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About Me

The 40 Thieves started as a musical experiment with Adam Speer and Matt Range on drums and bass, playing poetry slams and hip hop battles around Columbia, MO in 2004. Adding CJ Banks on keyboards, T40T recorded a demo on a 4 track cassette recorder and began an idea to create a collective of like-minded musicians and MC's. So T40T started to build a relationship with local MC's and a reputation for bringing a live music element to Midwest hip hop. CJ bowed out in 2005 and that brought in Chris Blose on keys; a seasoned musician who learned the songs effortlessly and immediately became a crucial element to the song writing process. By 2005 T40T were embraced by the Columbia music community and promoters, opening for major label acts such as: Ozomatli and Blackalicious. Also, they were put on the same bills as underground acts such as: One Be Lo, Hanger 18 and Fat Lip (of the Pharcyde). Around this time T40T began to form working relationships with Missouri MC's JG, Mr. Tivis, Steddy P, Sergio Slayer and Bustrip. They quickly branched out to St. Louis, collaborating with STL MC's Earthworms and members of Midwest Avengers and Royal ILLete. in 2006 T40T began recording their debut record "Grass is Greener". After recording many of the tracks on home computers, they signed with Columbia, MO's Home Tone Records. This gave them the opportunity to finish the recording at Mansion Studios, one of the top recording studios in Missouri. Now, in May 2007 Grass is Greener has been released. T40T plan to keep doing what they do best, writing music, performing and expanding their ever growing cast of collaborators.ON SALE NOW !!!!!!!!!

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 10/28/2004
Band Website: the40thieves.net/
Band Members: Life - Bass, vocals, sounds; Frame - Drums, vocals, sounds; BLC - Keys, sampler, sounds, vocals;...with vocalists... JG, Steddy P, Earthworms, Jimmy Spits...with additional vocalists... So'n'So, LK, Nyquill
Influences: The Roots (of course), Outkast, Mos Def, Common, Dr. Dre, Blackalicious, J5, Wu Tang Clan, Del the Funky Homosapien, De La, MMW, Jedi Mind Tricks, Kanye West, Atmosphere, Immortal Technique, Saul Williams, Ozomatli, lots of others (not just hip hop)...
Sounds Like: Hip hop with instruments. Instrumentals that are in the minor key. Vocalists from Missouri.
Record Label: Home Tone Records
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Our last show (at least for a while)

Friends and fans,Our dear friend Rangelife is leaving mid-Missouri for greener pastures in the Golden State. We thought we would do it the right way by throwing a last show at the Blue Note in C...
Posted by The 40 Thieves on Wed, 05 Sep 2007 07:55:00 PST

Vox Magazine Article about the 40 thieves!

40 Thieves robs the music scene Local hip-hop group to release its debut album at Mojo's Courtesy of 40 Thieves/Brooke Spear ...
Posted by The 40 Thieves on Fri, 04 May 2007 01:25:00 PST

ALBUM RELEASE

Ok everybody, sorry for the confusion. The album was scheduled to be released on Mar. 15th but due to some recording concerns, we have pushed the date back to early May to give us additional tim...
Posted by The 40 Thieves on Mon, 12 Feb 2007 11:23:00 PST

Holy Crap?!?!

After much time and work, the 40 thieves will finally be releasing our album, Grass is Greener, on Hometone Records. The release will be in mid-January. Keep an eye on the site to find out...
Posted by The 40 Thieves on Sat, 04 Nov 2006 10:15:00 PST

Salem, MO

We wanted to give a big shoutout to our man Matt Presti and everyone involved at Media Production Studios in downtown Salem. They had us out this last weekend and they showed us a great time.&nb...
Posted by The 40 Thieves on Tue, 24 Oct 2006 07:29:00 PST

more press

http://www.themaneater.com/article.php?id=24482just a little blurb but a well written review of a very fun night. thanks to everybody that came and supported...
Posted by The 40 Thieves on Wed, 06 Sep 2006 12:32:00 PST

the $4000 song

so our friend wes wingate called us and said "i want the 40 thieves to be on this bob dylan tribute album that i am putting together." free studio time and exposure aside, we graciously accepted...
Posted by The 40 Thieves on Sun, 27 Aug 2006 08:57:00 PST

Download Subterranean Homesick Blues!!

This cover song is available for download here on myspace. This is the only place you can get this version of the song because of the sample that we used violates copyright laws. Since we ...
Posted by The 40 Thieves on Fri, 25 Aug 2006 04:59:00 PST

Subterranean Homesick Blues, a cover.

Here is a song we recorded at Bridge Studio outside of Columbia. (see www.bridgestudio.com ) This place was amazing and we tore it up. We are all, to some degree, Bob Dylan fan...
Posted by The 40 Thieves on Sun, 07 May 2006 06:41:00 PST

PRESS

A little bit of press for the fortiest...http://www.showmenews.com/2006/Apr/20060413Go!003 .aspcheck it out
Posted by The 40 Thieves on Thu, 27 Apr 2006 11:16:00 PST