In 1997 – at the blossoming of my own personal musical tastes – Big Wreck released their debut album, which made an impact across the country and remains as one of my favourite albums from one of my favourite bands. In 2001 the band released their second album, The Pleasure & The Greed and then, the following year, they broke up.
Following the breakup, Ian Thornley adopted his last name as his band moniker, releasing Come Again in 2004 and then Tiny Pictures in 2009. The differences between the two were subtle, but certainly noticeable: Thornley was much more of a straight-ahead hard rock sound, while Big Wreck incorporated a more layered and stylized blues vibe. Thornley’s vocal style was always unmistakeable, though, and live, he would break into the better known songs from the Big Wreck catalogue.
In 2010, Thornley reconnected with his former Big Wreck band mate, Brian Doherty. They began touring together and, eventually, the gigs were labelled as “Ian Thornley & Big Wreck”. This reconnection between old friends has resulted in a new album of material which, at least initially, wasn’t labelled as either project. However, once they got into the studio, it became clear that the music they were making was Big Wreck, and that is why, ten years after they broke up, the band is releasing their 3rd album, Albatross.
Albatross is also the name of the first single.
I got a chance to chat with Ian Thornley - on the phone - about Albatross, which is due out March 6th. We talked about playing live; the state of music today; his mixed feelings towards Twitter & social Media; and why sometimes, he just “wants a hug”. **Below is the extended chat, with conversation left off of the broadcast this afternoon**
Thanks for listening; hope you enjoyed.
-Crash-
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