Thee Attacks

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Thee Attacks
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Background information
Origin Aalborg, Denmark
Genres Garage rock, indie rock
Years active2007–2014
Labels Crunchy Frog Records
Website http://www.theeattacks.dk/
MembersJimmy Attack
Terry Attack
Johnny Attack
Ritchie Attack

Thee Attacks was a rock band from Aalborg in the northern part of Denmark who since relocated to Copenhagen. Terry, Johnny and Jimmy were the founding members and in 2008, Ritchie joined.

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Thee Attacks gained a significant reputation with the raw energy they expressed through their live shows. [1] Producer Liam Watson produced their debut album That's Mister Attack to You in 2010 and also their second album Dirty Sheets released on the label Crunchy Frog in 2012.

In 2014, Thee Attacks announced that they decided to break up due to musical differences. [2]

Music style

The main music feature of Thee Attacks is a mixture of 1960s-'70s garage, rock'n'roll, proto-punk and classic rock which is influenced by such classic bands as the Who, the Rolling Stones, Velvet Underground, Led Zeppelin, the Doors and Slade.

Band members

Discography

Studio albums

Compilations

Singles

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References

  1. "Thee Attacks: Radar, Aarhus". gaffa.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 2018-07-24.
  2. "Thee Attacks stopper". gaffa.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 2018-07-24.
  3. "Strikes Back, by Thee Attacks". Crunchy Frog. Retrieved 2018-07-24.