Painted Thin
| Company type | Band |
|---|---|
| Industry | Music |
| Founded | 1993 |
| Defunct | 1999 |
| Headquarters | Winnipeg , Canada |
Key people | Stephen Carroll, Paul Furgale, James Ash, Dan McCafferty, Jason Tait |
| Products | Music albums and EPs |
Painted Thin was a Canadian hardcore punk ensemble originating from Winnipeg, active between 1993 and 1999. The principal lineup featured vocalist and guitarist Stephen Carroll alongside bassist and vocalist Paul Furgale, complemented by guest artists such as James Ash, Dan McCafferty, and Jason Tait.
History
Established in 1993, Painted Thin debuted with a six-track demo tape titled Losing Games, which included songs like "20" and "Disposable Song." Their 1995 release was Small Acts of Love and Rebellion, a split CD shared with John K. Samson under the G7 Welcoming Committee Records label. Following this, they produced the EP Still They Die of Heartbreak in 1997 and the full-length album Clear, Plausible Stories in 1999 before disbanding.
After the group's dissolution, Carroll and Tait became members of Samson's band, The Weakerthans, while Furgale went on to establish Sixty Stories. In 2001, previously unreleased tracks by Painted Thin were featured on a split album with Sixty Stories entitled Different Places to Sit / A Loveless Kiss. The album Small Acts of Love and Rebellion was reissued by G7 Welcoming Committee in 2006.
Discography
- Losing Games (1993) – six-song demo tape
- Small Acts of Love and Rebellion (1995) – split release with John K. Samson
- Still They Die of Heartbreak EP (1997) – released via Endearing Records
- Clear, Plausible Stories (1999)
- A Loveless Kiss (2001) – split with Sixty Stories, titled Different Places to Sit
- Small Acts of Love and Rebellion (reissued in 2006)