The Throes is an indie band formed in 1988 in Northern Virginia.

The Throes
The Throes - 1991: Bill Campbell, David Lash, Harry Evans, and Harv Evans
Background information
Origin	Washington, D.C. and Northern Virginia, U.S.
Genres	Indie Band
Years active	1988–present
Labels	R.E.X. Glasshouse Rode Dog/BMG Brainstorm Artists International
Members	Bill Campbell Harry Evans Jeff Booth Dean Nitz Harv Evans
Past members	Joy Gewalt David Lash David Cooper

Background

The original lineup consisted of singer and guitarist Bill Campbell, percussionist Harry Evans and bassist Joy Gewalt. Friends from the suburbs of Greater Washington, D.C., the Throes released an independent cassette in 1989, The Era of Condolence, featuring seven songs written by Campbell and Evans of "youth, love and unanswered questions."[1]

In 1990, they were the first alternative pop band to sign with R.E.X. Records, an indie label based out of New York City and known mostly for its speed and death metal acts. In September 1990, they released All The Flowers Growing In Your Mother's Eyes. Reviewer J. Edward Keyes wrote, Flowers "creates moody, dour pop akin to REM and The Smiths" with "sparkling guitar" driven by "idiosyncratic percussion." On the whole, Keyes says, the album is "charged with the unmistakable energy of possibility, the sound of a young band who still believes they can change the world."[2]

Three albums followed: Fall on Your World (1992);[3] 12 Before 9 (1995), featuring the only remaining founding member, Bill Campbell, presiding over its creation;[4] and Ameroafriasiana (1997), ushering the return of Harry Evans.[5]

The Throes fifth album, Evila, is a live album that includes versions of 10 songs, including Say Hello, All the Flowers Growing in Your Mother's Eyes, and Just One Moment.

Discography

Studio albums

• All the Flowers Growing in Your Mother’s Eyes (1990) – R.E.X
• Fall on Your World (1992) – Glasshouse
• 12 Before 9 (1995) – Rode Dog/BMG
• Ameroafriasiana (1997) – Brainstorm Artists

Compilations

• Argh!!! (The Official R.E.X. Sampler), 1991
• When Worlds Collide: A Tribute to Daniel Amos, 2000

References

External links

• Official website
• AllMusic.com: The Throes