Time Is a Thief
| Time Is A Thief | |
|---|---|
 Time Is A Thief performing in Dublin, Ireland | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Midleton, Cork, Ireland |
| Genres | Rock, alternative rock, hard rock |
| Years active | 2007–2013[1] |
| Associated acts | Zoax, Billy Talent, Cyclefly |
| Website |
timeisathief |
| Past members |
Adam Carroll James Keane Micheal Murphy Jeffrey Hayes Pierce Day |
Time Is A Thief was a four-piece rock band from Cork, Ireland formed in 2007. The final line up was composed of Adam Carroll (vocals), James Keane (guitar, vocals), Micheal Murphy (bass, vocals) and Jeffrey Hayes (drums).
History (2007-2013)
Time Is A Thief were formed by founding members Adam Carroll, James Keane & Micheal Murphy in late 2007. The band released their first EP called Conversations in July 2009 and followed it up a year later with their second EP Identity. In 2011 Time Is A Thief started writing their third EP but rapidly hit a creative hot streak with producer Ciaran O’Shea[2] (Cyclefly) and came out with the 11 tracks that comprise their début album We're Not Strangers.
In their time as a band they supported bands Billy Talent,[3] Twin Atlantic,[4] Lower Than Atlantis,[5] Dinosaur Pile-Up,[6] Canterbury,[7] Fozzy,[8] Yashin[9] & Funeral for a Friend.[10]
On 11 November 2012, it was announced that the band's next single would be titled "Good Night Blood Sucker". It was released on iTunes on 7 December. On 3 December 2012, the video for "Good Night Blood Sucker" was released through Hot Press. It was directed by Alberto Falcone.[11]
Musical style and influences
Time Is A Thief take influence from such bands as, Billy Talent, Biffy Clyro, Rage Against The Machine, Alexisonfire, Deftones, The Smiths, Pink Floyd, Guns N Roses, Bruce Springsteen, Counting Crows, Nine Inch Nails & Queens of the Stone Age.[12]
Band members
Final lineup
- Adam Carroll – Lead vocals (2007–2013)
- James Keane – Lead guitar, vocals (2007–2013)
- Micheal Murphy – Bass, vocals (2007–2013)
- Jeffrey Hayes - Drums, percussion (2008–2013)
Former members
- Pierce Day – Drums (2007–2008)
Timeline
Discography
| Time Is a Thief discography | |
|---|---|
| Studio albums | 1 |
| Music videos | 5 |
| EPs | 2 |
| Singles | 5 |
Studio albums
| Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| IRL | UK | ||
| 2012 | We're Not Strangers
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— | — |
| "—" denotes a title that did not chart. | |||
EPs
| Year | Album details |
|---|---|
| 2009 | Conversations
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| 2010 | Identity
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Singles
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRL | UK | |||
| 2011 | "Our Game" | — | — | We're Not Strangers |
| 2012 | "Eyes" | — | — | |
| "Ear Wigg" | — | — | ||
| "Good Night Blood Sucker" | — | — | Non-album Singles | |
| 2013 | "Years In A Second" | — | — | |
| "—" denotes a title that did not chart. | ||||
Music videos
| Year | Title | Director | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | "Our Game"[13] | Zombie | We're Not Strangers |
| 2012 | "Eyes"[14] | ||
| "Ear Wigg"[15] | |||
| "Good Night Blood Sucker"[16] | Alberto Falcone | TBA | |
| 2013 | "Years In A Second"[17] | Zombie |
See also
References
- ↑ "TimeIsATune's sounds on SoundCloud - Hear the world’s sounds". Soundcloud.com. Retrieved 2013-07-24.
- ↑ Dave Hanratty. "Grand Theft Audio | Music | Interview". Hot Press. Retrieved 2013-07-24.
- ↑ "One-Off Billy Talent Show Onsale Tomorrow | News | Rock Sound". Rocksound.tv. Retrieved 2013-07-24.
- ↑ "Time Is A Thief support Twin Atlantic". Facebook. Retrieved 2013-07-24.
- ↑ "Lower Than Atlantis — Dublin — Academy — 12 October 2012". Songkick. 2012-10-12. Retrieved 2013-07-24.
- ↑ "MUSIC Three Irish rock CDs reviewed". Mayonews.ie. 2012-05-23. Retrieved 2013-07-24.
- ↑ "Canterbury w/ Time Is A Thief @ Speakeasy, Belfast [Over 14's". Facebook. Retrieved 2013-07-24.
- ↑ "FOZZY (feat Chris Jericho) - CORK show with special guests: Time Is A Thief & The Voodoos". Facebook. Retrieved 2013-07-24.
- ↑ Meyler, Gary (2012-10-30). "The G-Man: Cork Gig Guide (October 30th-November 4th)". Thegmanworld.com. Retrieved 2013-07-24.
- ↑ "Announcement: Drop-d’s Autumn/Winter Gig Season | DROP-D". Retrieved 2013-07-24.
- ↑ "Exclusive: New Time Is A Thief Vid | Music | News". Hot Press. Retrieved 2013-07-24.
- ↑ "Time Is a Thief". Bebo.com. Retrieved 2013-07-24.
- ↑ Time Is A Thief - Our Game - Official HD Music Video on YouTube
- ↑ Time Is A Thief - Eyes - Official HD Music Video on YouTube
- ↑ Time Is A Thief - Ear Wigg - Official HD Music Video on YouTube
- ↑ Time Is A Thief - Good Night Blood Sucker - Official HD Music Video on YouTube
- ↑ Time Is A Thief - Years In A Second - Official HD Music Video on YouTube
External links
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