Thicker Than Thieves play Stillwater Dana Point April 26
Photo courtesy of TTT management
As they reach out to the many different walks of life they encounter while on the road touring, San Diego based band, Thicker Than Thieves, has a story to tell through their rock-reggae, soulful music.
“There’s a lot of California reggae out there, but we try to put out messages about the struggles that everybody goes through day to day,” says Thicker Than Thieves lead singer Jamin Hazelaar. “Reggae touches everybody in a unique way. It opens the heart up so we see the world differently.”
Stops on their tour include Arizona, New Mexico, Florida, Georgia, Nebraska, Colorado, Oregon, Washington and ends back in California where they will play two shows in Orange County.
“I think people that really recognize the band are from Southern California so we’re trying to make Orange County a big part of what we do in California,” Hazelaar said.
The band finds the diversity of the people living in Orange County appealing, as well as the many music venues it has to offer, making Orange County a great place to share their music.
“There’s so many awesome venues in Orange County,” Hazelaar said. “It’s hard not to continue to reach out there especially with a lot of great places to play.”
Thicker Than Thieves is made up of six members including Hazelaar on vocals, guitar players Mauricio Mora and Taen Peid, bassist Clay McCallum, keyboardist Bucky Springmeier, and Victor Rojas on drums.
Their music consists of a solid reggae and rock foundation. Hazelaar says they’ll change it up a little bit and play some punk rock as well, as the two genres may sometimes intertwine.
“In fact, when I was a kid, you would go to a punk rock show and they didn’t know where to put the reggae artists so they put them with punk rock bands,” Hazelaar explains defining how their type of genre came to be.
The bands set list will consist of songs from their new EP, “Storm Will Pass”, and their 2007 album “Thru Thick and Thin.”
The band commends their ability to keep fans coming back to their shows bringing a good vibe on stage. Hazelaar says live performances are action packed, fun, and a place where you get to sing along and dance to their songs.
“We keep a real driving force behind our live shows,” says Hazelaar. “We try to make our live shows better than our records.”
After this spring tour, the band has a few more national shows lined up throughout the year and hopes to put out a full record album. Though the release date is not yet set, they’re hoping it will be out by October 2013.
Thicker Than Thieves encourages everyone to come out to the show and experience something new.
“Open your hearts to something different and enjoy. We’re here to give you the best show we possibly can,” says Hazelaar.
For more information on the band, Thicker Than Thieves, and the final stops on their tour check out their official website at www.thickerthanthieves.com