appreciate the incredible sense of musical diversity this group has to offer. The first track, Free Yourself, is by far the best tune on this disc. Its a well-structured song with some great dynamics; the guitars sound ethereal and play on your expectations, but its got a traditional rhythm and a catchy execution of verse and chorus that really brings you into the song. Its a damn catchy tune, and it really raised the bar way above my expectations. By this point, the first solid comparison I could make for this band was a Security-era Peter Gabriel. Much to my surprise, they confirmed my suspicions by the time track three rolled around, performing a great rendition of said artists famous song, Shock the Monkey, from the aforementioned 1982 album. They don't perform a carbon-copy cover of the song, however. Instead, they rework it into an upbeat, fusion based medley that both compliments the original and takes it to wider range of understanding. The vocals are great on this disc, and though these guys look like real tools from their insert photo, the lyrics are sensible, honest, and to-the-point. The musicianship is top notch, ranging from dissonant sounds to pop-sensitive anthems. 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 - the eclectic, internet-only, music magazine ------- ------- RE: Stand Or Fall - Anyone who hasn't listened to this track, simply has no idea what they are missing. The vocals are simply incredible and the band sounds as polished as any from a massive studio. Another CD to add to my growing collection. Let us know when it is finally released! ---Mike V - Hidden Sanctuary (station) - mp3.com ------- ------- RE: Vanilla - Wow amazing production here! Probably the best I've heard in a long long time. Very very professional sounding. You guys are truly on top of your genre here! Great mixture of eletronics.Interesting meaning.Wow just great. - Muphyn, Acidplanet.com ------- ------- Also RE Vanilla - This is too professional, with some nice jazzy sounds and... It's no use. I can't find any fault. Maybe you're ugly or something and won't appeal to fourteen year old girls. Yes, that must be it... - Blind Lemon Larry, Acidplanet.com

Location St. Paul, MN - USA

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