The Thirst are an electrifying indie-rock band from Brixton who are emerging as one of the premiere live acts in the UK.
Consisting of brothers Mensah (lead guitar) and Kwame (bass), alongside school friends Mark (rhythm guitarist) and Marcus (drummer), The Thirst blend together a vibrant sound and offer a refreshing and uplifting alternative to present youth culture; deeply influenced by their Afro-Caribbean upbringing, their parents’ old punk records and the drum and bass and hip-hop of their youth.
Playing anywhere and everywhere they could, a buzz around these four black lads with guitars started to build. It was the infamous Brixton JAMM one night and cool hangouts like Notting Hill Arts Club the next. The Thirst built up their fan base the old fashioned way, with relentless gigging across the capital they love, sometimes playing up to six shows a week.
A year later and their self-titled debut EP had sold out in two weeks, with its lead single ‘My Everything’ championed by Zane Lowe on Radio 1. Their first longplayer has been recorded at Olympic, whose studios have born sessions from The Beatles, The Who, Led Zeppelin and Hendrix – a world away from rehearsing in people’s back yards in South London.
What does 2008 hold for The Thirst? Aside from SXSW, a tour of Japan and the festival circuit, the lads have been working with Pete Doherty. The result was a late night jamming session and an upcoming white hot track.