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Floyd Thursby

'A Thief's Journal' - out 5 May 2007 through MGM

About Me


"Gee it's great to come across a singer who's discovered their own voice and learned to trust its idiosyncrasies as a strength, not something to be ashamed of. Floyd Thursby has a fascinating voice – somehow it reminds me of a young Bryan Ferry with perhaps a bit of Jonathon Richman thrown in. The fact that Thursby is an engaging lyricist and sings with ingenuous ease, makes his voice a treat to listen to. But of course, all that would be insignificant without great songs as vehicles for that voice. Thursby has armfuls of them. There’s not an uninteresting moment on this debut LP.
The sparse, acoustic instrumentation, punctuating stabs of violin and convulsive guitar, and ¾ time signatures will remind some of Tom Waits. However, Thursby also consistently exhibits a penchant for striking, structured melodies – there are memorable pop songs at the core of many of these twisted bits of folk music. For all its dark lyrics, for example, ‘The Lover’s Twist’ is musically beautiful, its chords falling exactly where you hope they will. It is rewarding to hear younger bands discovering the aural richness of vintage tones and textures like reverb and tremolo. Floyd and his band Mark Hilton and Richard Wilson team with producer Marty Brown, to employ tone and, more importantly, space with acumen on A Thief’s Journal. That, along with a set of strong songs and Thursby’s unique vocals, makes for an endlessly rewarding recording."
Rhythms magazine, May 2007 - Review of 'A Thief's Journal'
Floyd's debut album 'A Thief's Journal' is out now on Ang Fang Industries through MGM. Buy it online here:
http://www.thecan.com.au/floydthursby
Have a look at the new music video for 'The Thief', directed by Cris Jones :

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Member Since: 11/21/2006
Band Website: floydthursby.com
Band Members: Floyd Thursby - vocals, acoustic guitar Mark Hilton - electric guitar, bass guitar, vocals Richard Wilson - drums
Influences: WHAT THE PRESS ARE SAYING:
'A Thief's Journal': RRR TOP TEN - 7-13 May 07
'A Thief's Journal': ALBUM OF THE WEEK: Radio Adelaide, 12-18 May 07
'A Thief's Journal': ALBUM OF THE WEEK: PBS FM, 11-17 June 07
'Finally, a folk/country record where you can tell one song from another… Thursby writes with just enough ornament to trigger your imagination, never straying into pretension…This album is hard to fault.' Forte Magazine, 31 May 07
‘Floyd Thursby has a fascinating voice... But of course, all that would be insignificant without great songs as vehicles for that voice. Thursby has armfuls of them. There’s not an uninteresting moment on this debut LP.... an endlessly rewarding recording.’ Rhythms magazine, May 07
‘An intriguing sketch of brilliant songwriting… the band has delivered a masterpiece…. A Thief's Journal goes straight to the poolroom.’ Rave Magazine (BRIS), May 07
'Lyrics from Bob Dylan's new album? No, from Floyd Thursby's debut self-titled 5-track CD. Go see him and hear for yourself. A powerful new addition to Australia's most original singer/songwriters.' Billy Pinnell, music journalist, June 2006
'Striking voice and strong lyrics.' John Watson, management: Silverchair, Missy Higgins, Silverchair, Wolfmother, May 2006
'The standout track is the impressive Babylon Gate. Thursby whittles his own version of the classic country-style epic of bloodshed and revenge.' Daniel Corbett, Beat, 11 May 2005
'Babylon Gate is one of the best songs, lyrically, that I've heard all year.' Claire Stuchbery, PBS FM, August 2005
'Genius.' Fee Bee-Squared, Breakfasters, RRR, September 2005
'Un songwriter que certains osent comparer a Dylan, s'accompagnant avec talent a la guitare acoustique. Un bon EP.' Le Cri du Coyote, Nov 2006
Sounds Like: I edited my profile with Thomas' Myspace Editor V4.4
Record Label: Ang Fang Industries through MGM
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

FORTE MAGAZINE: 'THIS ALBUM IS HARD TO FAULT'

Thanks to Geelong's Forte magazine for another sensational review!FLOYD THURSBY AND THE DEFINITE ARTICLEA THIEF'S JOURNAL(Ang Fang)Finally, a folk/country record where you can tell one song from anoth...
Posted by Floyd Thursby on Fri, 01 Jun 2007 07:54:00 PST

RAVE MAGAZINE REVIEW: 'A MASTERPIECE'

From Brisbane's Rave magazine (May 2007): FLOYD THURSBY & THE DEFINITE ARTICLEA Thief's Journal(Ang Fang Industries / MGM) A journey of powerful lyrics and easy listening melodies For me, this alb...
Posted by Floyd Thursby on Tue, 29 May 2007 08:46:00 PST

ALBUM OF THE WEEK ON RADIO ADELAIDE

We are delighted to announce that 'A Thief's Journal' is featured as 101.5 FM Radio Adelaide's feature CD for the week beginning Monday 14 May. Also, Floyd...
Posted by Floyd Thursby on Mon, 21 May 2007 10:56:00 PST

RHYTHMS MAGAZINE REVIEW - 'ENDLESSLY REWARDING'

Got a great review in the most recent Rhythms magazine, Australia's leading blues and roots music publication:FLOYD THURSBY & THE DEFINITE ARTICLEA THIEF'S JOURNAL Ang FangGee it's great to come...
Posted by Floyd Thursby on Thu, 10 May 2007 04:05:00 PST

NEW ALBUM IN RRR'S TOP 10 ALBUMS OF THE WEEK

And in other news, the new album 'A Thief's Journal' made Melbourne's own 102.7 3RRR's list of Top Ten albums for the week of 7-13 May. Thanks RRR!...
Posted by Floyd Thursby on Tue, 29 May 2007 06:16:00 PST

REQUEST A FLOYD SONG

Hey there folks,We've hit the ground running and are sending out the album to radio (Australian radio that is - sorry rest-of-world) in the next week.  You can request a Floyd song of your choice...
Posted by Floyd Thursby on Fri, 20 Apr 2007 01:59:00 PST

New album A THIEF'S JOURNAL in stores - May 07

It's been a long time comin', but the new album 'A Thief's Journal' is going to be released Australia-wide to stores on 5 May. It's out on Ang Fang Industries through MGM.  Ask for it by name at ...
Posted by Floyd Thursby on Wed, 18 Apr 2007 04:54:00 PST

NEW TRACKS FROM THE NEW ALBUM!

Yep, we've uploaded the first track from the new album 'A Thief's Journal'. It's called 'The Thief' and it won't be given to media for a month or more yet: MySpacers have first dibs on it.  There...
Posted by Floyd Thursby on Thu, 11 Jan 2007 10:53:00 PST

FLOYD THURSBY DEBUT EP AVAILABLE AT CHAOS.COM

Yes, just in time for Christmas. You can now buy the Floyd Thursby self-titled debut EP for only $12.00 plus postage and handling from the good folks at chaos.com.  Go to http://www.thecan.com.au...
Posted by Floyd Thursby on Tue, 05 Dec 2006 11:22:00 PST

FLOYD THURSBY EP REVIEW - IN FRENCH!

The French country music journal Le Cri du Coyote is publishing a review of Floyd's debut EP in its upcoming edition. "EP eponyme d'un songwriter que d'un songwriter que certains osent comparer a Dyl...
Posted by Floyd Thursby on Wed, 22 Nov 2006 04:43:00 PST