Thompson
There are more bands called Thompson:
1) Thompson is a Croatian rock band. The frontman, songwriter and lead vocalist of Thompson is Marko Perković. He is widely considered as to having a right political views, and was the main figure in patriotic movement during the Croatian-Serbian war. Thompson is considered Marko's stage name. Along Marko, the lineup also includes Tiho Orlić as supporting vocalist and bass guitarist, with the remaining members of the bend being less prominent.
The name "Thompson" comes from the Thompson submachine gun, which was Perković's nickname. Originally from Čavoglave in the Dalmatian hinterland, Perković's home was the Croatian capital of Zagreb until 2013, then he moved with his family in Split.
Thompson also features annually at the Homeland Victory celebrations in his hometown of Čavoglave. These performances are attended by many visitors, ranging from 60,000 to 120,000 spectators, and feature Croatian popular artists.
The band line-up on the '' Bilo jednom u Hrvatskoj '' tour was: Fedor Boić, Damir Lipošek Kex, Tomislav Mandarić, Damir Šomen along with Tiho Orlić and Marko Perković.
Current line-up:
Marko Perković - vocals
Tiho Orlić - bass guitar
Ivica Bilić Ike - drums and percussion
Duje Ivić - keyboards
Ivan Ivanković - guitar
- Studio albums:
1992. - Moli mala
1995. - Vrijeme škorpiona
1996. - Geni kameni
1998. - Vjetar s Dinare
2002. - E, moj narode
2006. - Bilo jednom u Hrvatskoj
2013. - Ora et Labora
- Live albums:
2007. - Bilo Jednom U Hrvatskoj - Split - Stari Plac
- DVDs:
2002. - Koncert Poljud
2004. - Turneja: E, moj narode
2007. - Turneja: Bilo jednom u Hrvatskoj
2013. - Poljud Live
- Compilations
2003. - Sve najbolje
2008. - Druga strana
In Croatian music, festivals play a large role, with new songs frequently being released for a festival and the best song being declared winner. Thompson has appeared at the following festivals:
* Croatian Radio Festival: 1999, 2002, 2006
* Etnofest Neum: 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000
* Melodije Mostara: 2001
* Split Festival: 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2002
2) Thompson is, among others, folk musicians Richard and Linda Thompson and their son Teddy. Thompson's new album, Family, comes out Nov. 18. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.
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