Thunder (band)

Thunder is a British hard rock band, who originally formed in 1989 when Terraplane split, leaving lead singer Danny Bowes and guitarist/main songwriter Luke Morley to form a new band, namely Thunder. Retaining drummer Gary James (popularly known as 'Harry' James) from Terraplane, they completed the line-up with bassist Mark 'Snake' Luckhurst and guitarist/keyboard player Ben Matthews. They were signed with EMI after performing a demo audition in 1989, and soon began recording their first album Backstreet Symphony. With their producer, Andy Taylor (of-Duran Duran) they created many blues-rock and atmospheric ballads, steering away from the melodic power pop of their previous band. The album was a huge success in the UK, and led to a prestigious appearance at the 1990 Monsters of Rock festival at Donington Park.

Discography

• Backstreet Symphony (EMI, 1990)
• Laughing on Judgement Day (EMI, 1992)
• Behind Closed Doors (EMI, 1995)
• Live Circuit (EMI, 1995)
• Their Finest Hour (and a Bit) (EMI, 1995)
• The Thrill of it All (B Lucky, 1996)
• Live (Eagle, 1998)
• The Best of Thunder (EMI, 1998, Japan)
• Giving the Game Away (Eagle, 1999)
• The Rare, the Raw, and the Rest (EMI, 1999)
• Gimme Some... (EMI, 2000)
• Open the Window, Close the Door - Live in Japan (JVC, 2000, Japan)
• They Think It's All Over... It Is Now (Papillion, 2000)
• They Think It's All Acoustic... It Is Now (Papillion, 2001)
• Rock Champions (EMI, 2001)
• Symphony and Stage (Snapper Records, 2002)
• Shooting at the Sun (STC Recordings, 2003)
• Ballads (EMI, 2003)
• The Best of Thunder Live (Armoury Recordings, 2004)
• The Magnificent Seventh (STC Recordings, 2005)