Thingy was an indie rock

Indie rock

Indie rock is a genre of alternative rock that originated in the United Kingdom and the United States in the 1980s. Indie rock is extremely diverse, with sub-genres that include lo-fi, post-rock, math rock, indie pop, dream pop, noise rock, space rock, sadcore, riot grrrl and emo, among others...

 band formed after the dissolution of Heavy Vegetable

Heavy Vegetable

Heavy Vegetable was a math rock band based in Encinitas, California, which featured guitarist and lead singer Rob Crow, singer Eléa Tenuta, bassist Travis Nelson and drummer Manolo Turner.-Discography:* A Bunch of Stuff EP7 1993...

 in 1995 by Heavy Vegetable veterans Rob Crow

Rob Crow

Robertdale Rulon "Rob" Crow, Jr. is an American singer and multi-instrumentalist from San Diego, California known for the long list of bands and projects he is associated with, mostly in the genres of indie rock and math rock...

 and Eléa Tenuta.

Crow, Tenuta, and bassist Jason Soares released a seven-song EP, 'Staring Contest

Staring contest

A staring contest is a game in which two people stare into each other's eyes and attempt to maintain eye contact for a longer period of time than their opponent. The game ends when one participant intentionally or unintentionally looks away...

', in 1996 on the old Heavy Vegetable label Headhunter/Cargo.

They were joined by drummer Mario Rubalcaba

Mario Rubalcaba

Mario Rubalcaba is an American drummer from San Diego, notable as a member of numerous rock bands including Thingy, Rocket from the Crypt, Hot Snakes, Earthless, the Sultans, and Off! He has also played on albums by The Black Heart Procession and Pinback and was formerly a professional...

 in 1997, with whom they released the full-length 'Songs About Angels, Evil, and Running Around on Fire'. The same lineup released 'To the Innocent' in 2000, but Rubalcaba and Soares left the quartet and were replaced by Brent Asbury and Kenseth Thibideau, respectively.

Albums

• Songs About Angels, Evil, and Running Around on Fire, (1997)
• To the Innocent, (2000)