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The Archibalds
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Members
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Joey Thompson
Seth Gibbs
Pete Stafford
Chase DeLong

Biography
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Joey Thompson's prolific music career has taken him from Alabama to Austin, The Gourds to Leatherbag, and from bit parts to the frontman of The Archibalds. The band's debut album, O Camellia, is a beautiful record that mimics the career of Thompson. O Camellia is timeless, featuring songs like "Meth Mouth" that illustrate how The Archibalds manage to bridge the gap between classic folk and modern pop, alt country and avant garde, and, finally, Tuscaloosa and Austin. Peter Stafford, Chase DeLong, and Seth Gibbs are partners in Thompson's beautiful crime, rounding out the record on multiple instruments with mood and stability that gives O Camellia the sense of urgency that too many records of the same genre lack. O Camellia was jointly released by Breakfast Mascot and Austin's Superpop label on March 21st, 2007.





Right Now
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Touring in support of O Camellia.

Press
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  • Flagpole Magazine, Tuesday, Nov. 6
    "...(Tasty World) O Camellia, the new album from Austin's Archibalds, combines a lively take on country-folk that's not afraid to turn away from traditional sounds, finding passionate common ground between Texas folk, Western twang and Alabama soul."
  • The Sunday Paper, Atlanta, GA
    "...the standout of this week's musical triumvirate is the Archibalds, a group that hails from Austin, Texas."
  • Independent Weekly, Raleigh, NC
    "...You can hear it: The San Marcos quartet fills its late-period Band rollick with harmonies, horns and parlor pianos, true bastard children of country endearment."
  • Mainstream Isn't So Bad...Is It?, Blog
    "...When you listen to most albums you can say that the lead singer's voice sounds like so-and-so. Or the guitar work reminds you of this other song. Or track 8 reminds you of the song you lost your virginity to. Those sorts of things. But with O Camellia, I just can't do that. And yet somehow, that doesn't matter. It just feels right."
  • Songs: Illinois, Blog
    "...Maybe this is a sound that can only come from Texas with it's wide open places, proximity to both Mexico and the gulf, and it's rich outlaw-country tradition."

Discography
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EP
2008

O Camellia
2007

Downloads
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More Info
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Band Website
MySpace