Thunder (band)

Thunder
Origin	London, England
Genres	Hard rock, heavy metal
Years active	1989–2000, 2002–2009, 2011–present
Labels	STC Recordings, EMI Records, Geffen
Website	Thunder Online
Members	Danny Bowes Luke Morley Gary 'Harry' James Ben Matthews Chris Childs
Past members	Paul Caple Mac McKenzie Nick Linden Rudi Rivière Mark 'Snake' Luckhurst Mikael Höglund

Thunder are an English rock band who play hard rock and heavy metal. They formed in 1989 when the band Terraplane broke up, leaving lead singer Danny Bowes and guitarist/main songwriter Luke Morley to form a new group, namely Thunder. Retaining Terraplane drummer Gary James (popularly known as 'Harry' James), they completed the line-up with bassist Mark 'Snake' Luckhurst and guitarist/keyboard player Ben Matthews. Though the band's main area of support has remained their homeland of the UK, they also enjoy significant success in Japan.

Luke Morley and Danny Bowes first met at Haberdashers' Aske's Hatcham College in 1975, where they formed the band Nuthin' Fancy, which played in pubs around the London area and released an independent single "Looking for a Good Time". When Harry James joined after the previous drummer left, the band renamed themselves Terraplane. As Terraplane they played numerous gigs, including regular performances at the Marquee Club and a slot at the 1982 Reading Festival. They were signed by Epic Records and ultimately released two albums.

Renamed Thunder, they were signed to EMI after performing a demo audition in 1989, and began recording their first album Back Street Symphony. With their producer, Andy Taylor (of Duran Duran) they created blues-rock and atmospheric ballads. Their debut album was a success in the UK, helped by an appearance at the 1990 Monsters of Rock festival at Donington Park. In the States, "Dirty Love" generated a minor buzz before the dawn of the grunge era through steady radio play and a video on MTV.

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