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====== The Throes ======

Alternative Rock\\
Fairfax, Virginia, USA

"The Throes is an indie band formed in 1988 in Northern Virginia.

The original lineup consisted of singer/guitarist Bill Campbell, percussionist Harry Evans and bassist Joy Gewalt. Friends from the suburbs of Greater Washington, D.C., The Throes released an independent cassette in 1989, //The Era of Condolence//, featuring seven songs written by Campbell and Evans of "youth, love and unanswered questions."

In 1990, The Throes were the first alternative pop band to sign with [[R.E.X. Music]], an indie label based out of New York City and known mostly for its speed and death metal acts. In September 1990, The Throes released //All the Flowers Growing in Your Mother's Eyes//, which features "a barrage of guitars, vocals and the lyrical musings of Harry Evans". Or, as reviewer J. Edward Keyes says, //Flowers// "creates moody, dour pop akin to REM and The Smiths" with "sparkling guitar" driven by "idiosyncratic percussion." On the whole, Keyes says, the album is "charged with the unmistakable energy of possibility, the sound of a young band who still believes they can change the world."

Three albums followed: //Fall on Your World// (1993); //12Before9// (1995), featuring the only remaining founding member, Bill Campbell, presiding over its creation; and //Amerofriasiana// (1997), ushering the return of Harry Evans.

Current band members are Campbell and Evans, Jeff Booth, Dean Nitz, and Harv Evans."

(from [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Throes_(band)]])

===== Discography =====

| 1989 | [[https://christiantapeunderground.wordpress.com/2018/06/08/the-throes-the-era-of-condolence/|The Era of Condolence]] |
| 1990? | [[https://christiantapeunderground.wordpress.com/2018/07/05/the-throes-demos/|Demos]] |
| 1990 | [[https://www.discogs.com/The-Throes-All-The-Flowers-Growing-In-Your-Mothers-Eyes/master/594229|All the Flowers Growing in Your Mother's Eyes]] | [[R.E.X. Music]] |	
| 1992 | [[https://christiantapeunderground.wordpress.com/2018/09/21/the-throes-fall-on-your-world-demos/|Fall on Your World Demos]] |	
| 1993 | [[https://www.discogs.com/The-Throes-Fall-On-Your-World/master/1144633|Fall on Your World]] | [[Glasshouse Records]] |
| 1994 | [[https://www.discogs.com/Throes-I-Like-To-Eat-Fish/release/4034147|I Like To Eat Fish]] ‎(7") | [[Flying Tart]] |
| 1995 | [[https://www.discogs.com/Throes-12Before9/master/594231|12Before9]] | [[Rode Dog Records]] |
| 1996 | [[https://www.discogs.com/Throes-Ameroafriasiana/release/7360121|Ameroafriasiana]] | [[Brainstorm Artists International]] |
| 2005 | Evila (live) |

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==== The Era of Condolence ====

1989 Independent

Harold G. Evans III – The drums, tympany, extraneous percussion, and other voice\\
William C. Campbell IV – The guitar, the harpsicord, and the voice\\

Dean Nitz – The bass\\
Wendy Woods – Sang some

  - Come Home
  - Heritage
  - Think of You
  - Elizabeth
  - Circles
  - No Map
  - Dead End Street

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==== Demos ====

1990? Independent

Bill Campbell – Vocals, guitars\\
[others unknown]

  - Elisabeth [new version]
  - Dead End Street [new version]
  - Sea Song [demo]
  - World Weary
  - Just One Moment [demo]
  - Where is the Fire? [demo]

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==== All the Flowers Growing in Your Mother's Eyes ====

1990 R.E.X. Music ‎(SPCN7901421185)

William Campbell - Vocals, guitar\\
Joy Gewalt - Bass, vocals\\
Harold Evans - Drums, vocals

  - Black Birds (2:40)
  - All the Flowers Growing in Your Mother's Eyes (4:13)
  - Just One Moment (3:14)
  - This Love is an Ocean (3:26)
  - Eyes of My Sister (3:01)
  - Skin Kings (3:50)
  - Tell (4:02)
  - Nature and the Soul (2:46)
  - Inside View (3:33)
  - All Alone (2:18)
  - Sea Song (5:01)
  - Passion Flower (3:57)

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==== Fall on Your World Demos ====

