Thrice
By All Music Guide
By All Music Guide
In 2001, Posen signed the band, reissued Identity Crisis, and sent them out on tour with Samiam. Tours with Midtown and Hot Rod Circuit followed, and eventually Thrice re-entered the studio with producer Brian McTernan, set to record its official label debut. The sessions proved to be a trying period for the young group, but they eventually emerged with what would become The Illusion of Safety. More touring followed before Thrice saw Safety drop from Hopeless/Sub City in early 2002. Naturally, the band headed back out on tour, this time around supporting Further Seems Forever and Face to Face. That summer Thrice headlined for the first time, and also began testing the major-label waters. Eventually, Island won them over and signed the band in June. A stint on the Warped Tour followed, and Thrice spent the fall in clubs with Hot Water Music and Coheed & Cambria.
February 2003 found Thrice in the studio, again with McTernan, but this time with Islands budget. The sprawling yet more focused The Artist in the Ambulance appeared in August 2003, and Thrice supported it with an ambitious slate of tour dates that included jaunts to Europe. Ever since its signing with Sub City, the charitable arm of Hopeless Records, Thrice had been actively supporting non-profits and charities. This didnt change with the arrival of Island -- portions of the proceeds from Artist in the Ambulance went to the Syrentha J. Salvo Endowment, which provided financial assistance for cancer screenings. A new studio effort, the ambitious Vheissu, followed in October 2005, while the EP Red Sky appeared early the next year.
