Tales from the White Line by The Thieves

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Classic Rock | 70's Rock

12 tracks | 45 minutes

Released Oct 2006
on The Thieves

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sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:16 Gimme Some Lip lyrics BUY MP3 03:16 Gimme Some Lip lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:16 Gimme Some Lip

sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:35 Don't You Lose Me lyrics BUY MP3 03:35 Don't You Lose Me lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:35 Don't You Lose Me

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sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:29 You Get it Easy lyrics BUY MP3 03:29 You Get it Easy lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:29 You Get it Easy

sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 04:09 This Road (It Never Leads Us) lyrics BUY MP3 04:09 This Road (It Never Leads Us) lyrics "GIFT MP3" 04:09 This Road (It Never Leads Us)

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sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:48 My Old Mind lyrics BUY MP3 03:48 My Old Mind lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:48 My Old Mind

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Take the vibe and attitude of old school rock, fuse it with a modern edge, get some serious playing, mix it with real songs and youd be getting close to what The Thieves sound like. Ridiculously rocking and catchy... expect big things. GIANT "Verdict:

Editorial review

After modest success in their native Oxford, England, with 2002's staid alt-rock debut, One Eyed Poker, the Thieves -- guitarist/singer Hal Stokes, bassist Sam Stokes, and drummer Jamie Dawson -- began distilling a stiff blend of U.K. pub rock and cutting power pop. Recording in England with producer Lenny Franchi in early 2004, the Thieves struck pay dirt with the song "Tales from the White Line," a big rock anthem brimming with big guitar hooks, rumbling basslines, power drumming, and Hammond organ accents. Moving to Los Angeles, the Thieves hit Royaltone Studios with burgeoning producer/engineer Chris Brown (Radiohead, Muse), resulting in a four-song EP, The White Line. Between sessions with Brown and a relentless touring schedule (kept even when Stokes severely broke an ankle), the full album Tales from the White Line was completed in 2005. From the steely opening riff of "Gimme Some Lip" to the funky slide guitar jam of "Silverliner," Tales is awash with affable Brit harmonies and delights in unabashed, snap-tight songwriting. "You Get It Easy," "This Road (It Never Leaves Us)," "Everynite," and "Don't You Lose Me" are just a few of the 12 arresting gems also enhanced by the playing of guest keyboardists Rami Jaffee (Wallflowers) and Ben Cullum (brother of Jamie Cullum). The CD package is completed by Kazuto Maekawa's intriguing cover artwork, and the inside liner notes contain charming handwritten lyrics and doodles that blueprint each song. Whether or not the Thieves are ever found guilty of being overly inspired by classic '70s albums by AC/DC, Led Zeppelin, and the Who, Tales from the White Line is nevertheless a deviously good rock & roll record. ~ Craig Curtice, All Music Guide

Bio / Background

We recorded 'Tales from the White Line' at Royal Tone Studios (Audioslave, No Doubt, Courtney Love...) in Burbank, CA. We got Chris Brown back on the desk for production duties and went in with a load of songs we'd written whilst living in LA. We got more into production on this record than the last, with synths, keys, percussion, theramins and as much crazy experimentation as our minds could come up with. Was a really fun record to make up until Hal broke his ankle. He had to fly back to England and have his ankle screwed back together again. So he had to do all his vocals sitting down and was in a huge amount of pain. In the end though the record came together really well and ended up sounding really massive. It's definitely driving music, so get in your car and turn it up loud!