» Edit Band Information
» Edit Albums
» Add a Review
» Add an Album
» Add News | Spindrift
SPINDRIFT is a psychedelic western influenced cinematic rock band created by singer-songwriter-composer-producer-actor Kirpatrick Thomas.
Founded in 1992, the band originated in Newark, Delaware along with such other local bands of the period including Jake and the Stiffs, The
Verge, Boy Sets Fire, Zen Guerilla and Smashing Orange. Heavily influenced by such bands as The Doors, My Bloody Valentine, Hawkwind,
Bruce Haack, and Chrome, Spindrift’s early stages were heavier, experimental, and differed greatly from their present Ennio Morricone inspired
sound. However, the bands unique, i ...read more
SPINDRIFT is a psychedelic western influenced cinematic rock band created by singer-songwriter-composer-producer-actor Kirpatrick Thomas.
Founded in 1992, the band originated in Newark, Delaware along with such other local bands of the period including Jake and the Stiffs, The
Verge, Boy Sets Fire, Zen Guerilla and Smashing Orange. Heavily influenced by such bands as The Doors, My Bloody Valentine, Hawkwind,
Bruce Haack, and Chrome, Spindrift’s early stages were heavier, experimental, and differed greatly from their present Ennio Morricone inspired
sound. However, the bands unique, ideal, creative DIY style, and knack for a hard working tour ethic has always remained. Throughout the
90’s, the group performed mostly in and around the East Coast (CBGB’s, Star Bar Atlanta, The Stone Balloon(DE), Khyber Pass(Philly), Mercury
Lounge NYC) while evolving their sound to have a more 60’s psychedelic garage/punk space-rock style influence. As guitar player Chris Andrews
and drummer Paul Budd left the band to start SUNFLY, other members joined the ranks. Original bass player Pete Van Kouwenburg and
keyboard player Jay Caddle would remain involved throughout later years as the band still continued to do reunion shows showcasing earlier
material. Kirpatrick and drummer Z. Miles Hansen were known in local circles for inventing the “Hansen Guitar Mic”, essentially a cheap
microphone routed and wired into his guitar with an on/off switch enabling vocals and feedback through guitar effects. « hide |
Similar Bands: The Black Angels, Dead Meadow, Wooden Shjips, The Warlocks, The Brian Jonestown Massacre Contributors: BlackZeppelin,
|
