Thought Riot

Thought Riot started in the summer of ’97 with Bryan on bass, Ben drums, and Marc on guitar/vocals. Right from the start the two goals of the band were to write the best music possible and be a source of information regarding concerns we observed in the political structure and society around. After numerous line-up changes, Kelley (guitar), Brian (guitar), and Brad (drums) joined the band. Marc laid down the guitar and took up the role of lead vocalist, and so it stands.

In the summer of '00 we completed a 4 song project – "Bright Dreams for a Dark World" – and in the early months of '01 we were contacted by the guys at A-F Records. In October and November of '01 we recorded "Shattered Mirror Syndrome," our debut full-length release.

We fashion our songs critiques, meant not in the vein of we are right and you are wrong, but in the spirit of inspiring conversation. Not all songs, however, are strictly on the political side and we have songs about the pains and joys of living a full life. Life is not all politics and rhetoric, and we fully understand this. It's hard to care about the suffering of a people a whole world away when you're having relationship problems/work stress/living difficulties/health issues and the list goes on. Most people are not hardcore activists and they don't want to be. We don't pretend to be, but all of us can always do little things within the sphere of our world to contribute to the overall good of the whole planet. And sometimes just having the strength and courage to live the way you want to live can be the best thing you can do.