Jamie Thompson
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Jamie Thompson is a Canadian musician who has been the drummer for several Canadian bands, including Islands
, and Th' Corn Gangg
. Jamie joined The Unicorns
in 2003 for the release of the band's first major album, Who Will Cut Our Hair When We're Gone?
. The album was a huge hit and helped give The Unicorns a cult following among indie listeners.
Thompson and fellow Unicorns member Nick Thorburn
founded the indie-pop/hip-hop band Th' Corn Gangg several months prior to The Unicorns' break-up in December 2004. Thompson and Thorburn
went on to form Islands in 2005. Thompson recorded with the band for their debut album Return to the Sea
, which was released in 2006. Shortly before the band's European tour, however, Thompson had left the band.
Islands continued without Thompson. In mid-2008 Islands released their second album Arm's Way
with Aaron Harris
as Thompson's replacement, however he returned for their third album, Vapours
, released in September 2009.
Islands (band)
Islands is a Canadian indie rock band formed in 2005 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, and currently based in Brooklyn, New York.-Return to the Sea:In mid-2005 Islands recorded a debut album titled Return to the Sea, which was released in April 2006...
, and Th' Corn Gangg
Th' Corn Gangg
Th' Corn Gangg is an indie pop/hip hop band from Montreal, Canada. The band was founded by Jamie Thompson and Nicholas Thorburn as a direct off-shoot project of The Unicorns several months prior to their December 2004 break-up, but prior to the formation of Islands by those same two musicians.Th'...
. Jamie joined The Unicorns
The Unicorns
The Unicorns were a Lo-Fi/Indie Pop band from Montreal, Canada formed in December 2000 by Nicholas Thorburn and Alden Penner , who were later joined by Jamie Thompson in December 2003.-History:...
in 2003 for the release of the band's first major album, Who Will Cut Our Hair When We're Gone?
Who Will Cut Our Hair When We're Gone?
Who Will Cut Our Hair When We're Gone? is the third and last full-length album of Canadian Indie-rock band The Unicorns. Originally released on CD October 21, 2003, the album was re-released on a black & pink vinyl format in March of 2004....
. The album was a huge hit and helped give The Unicorns a cult following among indie listeners.
Thompson and fellow Unicorns member Nick Thorburn
Nicholas Thorburn
Nicholas Thorburn is a Canadian musician who has fronted The Unicorns, Th' Corn Gangg, Islands, Reefer, and Human Highway. He has gone by the stage name "Nick Diamonds."...
founded the indie-pop/hip-hop band Th' Corn Gangg several months prior to The Unicorns' break-up in December 2004. Thompson and Thorburn
Thorburn
Thorburn is a surname, and may refer to:* Alexander Thorburn , Scottish-born Canadian politician; provincial legislator in the Northwest Territories 1888–1891* Archibald Thorburn , Scottish bird illustrator...
went on to form Islands in 2005. Thompson recorded with the band for their debut album Return to the Sea
Return to the Sea
Return to the Sea is the full-length debut by indie rock band Islands. It was released April 4, 2006 on Equator Records.The cover painting is "The Sea of Ice" by Caspar David Friedrich, 1824.-Track listing:# "Swans " – 9:31...
, which was released in 2006. Shortly before the band's European tour, however, Thompson had left the band.
Islands continued without Thompson. In mid-2008 Islands released their second album Arm's Way
Arm's Way
Arm's Way is the second studio album by Montreal-based Indie rock band, Islands. It was released on May 20, 2008 on CD and download. The album's title is a play on the words "harm's way". The album leaked online on April 11, 2008...
with Aaron Harris
Islands (band)
Islands is a Canadian indie rock band formed in 2005 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, and currently based in Brooklyn, New York.-Return to the Sea:In mid-2005 Islands recorded a debut album titled Return to the Sea, which was released in April 2006...
as Thompson's replacement, however he returned for their third album, Vapours
Vapours (Islands album)
Vapours is the third studio album by Montreal-based Indie rock band, Islands. It was released on September 22, 2009. Talking to Pitchfork, Diamonds told how he stripped away many of the layers present on the previous Islands album, 2008's Arm's Way. "I needed to withdraw from overblown metaphors...
, released in September 2009.