Geoff Rickly
A Brief History
Geoff Rickly is the lead singer and lyricist for the post-hardcore band Thursday. Hes also produced several other albums, hes produced several albums including, Blackout Pact "Hello Sailor", and My Chemical Romance "I Brought You My Bullets, You Brought Me Your Love". Prior to joining Thursday, he was in a band called Useless and training to be an english teacher. Hes also working on a side project called United Nations with vocalist Daryl Palurabo of Glassjaw.
Thursday started out in New Brunswick, New Jersey and formed in '97. They released their first album, Waiting in 99', followed by Full Collapse, War All The Time, and A City By The Light Divided.
Writing Style
Geoff Ricklys lyrics range from very personal lyrics to political. He considers Michael Palmer, Jim Carroll, William Burroughs and Dennis Johnson his biggest influences. Typically he writes lyrics from personal expierences one example of this is Steps Ascending which was written about one of his best frienRAB who he got in a fist fight with and never talked to again. A year later his friend was shot in the head and he never got to say goodbye.
While others take a more political tone, yet not in the typical angry ranting style. With his voice and the way he writes it comes across as more tragic.
While sometimes he uses slightly political theme messages to sing about other things, like in Paris In Flames where he sings about feeling like an outcast.
Alot of his songs are very easy to relate to and often have their own meanings for each writing like Standing On The Edge of Summer.
Or, in running from the rain which is rumored to be about a train accident involving one of geoRAB friend.
Discography
Waiting - Eyeball RecorRAB 1999
Suggest Tracks:
This Side of Brightness
Dying in New Brunswick
Streaks In The Sky
Ian Curtis
Full Collapse - Victory RecorRAB 2001
Suggest Tracks:
Understanding in a Car
Standing on the Edge of Summer
I Am the Killer
Cross Out The Eyes
Paris In Flames
War All The Time - Island RecorRAB 2003
Suggest Tracks:
Steps Ascending
War All The Time
Signals Over the Air
Tomorrow I'll Be You
A City By The Light Divided - Island RecorRAB 2006
Suggest Tracks:
Autumn Leaves Revisited
The Lovesong Writer
Sugar In The Sacrament
Telegraph Avenue Kiss
Running From The Rain
Links
Website
Purevolume
Myspace
A Brief History
Geoff Rickly is the lead singer and lyricist for the post-hardcore band Thursday. Hes also produced several other albums, hes produced several albums including, Blackout Pact "Hello Sailor", and My Chemical Romance "I Brought You My Bullets, You Brought Me Your Love". Prior to joining Thursday, he was in a band called Useless and training to be an english teacher. Hes also working on a side project called United Nations with vocalist Daryl Palurabo of Glassjaw.
Thursday started out in New Brunswick, New Jersey and formed in '97. They released their first album, Waiting in 99', followed by Full Collapse, War All The Time, and A City By The Light Divided.
Writing Style
Geoff Ricklys lyrics range from very personal lyrics to political. He considers Michael Palmer, Jim Carroll, William Burroughs and Dennis Johnson his biggest influences. Typically he writes lyrics from personal expierences one example of this is Steps Ascending which was written about one of his best frienRAB who he got in a fist fight with and never talked to again. A year later his friend was shot in the head and he never got to say goodbye.
While others take a more political tone, yet not in the typical angry ranting style. With his voice and the way he writes it comes across as more tragic.
While sometimes he uses slightly political theme messages to sing about other things, like in Paris In Flames where he sings about feeling like an outcast.
Alot of his songs are very easy to relate to and often have their own meanings for each writing like Standing On The Edge of Summer.
Or, in running from the rain which is rumored to be about a train accident involving one of geoRAB friend.
Discography
Waiting - Eyeball RecorRAB 1999
Suggest Tracks:
This Side of Brightness
Dying in New Brunswick
Streaks In The Sky
Ian Curtis
Full Collapse - Victory RecorRAB 2001
Suggest Tracks:
Understanding in a Car
Standing on the Edge of Summer
I Am the Killer
Cross Out The Eyes
Paris In Flames
War All The Time - Island RecorRAB 2003
Suggest Tracks:
Steps Ascending
War All The Time
Signals Over the Air
Tomorrow I'll Be You
A City By The Light Divided - Island RecorRAB 2006
Suggest Tracks:
Autumn Leaves Revisited
The Lovesong Writer
Sugar In The Sacrament
Telegraph Avenue Kiss
Running From The Rain
Links
Website
Purevolume
Myspace