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About Me

"One big musical pillowfight". Thought is a family. That is why their concerts are fun. That is also why their music is good. Family bands are always great, right? Also, it cannot be said enough that this band makes people dance wherever they go.


****The Making of Politics for Kids****

Fate would have Thought billed with Beyondo, the Pizzas and Big Swifty at the Creek and the Cave in Long Island City, Queens, NY on Halloween of 2006. Thought dressed as a Goth band, and with the lights low proceeded to make the people dance, sweat, and chant. One of those people dancing that night was Producer, and Funky Monkey’s Leader Joshua Sitron. “I thought they were a Goth Costume Band who played fun, danceable, original music. I was totally captivated and wanted to recreate that feeling in my studio and make a record. Plain and simple.” This couldn’t have been a more perfect time for Thought and Joshua Sitron to collaborate. The music Thought created over the previous 7 years together had slowly evolved, and matured from funky jazz arrangements, and original Country Songs (believe it or not), and the occasional cover (Bill Withers, David Byrne, Greatful Dead), to eclectic, pop, funk, afro-beat and soul inspired original songs. They drew on, and continue to draw on their experiences from Buffalo/Rochester NY, NYC, and beyond. Thought had built a repetoire of over 20 songs new and old to take into the studio. In fact, MiWi and Joshua had planned to find tracks on an old hard drive from a session Thought recorded a year earlier, and work with those tracks… The hard drive had crashed, and despite hours of trying to recover it, those sessions were lost forever. It was a blessing in disguise. Joshua, along with MiWi and PJ began working on one of the newest Thought songs called Nobody from scratch that very evening at the Playground in Bushwick, Brooklyn. The studio is no more than five Brooklyn Blocks from the Treehouse (PJ and MiWi’s abode, and formerly Tim’s). That was the summer of ’07. Thought had produced it’s first Single for what would later become Politics for Kids. After a tour of the Carolina’s, and California with Thought Live featuring Nobody, the bonus single, Thought went back into the studio with Joshua to work on the next 10 tracks. During Fall of ’07, Joshua and Thought spent at least two days a week, recording, creating, mixing, tweeking, discussing, experimenting, and repeat- most times until the wee hours of the morning. By the middle of January ’08, it was time for the Mastering process to begin, along with Art Work, and pressing of the record. This is the result of the work, love, and collaboration for this special, ground-breaking, genre-twisting, Urban-spiced Pop record, Politics for Kids. Intelligent Dance Music for ears, eyes and feet. Enjoy!In the words of one fan Rona from NYC via Ann Arbor Michigan: Politics for Kids: Makes you feel Makes you dance takes over your emotions Brings smiles to your lips Brings tears to your eyes Politic for Kids is a party.IN the words of another fan - Chris Cox from Brooklyn, NY... "The first time I heard Thought's Politics for Kids, I was walking through a cold slantwise springtime rain, but I felt like I had my face turned to the clear warm sun."Thanks Guys! You heard it!

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Member Since: 8/9/2005
Band Website: THOUGHTMUSIC.com
Band Members: Tim Allen.guitar.PJ Boeckel.bassguitar.Lynn Ligammari.voice.altosax.Jared Schonig.drums.Michael R. Williams.voice.basstrumpet. also seen with these gangsters and MVP's; Maria Cristina Eisen Sax and voice, Kevin Razska, Conor Elmes, Drums and Percussion, Brad Maestas Electric Bass, Matty Downy Percussion, Kevin Moehringer Trombone, Eric Biondo Twumpet, and all the keeidsI edited my profile with Thomas' Myspace Editor V4.4
Influences: Bill Frisell, Jon Nelson, James Brown, Brazilian Girls, Auktyon, David Byrne & Talking Heads, Outkast, Prince, Hot Chip, Gillian Welch, Auktyon, Meshell Ndgeocello, Cibo Matto, Sting, Bill Withers, Sly and the Family Stone, E, Fela Kuti, Paul Simon, Mos Def, The cities of Buffalo, L.A., and NYC, Flaming Lips, Fugees, Juana's Addiction, Grateful Dead, Zappa, our families, Dookers!
Sounds Like: Talking Heads-Sly and the Family Stone-Outkast-Red Hot Chili Peppers-Auktyon-Antibalas-Gillian Welch Kool-Aid
Record Label: Treehouse Records
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

One for Tradition...

In the Improv Rock a.k.a. Jam Band tradition, bands allow their fans to record their live shows to keep for themselves and share amongst friends and fellow music lovers...This is an official Thought s...
Posted by thought on Mon, 04 Aug 2008 03:27:00 PST

"Construction Cones: A Rochester Tale"

Some of you may know that Lynn, Jared and myself Graduated from the Eastman School of Music...What you may not know is what went on during our time there... I used to hang with a dear friend of ours n...
Posted by thought on Wed, 07 May 2008 09:54:00 PST

Review Politics For Kids

People People, Ya Gotta get over before we go under! ... name that song. Just wanted let you know that since Politics for Kids has been out, some amazing people have written reviews of the record. YOU...
Posted by thought on Wed, 16 Apr 2008 12:57:00 PST

Oh My God, It’s Happening!

THE CD'S ARE HERE!!!! The First 300 cd's have arrived! This means they will be available at ALL of our upcoming shows though the Official CD Release Party will be in APRIL at the Tea Lounge. Also, it ...
Posted by thought on Fri, 29 Feb 2008 09:04:00 PST

New Site Design

Hi Mom, Just wanted to let you know that Thoughtmusic.com has been redesigned and is now, like Myspace constantly updated with news, and blogs from the band. Will you visit us there and tell your girl...
Posted by thought on Fri, 01 Feb 2008 03:10:00 PST

New Year’s Party, Record Completion, and Chew, Jack!!

Halo! YES!! I'm sitting here listening to some of the final mixes of Thought's upcoming full-length record, "Poltics for Kids." We're all so excited to release this music to the world! Expect Loving S...
Posted by thought on Sun, 06 Jan 2008 04:53:00 PST

Heres the Craic!

First of All, Happy Holidays to You! Channukah Sameach, Merry Christmas, Happy Quanza, all dat! And Happy Birthday to all Sags, and Capircorns...Here's a little update on the goings on with Thought.Th...
Posted by thought on Wed, 12 Dec 2007 01:32:00 PST

Thought Merchandise!!!!

come get your thought gear!!!  hot off the press! check it! http://www.cafepress.com/thoughtmusic  
Posted by thought on Thu, 12 Apr 2007 02:38:00 PST

Hittin the Road for Sunshine

Thought is scheduled and planning to Bring our show South and West. We're quite excited as we've never collectively played outside of NY State... ... ... DJ Linz is throwing herself a birthday party i...
Posted by thought on Thu, 15 Feb 2007 03:39:00 PST

MiWi w/ El-P

Just wanted to let ya'll know that MiWi rocked the Plug awards with Def Jux artist El-P last Saturday at Irving Plaza. The band- El-P, Mr.Dibbs-tables, Eric Biondo/Jordan McClean-trumpet (Antibalas), ...
Posted by thought on Thu, 15 Feb 2007 03:27:00 PST