Todd Thibaud

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Name = Todd Thibaud


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Origin = Haverhill, Massachusetts, USA flagicon|USA
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Genre = Modern rock
Power pop
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Label = Doolittle Records
95 North
Wicked Disc
Blue Rose Records
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URL = [http://www.toddthibaud.com toddthibaud.com]
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Todd Thibaud is a singer-songwriter based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. He was a co-founder of the group Courage Brothers, a power pop group of the early 1990s, before establishing himself as a solo musician in the late 1990s and 2000s.

Biography

The Courage Brothers, whom Thibaud fronted, released two albums independently in 1993 and 1994, and the group was nearing a deal with a major label Relativity Records when the group broke up. [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:wpfixqrhldae~T1 Biography] , Allmusic.com] Thibaud retained the band name and continued work on the major-label release, but was eventually dropped when Relativity switched formats from rock to hip hop and R&B. [Steve Morse, "Rock Notes". "Boston Globe", January 3, 1997, p. D14.] Thibaud then embarked on a solo career, garnering critical acclaim for his first release, 1997's "Favorite Waste of Time". [Album review, "Billboard", February 22, 1997; Melinda Newman, "Continental Drift", "Billboard", February 22, 1997.] Songs from "Favorite Waste of Time" were used on the TV shows "Melrose Place", "7th Heaven", [Susan Bickelhaupt and Maureen Dezell, "TV's Playing His Tunes". "Boston Globe", April 28, 1997.] and "Smallville", and Thibaud appeared on HBO's show, "Reverb". ["New York", May 4. "PR Newswire", May 4, 1998.] The albums "Little Mystery" followed in 1999 and "Squash" in 2000, also with critical success. [ [http://www.indiemonkey.com/reviews/qt/toddthibaud.html Review of "Little Mystery"] , Indie Monkey. Accessed July 28, 2007.] [ [http://www.boston-beats.com/Articles/LIVEReviews/LIVEThibaudT.htm Concert Review] , Boston Beats. Accessed July 28, 2007.] [Andrew Strickman, [http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/toddthibaud/albums/album/130353/review/5941453/squash Review of "Squash"] . "Rolling Stone", October 22, 2002. Accessed July 28, 2007.] Thibaud also wrote the theme song to the 2000 Big East basketball championship for ESPN, a song entitled "In the City Tonight". [Beth Carney and Jim Sullivan, "Thibaud Pens Theme for ESPN Event". "Boston Globe", March 10, 2000.] Thibaud has toured the US numerous times but now performs mostly in the Boston area, continuing to release music independently; many of the albums he released in the 2000s have been on Blue Rose Records, a German imprint.

Discography

;With the Courage Brothers:
*"Something Strong" (Eastern Front Records, 1993)
*"Wood" (Eastern Front, 1994);As a solo artist:
*"Favorite Waste of Time" (Doolittle Records, 1997)
*"Little Mystery" (Doolittle, 1999)
*"Squash" (Wicked Disc, 2000)
*"Church Street Live" (Blue Rose Records, 2001)
*"Hot FM Sessions" (Blue Rose, 2001)
*"Northern Skies" (95 North, 2005)
*"Best of Todd Thibaud" (Blue Rose, 2006)
*"Live" (Blue Rose, 2006)

References

External links

* [http://www.toddthibaud.com Official Website]