Todd Thibaud
Encyclopedia
Todd Thibaud is a singer-songwriter
based in Boston
, Massachusetts
, USA. He was a co-founder of the group Courage Brothers, a power pop
group of the early 1990s, before establishing himself as a solo musician in the late 1990s and 2000s.
, and moved to Boston in 1987 to pursue a career in music. The Courage Brothers, whom Thibaud fronted, released two albums independently in 1993 and 1994, and the group was nearing a deal with a major label Relativity Records
when the group broke up. Thibaud retained the band name and continued work on the major-label release, but was eventually dropped when Relativity switched formats from rock to hip hop
and R&B. Thibaud then embarked on a solo career, garnering critical acclaim for his first release, 1997's Favorite Waste of Time. The album was produced by Dumptruck founder Kevin Salem. Songs from Favorite Waste of Time were used on the TV shows Melrose Place, 7th Heaven
, and Smallville
, and Thibaud appeared on HBO's show, Reverb
. The album Little Mystery followed in 1999, as did Squash in 2002; both met with critical success. Thibaud also wrote the theme song to the 2000 Big East basketball championship for ESPN
, a song entitled "In the City Tonight". Thibaud has toured the US numerous times but now performs mostly in the Boston area, continuing to release music independently; many of the albums he released in the 2000s have been on Blue Rose Records, a German imprint. His 2009 release Broken was released in single-CD and double-CD formats, the latter containing a full-length acoustic bonus disc.
As a solo artist:
Singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...
based in Boston
Boston
Boston is the capital of and largest city in Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England" for its economic and cultural impact on the entire New England region. The city proper had...
, Massachusetts
Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
, USA. He was a co-founder of the group Courage Brothers, a power pop
Power pop
Power pop is a popular musical genre that draws its inspiration from 1960s British and American pop and rock music. It typically incorporates a combination of musical devices such as strong melodies, crisp vocal harmonies, economical arrangements, and prominent guitar riffs. Instrumental solos are...
group of the early 1990s, before establishing himself as a solo musician in the late 1990s and 2000s.
Biography
Thibaud was raised in Burlington, VermontBurlington, Vermont
Burlington is the largest city in the U.S. state of Vermont and the shire town of Chittenden County. Burlington lies south of the U.S.-Canadian border and some south of Montreal....
, and moved to Boston in 1987 to pursue a career in music. The Courage Brothers, whom Thibaud fronted, released two albums independently in 1993 and 1994, and the group was nearing a deal with a major label Relativity Records
Relativity Records
Relativity Records, often branded just Relativity, is an American record label founded by Barry Kobrin at the site of his company, Important Record Distribution in metro New York. Early on, as an indie label, Relativity released music in a variety of styles, including dance, jazz, punk, and...
when the group broke up. Thibaud retained the band name and continued work on the major-label release, but was eventually dropped when Relativity switched formats from rock to hip hop
Hip hop
Hip hop is a form of musical expression and artistic culture that originated in African-American and Latino communities during the 1970s in New York City, specifically the Bronx. DJ Afrika Bambaataa outlined the four pillars of hip hop culture: MCing, DJing, breaking and graffiti writing...
and R&B. Thibaud then embarked on a solo career, garnering critical acclaim for his first release, 1997's Favorite Waste of Time. The album was produced by Dumptruck founder Kevin Salem. Songs from Favorite Waste of Time were used on the TV shows Melrose Place, 7th Heaven
7th Heaven
7th Heaven is an American family drama television series, created and produced by Brenda Hampton. The series premiered on August 26, 1996, on the WB, the first time that the network aired Monday night programming, and was originally broadcast from August 26, 1996 to May 13, 2007...
, and Smallville
Smallville (TV series)
Smallville is an American television series developed by writers/producers Alfred Gough and Miles Millar based on the DC Comics character Superman, originally created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster. The television series was initially broadcast by The WB Television Network , premiering on October...
, and Thibaud appeared on HBO's show, Reverb
Reverb (TV series)
Reverb, the critically acclaimed weekly HBO music television series spotlighting emerging talent, ran for four seasons . Reverb captured the energy and spontaneity of live music by taking viewers on stage, backstage, and into the audience at some of the premier venues in the United States...
. The album Little Mystery followed in 1999, as did Squash in 2002; both met with critical success. Thibaud also wrote the theme song to the 2000 Big East basketball championship for ESPN
ESPN
Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, commonly known as ESPN, is an American global cable television network focusing on sports-related programming including live and pre-taped event telecasts, sports talk shows, and other original programming....
, a song entitled "In the City Tonight". Thibaud has toured the US numerous times but now performs mostly in the Boston area, continuing to release music independently; many of the albums he released in the 2000s have been on Blue Rose Records, a German imprint. His 2009 release Broken was released in single-CD and double-CD formats, the latter containing a full-length acoustic bonus disc.
Discography
With the Courage Brothers:- Something Strong (Eastern Front Records, 1993)
- Wood (Eastern Front, 1994)
As a solo artist:
- Favorite Waste of Time (Doolittle Records, 1997)
- Little Mystery (Doolittle, 1999)
- Church Street Live (Blue Rose Records, 2001)
- Hot FM Sessions (Blue Rose, 2001)
- Squash (Tone Cool, 2002)
- Northern Skies (95 North, 2005)
- Best of Todd Thibaud (Blue Rose, 2006)
- Live (Blue Rose, 2006)
- Broken (Blue Rose, 2009)