Madison/Chicago-based, indie band Thompson Springs is about to release their new EP, Fond Regards - the first new music from the band since their impressive 2016 debut release, Artifacts. Thompson Springs is the musical project of singer-songwriter Matt Smith (vocals, guitars), along with Jacob Bicknase (drums, percussion), and Andy Goitia (bass). Promptly following the first single release ("Maybe We Be Dreamin'") from Fond Regards, SoundThread Music Blog has teamed up with

"Trust and Bones" is the third full-length album release from Madison, WI based folk rock band The Mascot Theory, recent winner of the Madison Area Music Association 2016 Artist of the Year Award. Recorded at Clutch Sound in Madison, WI in the former Smart Studios (Nirvana, Death Cab For Cutie, Garbage) and mixed in Nashville, TN at The Record Shop, "Trust and Bones" is scheduled for official release on Friday, October 14. The Mascot Theory (TMT) is comprised of Erik Kjelland

Thompson Springs is an up-and-coming, indie band from Madison, Wisconsin, founded and fronted by talented singer-songwriter Matt Smith. The band recently released their impressive debut EP Artifacts, which was recorded in Brooklyn and Milwaukee with Rob Laakso of Kurt Vile and the Violators. What first hit me when listening to the tracks on Artifacts was how professional and polished these songs sound - especially for a new artist on their first EP. Equally obvious to me was