Big Wreck
| Big Wreck | |
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| Origin | Boston, Massachusetts, United States |
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| Years active | 1994–2002, 2010-present |
| Labels | Anthem, Atlantic |
| Associated acts | Thornley |
| Website | bigwreckmusic |
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Big Wreck is a Canadian-American rock band formed by Ian Thornley in Boston, Massachusetts in 1994. They disbanded in 2002 and Ian Thornley went on to a solo career with his own band Thornley. In 2010, Ian Thornley and Brian Doherty reunited for a cross-Canada tour, playing both Big Wreck and Thornley songs. In 2012, under the name Big Wreck, the band released their third studio album, Albatross. The band's latest album Grace Street was released on February 3rd, 2017.
Big Wreck was formed in Boston, Massachusetts by lead vocalist Ian Thornley, guitarist Brian Doherty, bassist Dave Henning and drummer Forrest Williams while they were students at the Berklee College of Music. After a few years of gigging in the Boston area, the band signed to Atlantic Records and released their debut album In Loving Memory Of.... In the US, their single "The Oaf (My Luck Is Wasted)" reached the top ten on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Chart in early 1998. Four months later, their follow-up single "That Song" reached the top 40 on that same chart. The band found even bigger commercial success in Canada, scoring 4 top 40 hits on the Canadian Singles Chart. The band went on a 17-stop tour to publicize their releases.
Big Wreck released their second album The Pleasure and the Greed in June 2001; a number of singles were released, but failed to chart in both the US and Canada.
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