Surviving and thriving as a band in 2011 is like walking a tightrope over alligator-infested water—risky, nerve wracking and death defying. Few acts from the ‘90s have managed to stay relevant, and more importantly, sell records, but even more discerning is the challenge to garner mainstream attention without “selling…

To some of The Aquarian’s readership, Dustin Kensrue’s name may not be as immediately recognizable as the name of the experimental rock band he’s fronted for over a decade (that would be Thrice), but Kensrue is responsible for some of that band’s most beloved characteristic. From their hyper-literate lyrics…

After playing together for more than a decade, never thinking their band would become what it has when they started, Thrice have come full circle with their latest Vagrant Records release. They seem to have done it all, the fast-paced garage punk, the stripped down melodic vibe, the structured setting…

NEW YORK, NY—It was a little odd, to say the least, seeing a stage that is usually overrun with amps, mics and drumkits for a few different bands, stand practically naked except for a single chair with a mic stand in front of it. However, the bare canvas befitted the…

Southern California quartet Thrice have zigzagged all over the map of musical styles in their nine year career, starting out as a post-hardcore hybrid in 1998 and landing most recently in atmospheric rock with 2004’s Vheissu. Through their forthcoming concept albums—yes, albums—four EPs structured on the four basic elements, Earth,…