1992 Independent

Bill Campbell – Lead vocals, guitar\\
[others unknown]

  - Say Hello
  - Tangerine Leaves
  - A Day in May
  - These Words
  - Pain of the Next
  - Blow out the Candle
  - Alaska [aka "Jordan"]
  - Sounds Like Heaven
  - Why Don't You / Soul Dirge
  - Way Too Much
  - Where is the Fire?
  - Noose of Trust
  - World Weary
  - Book of Life
  - All the Flowers (unplugged)

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==== Fall on Your World ====

1993 [[Glasshouse Records]] (7014706020)

William Campbell - Lead vocals, guitars\\
Jeff Booth - Guitar, backing vocals\\
Robert Yarbrough - Guitar, backing vocals\\
David Lash - Bass guitar, backing vocals\\
Matt McCartie - Drums, percussion

[[Michael Knott]] - Vocals on "Wake Up Call"

Produced by [[Steve Hindalong]], [[Derri Daugherty]], and William Campbell\\
Recorded by [[Derri Daugherty]], Chris Colbert, and Dave Hackbarth

  - Say Hello (3:35)
  - Tangerine Leaves (4:18)
  - Noose of Trust (3:56)
  - Way Too Much (3:01)
  - Jordan (3:56)
  - Oh Well (2:59)
  - Pain of the Next (4:11)
  - Blow Out the Candle (3:40)
  - Where is the fire? (4:02)
  - For the Honesty (3:38)
  - Wake-Up Call (0:56)
  - Sounds Like Heaven (2:43)

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==== I Like to Eat Fish ====

1994 Flying Tart

  - Coming Into Los Angeles
  - C is for Cookie
  - Stunned

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==== 12Before9 ====

1995 [[Rode Dog Records]] ‎(701 0100 721)

William Campbell - Guitar, lead vocals\\
David Lash - Bass\\
David Cooper - Drums

Joan George - Backing Vocals\\
[[Steve Hindalong]] - Doumbek, tamborine, shakers, BGV

Produced by William Campbell

  - So Controversial (1:50)
  - Circles of the Wheel (3:24)
  - It Bothers Me (2:52)
  - Mess With Me (4:31)
  - Words (5:54)
  - 12Before9 (3:31)
  - Confidence Man (3:18)
  - Reckless Feeling (4:12)
  - We'll Breathe (4:13)
  - Stunned (5:59)
  - So Controversal (Rreprise) (1:47)
  - [blank track] (0:20)
  - C Is For Cookie (2:23)
  - Words (Rradio edit) (4:55)
  - Bye-Bye (0:03)

=== Disc 2 ===

A special limited edition collector's set was sold in a large tin as well, with a bonus disc containing //Era of Condolence// and some bonus tracks.

  - Come Home (3:15)
  - Heritage (2:37)
  - Think of You (3:38)
  - Circles (3:20)
  - No Map (2:49)
  - Dead End Street (3:12)
  - Elizabeth (5:58)
  - Icarus (3:15)
  - Why Don't You (4:51)

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==== Ameroafriasiana ====

1996 [[Brainstorm Artists International]] (BRD 4035)

William Campbell - Guitar, vocals, Fender Rhodes, whistle\\
Drue Bachmann - Bass, backing vocals\\
Harold Evans - Drums, synthesizer, backing vocals, snare, Hammond B3, slide guitar, jingle bells

Joan George - Backing Vocals\\
Shawn Matthews - Harmonium\\
David Cooper - Tremolo space guitar\\
[[Gene Eugene]] - Piano\\
Rob Malitek - Tenor Saxophone

  - Understanding (4:00)
  - Slip (4:16)
  - Grieve (4:30)
  - Fortune (5:45)
  - Alive (4:35)
  - Hid (4:34)
  - Satiable (3:42)
  - Don't (5:44)
  - Fertile (4:01)
  - Ameroafriasiana (10:53)

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==== Evila ====

2005 Independent

Live album

  - Say Hello
  - All the Flowers Growing in Your Mother's Eyes
  - Just One Moment
  - Mess With Me
  - Ask
  - Blow out the Candle
  - Turn My Face Away
  - Understanding
  - Let's Get Laid (Off Today)
  - Dead End Street

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===== Links =====

  * [[http://www.thethroes.com|The Throes website]]
  * [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Throes_(band)|The Throes on Wikipedia]]