Thanks For nothing
was formed in late December of 2003. Since then, they have played
over 200 shows at
many prestigious venues and events. With background from all styles
of music and influences ranging from Aerosmith, U2, Jimmy Eat World,
and Incubus to Led Zeppelin, A Perfect Circle, and The Darkness,
TFN has put together a sound that cannot be dubbed a certain type
or style. In their first year, TFN had the opportunity to perform
with many national acts such as Leon Russel, Afroman, and VANS WARPED
TOUR fav’s Off By one. They hammered out almost 60 shows in
their first year, and that is without even leaving Northwest Arkansas.
In TFN’s second year, they released their debut album “Crashlight.” They
also earned 2nd place in a 45 contestant Battle of The Bands and
completed over 60 shows. TFN was also nominated for Ozark Music Award’s “Best
New Band,” “Best Modern Rock band,” won nominations
in NAMA’s “Best Rock Band” category, and they also
performed at the world famous “Bikes, Blues, and BBQ.”
In 2006,
Thanks For Nothing really started picking up steam. Fans were piling
into concerts and the band was traveling out of Arkansas
more than they ever have before. They had the opportunity in December
of 2006 and again in May of 2007 to share the stage with multi-platinum
recording artist Bret Michaels of Poison.
Later on in 2007, Thanks For Nothing would
eventually sign a management deal with the very well respected “Hutch Entertainment” management/promotion/booking
agency out of Memphis, TN. In August of the same year, they had the
opportunity to play with, as well as strike up a friendship with,
Collective Soul. Later on in the year, they would also share the
stage with VIRGIN RECORDS artists Sick Puppies on their home stage,
George’s Majestic, in Fayetteville. In November of ‘07,
TFN performed the pregame AND halftime performance of the Memphis
Grizzlies/Washington Wizards NBA game, then they played the Hard
Rock Café on Beale later on in the night. In December, they
performed with the recently re-grouped band, The Toadies. TFN spent
their New Year’s Eve playing with Fastball.
In 2008, the band hit the ground running in a lot of new markets
in the Midwest and Southeast U.S. They have already shared the stage
with many acts like The Whigs, Theory of A Deadman, Eve 6, and Comeback
Kid. With the addition of new guitarist, Jacob Doss, a well established
guitarist from the NW Arkansas area, TFN has found their sound and
really stepped up their game.
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