Richard Thurston

Richard Thurston
Thurston performing with On Bodies in Japan in 2015
Thurston performing with On Bodies in Japan in 2015
Background information
Also known asRich Thurston
Born (1973-01-06) January 6, 1973 (age 52)
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
OriginWest Palm Beach, Florida, U.S.
Genres
OccupationMusician
Instruments
  • Guitar
  • bass guitar
  • drums
  • vocals
Years active1991–present
Member of
  • Deep Breath
  • No Grave
  • Lowest
Formerly of

Richard Thurston (born January 6, 1973) is an American musician.[1][2] He notably performed in such hardcore and metalcore bands as Timescape Zero, Culture, Blood Has Been Shed, Until the End, Diecast, Terror, Walls of Jericho, On Bodies and As Friends Rust.[3] He is a multi-instrumentalist musician and vocalist, having performed guitar, bass and drums in addition to vocals in several of his bands.[4][5]

Thurston has lived in and performed with bands from Florida, Virginia, Connecticut, Massachusetts, California, Michigan and Ohio, the latter of which has been his home since 1997.[6][7] He has also been straight-edge and vegan since 1994, participating in several bands that vocalized those beliefs and ethics.[4][8][9][10]

Personal life

Thurston was born in Boston, Massachusetts, but moved to Florida in his late teens.[4]

Thurston began training as a mixed martial artist in 2003.[11] During his inaugural amateur fight on November 5, 2004, he dislocated his elbow while against opponent Joshua Blanchard.[12][13] In November 2006, Thurston became a professional fighter.[11][14]

Bands

  • Ego Trip – guitar (1991–1992)
  • Severance – drums (1992)
  • Timescape Zero – guitar (1992–1993)
  • Grip – bass (1993)
  • Culture – guitar (1993–1997, 1997, 2012–2016), bass guitar (1993–1994), lead vocals (1994), drums (1995, 2015)
  • Elijah's Message – guitar (1998)
  • Prayers Unanswered – guitar (1998–1999)
  • Blood Has Been Shed – bass guitar (1999–2000), guitar (2000)
  • Until the End – guest vocals (2000)
  • Diecast – guitar (2000)
  • Broken Glass Everywhere – guitar (2000–2001)
  • One Nation Under – guitar (2001–2002)
  • Terror – bass guitar (2002–2003)
  • Against – guitar (2003)
  • Still Crossed – guitar (2003)
  • Walls of Jericho – touring bass guitar (2003)
  • Anthem – guitar (2005)
  • On Bodies – guitar, bass guitar, drums (2009–2017)[15]
  • Justified Defiance – vocals (2015–2016)
  • Treason – guitar, drums (2017–2022)
  • Deep Breath – vocals, guitar, bass guitar, drums (2020–present)
  • Lowest – guitar, bass guitar, drums (2020–present)
  • Saboteur – drums (2021–2022)
  • As Friends Rust – drums (2022)
  • Greater Vision – guitar (2022–2023)
  • No Grave – guitar (2023–present)

References

  1. ^ "Rich Thurston". Discogs. Retrieved February 8, 2021.
  2. ^ "Deep Breath: Alone Is Where We'll Stay". SXEWORLDWIDE Store. November 29, 2020. Retrieved February 8, 2021.
  3. ^ Julien, Alexandre (January 10, 2020). "As Friends Rust – A skeletal repository of As Friends Rust's timeline". Abridged Pause Blog. Archived from the original on September 26, 2022. Retrieved September 26, 2022.
  4. ^ a b c "Interview: Rich Thurston (Culture, Treason, On Bodies, Terror, Blood Has Been Shed, Ego Trip)". www.noecho.net. August 15, 2018. Retrieved February 8, 2021.
  5. ^ "Rich Thurston joins Terror". lambgoat.com. Retrieved February 8, 2021.
  6. ^ "MUSICSCAN > INFOS > Interviews-Stories > Details". www.music-scan.de. Retrieved February 8, 2021.
  7. ^ "Rich Thurston (Culture, Blood Has Been Shed, Terror, etc) Interview: Part 3". Retrieved February 8, 2021.
  8. ^ "Interview: Bassist Spotlight: Rich Thurston (Treason)". www.noecho.net. October 28, 2019. Retrieved February 8, 2021.
  9. ^ Julien, Alexandre (January 9, 2008). "Culture". Abridged Pause Blog. Archived from the original on November 14, 2019. Retrieved February 8, 2021.
  10. ^ "Terror – Terror Interview – RoomThirteen – Online Rock Metal Alternative Music Magazine – Reviews Interviews News Tours". www.roomthirteen.com. Retrieved February 8, 2021.
  11. ^ a b "Rich Thurston (ex-Terror) prepares for MMA fight | Comments | Lambgoat". lambgoat.com. Retrieved February 8, 2021.
  12. ^ Sherdog.com. "ICE 12 – International Combat Events 12". Sherdog. Retrieved February 8, 2021.
  13. ^ "ICE results... no-shows = a-holes". The Underground. November 8, 2004. Retrieved February 8, 2021.
  14. ^ "Brutal Renaissance: Rich Thurston (ex-Terror/Blood Has Been Shed) Talks Raising Up the High End Hardcore of Lowest". Decibel Magazine. January 20, 2021. Retrieved February 8, 2021.
  15. ^ "On Bodies – New band featuring members of Terror, Culture, as Friends Rust and more".
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