THRIFTONES

They hang TV’s in trees, they rehearse in a frozen attic, their tour vehicle is Townes Van Country, and they play familiar sounding music that you’ve never heard. They are Thriftones. With a sound driven as much by the groovy and often dark tones as it is by the lyrical content, the new self titled album captures the band at an exciting time. After forming in late 2011, the band played nearly every weekend to earn enough money to produce their debut record.

The band, based in Milwaukee, has been winning fans over with eclectic set lists and high energy performances that come to life on the stage. The four piece group draws it’s inspiration from an endless pool of musical genres. You might feel a funky 70’s jam end and a weird sonic freak-out begin. A spastic and aggressive rocker lead into a crooning waltz. They have played the outdoor festival stage, the cozy coffeehouse, the gallery night art opening and a lot of those clubs you find yourself in after midnight.

PRESS:
“Folk rock fused with a retro rockabilly vibe, at home in a shadowy L.A. lounge, hipster hangout, or possibly a David Lynch or Quentin Tarantino flick.” -Piet Levy (Journal Sentinel)

“The Thriftones tumble through mysterious carnival music-box time signatures, chiming, then break into swoons well-timed, with pace and delivery of a hilarious stand-up comedian prodding a crowd to laughter on command. Rattling, twanging guitar riffs serrate blues piano melodies, reckoning humble, hard times, down-tempo bluegrass rock by-gone, but not forgotten.” -LocalTrolley.com

“Fronted by singer Matthew Davies, The Thriftones can best be described as folk with a generous helping of Americana roots. Davies has a real talent in crafting songs about darker ideas and images within our country, while his band backs these concepts up with a shadowy rockabilly beat.” -A.V. Club Milwaukee
Thriftones are:

Bennett, Eston (bass guitar)

Davies, Matthew (vocals & guitar)

Jones, Thomas (percussion, etc)

Koenig, Andrew (guitar & vocals)