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The jangle pop sound of Scotland’s Postcard label might have been the predominate influence in the country’s underground music artists in the first ’80s, but Chris Thomson (vocals, tempo guitar) defied the trend but still continues to check out his own artistic calling. Originally an associate from the punk group …

While many of the compatriots wrote fresh wave pop songs propelled by jangling guitars, Glasgow, Scotland’s Friends Once again distinguished themselves using their peers by combining ’60s-influenced rock with funk, R&B, and country. Offering Chris Thompson (business lead vocals, rhythm acoustic guitar), James Give (lead acoustic guitar, vocals), Neil Cunningham …

Crimson Eyed Legends shaped from the relocation of Chris Thomson (Circus Lupus, Monorchid, Skull Kontrol) to Chicago. Thomson quickly installed with Steve Denekas (Countdown, Entertainment), Jason Dummeldinger (Cinco de Gatos, Silverbacks), and Paul Higgins (Bad Three) to create Crimson Eyed Legends. Over time within the practice space, Crimson Eyed Legends …

Circus Lupus was among the many intelligent, brutal punk and punk-inspired groupings signed to Washington’s legendary Dischord label. Ironically, though, the music group primarily got its begin in Madison, WI, where vocalist Chris Thomson got arrived at from D.C. to wait university. There he fulfilled drummer Arika Casebolt, guitarist Chris …

Among the less celebrated rings around the Dischord label, Ignition mainly offered D.C.-design emocore from the post-Fugazi/Rites of Spring/Dag Unpleasant variety. Vocalist Alec MacKaye — sibling of Fugazi’s Ian, and previously from the Untouchables as well as the Trust — reteamed with ex-Faith bandmate Chris Bald, right now on guitar …