The Thing w/ Ring Finger No Pinky and Not Your Ex Lover
The Thing -
The Thing is a four piece from New York City.
The band originated in High School when Michael Carter, Jack Bradley, and Zane Acord bonded over a shared love for rock & roll. Over the years they honed their craft, self recording and writing songs influenced by 60’s pioneers such as the Kinks, Grand Funk Railroad, and artists of The Nuggets Compilation. As they progressed in skill and knowledge the band started to envision a career inspired by the likes of Brian Jonestown Massacre, King Gizzard, and The Black Keys.
The Thing started playing shows and creating a buzz around New York City in the Winter of 2022. Shortly after, the band embarked on small tours up and down the east coast. Their energetic live performances earned the attention of honest music lovers.
Their debut record “Here’s The Thing” was released in April 2023. The record is a compilation of songs written throughout the early years of the band. It was self recorded and produced deep in the hills of Sharon, CT, continued in their Crown Heights apartment, then finished in the band’s East Williamsburg studio, Onion Records. While each environment was set up with humble equipment, the band's commitment for authentic recording and their passion for rock & roll is what makes the album unique.
With the album out in the wild and the addition of Lucas Ebeling on the kit, The Thing is relentlessly touring, recording new music, and breaching the modern world of rock & roll.
LONG LIVE THE THING
Ring Finger No Pinky -
Music is meant to make you move and feel its energy. Indie Rockers Ring Finger No Pinky provide a sound that punches you in the face with how they feel and challenges our society with smart angry riffs and lyrics. They just want to bring back that ‘rock’ attitude that seems to have gone off the rails in mainstream music today. It’s genre bending.
The Arizona based band aims to be something new, but you can hear them channeling the revolutionary bands of the past and adding their own unique edge. David Erickson and Griffin Brown, long time friends and band creators, bring a much needed energy to rock music. The Ring Finger No Pinky (RFNP) sound is The Stooges, Nirvana, Parquet Courts, the Oh Sees, Death Grips, and King Krule maybe.....But they are RFNP. You decide.
Ring Finger No Pinky’s passion and energy is infectious. Get ready to join in the sonic anarchy with Ring Finger No Pinky. RFNP newest release is Edibles and Pneumonia. E&P takes you on a crazy mental journey and will leave you wanting more RFNP.
Griffin Brown is RFNP’s lead singer and frontman. Griffin loves to write about the changing landscape of our crazy world. You won’t be disappointed seeing him on stage. He brings it to you every night he sings. He is likes to push the norm. In his spare time he writes, films, and he is always willing to discuss whatever is on his mind.
David Erickson is the out of this world RFNP drummer. David is a prolific artist responsible for all of the RFNP cover art David’s fill is crazyAF good. David, with the help of Griffin, plans to expand the RFNP with a new clothing line coming to you in 2024.
Not Your Ex Lover -