Biography

Thumlock are a Spaced-out mega heavy stoner groove band from Wollongong Australia, formed in 1994 as a three piece by Ben Lough (guitar/vocals), Greg Eshman (drums) and Wayne Stokes (bass). The band released Dripping Silver Heat In 1997 and then expanded with the addition of Raff Iacurto (guitar) the following year. The band signed with High Beam Music and released an EP in 1999 called Lunar Mountain Sunrise. This was quickly followed by two full length albums, Emerald Liquid Odyssey (2000) and Sojourns Lucid Magic (2002). Emerald Liquid Odyssey reached #4 on the Australian Independent Record charts and during this period supported the likes of Hawkwind, Nebula and Rollins Band. ELO was distributed by Beard of Stars in Europe and later reissued on vinyl by Germany record label Kozmik Artifactz. Their next album Sojourns Lucid Magic was distributed in Europe by Cargo Records and receive good airplay on local radio. Thumlock have been likened to "Masters of Reality" or "Paranoid" period Black Sabbath with the ability to harness the power of high octane, sci-fi-tinged, THC-fuelled rock. Travelling the well-worn path of east-coast freeways and beer-soaked bars in Australia, the quartet has successfully carved out their own slice of the classic Australian rock pie. THUMLOCK draw influence from such bands as AC/DC, Rolling Stones, Mudhoney, Metallica, Pink Floyd, Budgie, Grand Funk, Hawkwind, Black Sabbath, Cream, Jimi Hendrix, Deep Purple, Hoss, Rose Tattoo and Led Zeppelin.