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The Thirst

Rock band from Brixton · formed 2005

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The Thirst photo
Photo: website
Shows on record
60+
Rooms played
49
Cities
26
Releases
10
Last show
Jul 11, 2025Respectable Street

About

The Thirst is a band from Brixton, formed in 2005, tagged alternative, british, indie by its sources. Shows on record run from 2008 to 2025, across 49 rooms in 26 cities.

  • Mensah Hart: member — MusicBrainz
  • The Thirst has 5 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 2007–2008 — MusicBrainz
  • The Thirst (band) formed in 2005 — Wikipedia
  • The Thirst (band) is from Brixton , London , England — Wikipedia
  • The Thirst (band) has 4 members: Mensah Hart, Kwame Hart, Mark Lenihan, Marcus Harris — Wikipedia
  • The Thirst (band) plays Indie rock — Wikipedia
  • The Thirst has 13326 listeners on Last.fm — The Thirst on Last.fm
  • The Thirst has released 9 recordings between 2005 and 2008 — The Thirst on Discogs

The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.

Shows

60+ on record · Songkick
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Shows per year

  1. 200811 shows
  2. 20094 shows
  3. 20107 shows
  4. 20117 shows
  5. 20127 shows
  6. 20139 shows
  7. 20143 shows
  8. 20156 shows
  9. 20161 show
  10. 20221 show
  11. 20232 shows
  12. 20252 shows
Show history
DateVenue
Jul 11, 2025Respectable Street · West Palm BeachSupportwith Crucifiction, Bloodtied, THE WORLD I SEE
May 24, 2025Conduit · Winter ParkHeadlinerwith In Gloom, Think Twice
Jul 27, 2023Shanghai Club · EdinburghHeadliner
Mar 16, 2023Conduit · Winter ParkSupportwith Capra, Pariah
Oct 20, 2022Backstage Bar & Billiards · Las VegasSupportwith Saving Vice, Violent New Breed
May 29, 2016Electric Brixton · LondonHeadliner
Dec 10, 2015O2 Academy Islington · IslingtonHeadlinerwith Upsurge
Oct 9, 2015Studio-kino 2 · HamburgHeadliner
Oct 8, 2015Abaton - Kleines Kino · HamburgSupportwith Atash, Songs From the North
Oct 5, 2015Studio-kino 1 · HamburgHeadliner
Jul 31, 2015Standon Lordship · StandonHeadliner
Jul 11, 2015Roof Gardens · LondonHeadliner
Oct 3, 2014La Machine du Moulin Rouge · ParisHeadliner
May 23, 2014Stratford Circus · LondonHeadliner
Apr 19, 2014New Cross Inn · New CrossHeadlinerwith Live at New Cross Inn, Sabatta
Nov 9, 2013The Horn · St. AlbansHeadlinerwith Columbia, Idol Bones, Cantarella
Oct 24, 2013T.T. the Bear's Place · CambridgeSupportwith Uzala, Mike Scheidt, Mount Salem & Tomb, +2
Oct 1, 2013Thousand Island · LondonHeadlinerwith Keo & The Movement, New Infection
Jul 13, 2013Queen of Hoxton · LondonSupportwith The Struts, Last Party, The Holy Ghosts
Jul 6, 2013Cargo · LondonSupportwith Will and the People
Jun 8, 2013The Bussey Building · LondonHeadliner
May 3, 2013Hootananny · BrixtonHeadlinerwith The Penny Black Remedy, Zemmy, Ewan Hoozami
Apr 19, 2013Elfer - Old Old Location · FrankfurtSupportwith Tall Ships
Mar 23, 2013Plan B · LondonHeadlinerwith The Bakery Boys, Phonoma
Jul 6, 2012Brixton Jamm · BrixtonSupportwith The Fruit Palace, The Diamond Noise, Star.One, +3
May 27, 2012O2 Academy Islington · IslingtonSupportwith KAV, Oli Wennink, Scenic Life, +4
Apr 7, 201212th and Porter · NashvilleSupportwith Signal Path
Mar 31, 2012Mercy Lounge · NashvilleSupportwith Hacienda, Trailer Choir, Y2K, +14
Mar 24, 201212th and Porter · NashvilleSupportwith Eliot Lipp, Playlow, New Planet
Mar 17, 201212th and Porter · NashvilleSupportwith Fools for Rowan, Manic Bloom
Jan 27, 2012Brixton Jamm · BrixtonSupportwith Rodney P, Congo Natty, Mz Bratt, +5
Dec 5, 201193 Feet East · LondonSupportwith Daley, Aaron Delahunty, High Heels and Low Lifes
Sep 29, 2011Favela Chic · LondonHeadlinerwith Lexy, Lois and the Love, Natalie Duncan, +1
Jun 3, 2011Kasbah · CoventryHeadliner
Jun 2, 2011Ponyhof · FrankfurtSupportwith My Own Private Alaska
Apr 17, 2011Rich Mix · LondonHeadlinerwith Embers, Goldierocks
Mar 25, 2011Mass Club · LondonSupportwith The Illersapiens
Mar 5, 2011Brixton Jamm · BrixtonHeadlinerwith Random Impulse, G Frsh, Fuzzy Logic, +4
Dec 31, 2010O2 Academy Islington · IslingtonSupportwith Alabama 3, NYE, Babyshambles DJ Set, +1
Nov 27, 2010Brixton Jamm · BrixtonSupportwith Kid British, Stow
Aug 17, 2010Abbey Pub · ChicagoHeadlinerwith Angie Star, K WILLIAMS, Elevation, +3
Jun 4, 2010The 12 Bar · SwindonHeadlinerwith The Iron Door Club
May 31, 2010The Tin Music & Arts · CoventrySupportwith Gaoler's Daughter, Lupen Crook, Parties in Belgrade, +8
May 30, 2010Masque · LiverpoolSupportwith Gaoler's Daughter, Lupen Crook, Rum Shebeen, +5
May 15, 2010The Man On The Moon · CambridgeHeadlinerwith The Quails
Dec 31, 2009Dirty South · LondonSupportwith Mystery Jets, Krakatoa
Sep 25, 2009The 12 Bar · SwindonHeadliner
Mar 16, 2009The Nick Rayns LCR UEA · NorwichSupportwith Peter Doherty, Dot Allison
Feb 27, 2009333 Mother · LondonHeadlinerwith Telegrams, Hanjiro
Oct 7, 2008Guanabara · LondonSupportwith Nate James, Bashy, Anisa, +5
Sep 29, 2008O2 Academy Islington · IslingtonHeadlinerwith Skinny Man
Sep 25, 2008Student Union, Buckinghamshire New University (Bucks) · High WycombeHeadlinerwith Kennedy
Sep 21, 2008Hoxton Square Bar & Kitchen · LondonHeadlinerwith The Junipers, Rebs
Aug 8, 2008O2 Forum Kentish Town · Kentish TownSupportwith The Penny Black Remedy, Motiv
Aug 2, 2008Rescue Rooms · NottinghamHeadliner
Jun 18, 2008Sin · LondonSupportwith Car Trouble, Sam Quinn, London Calling, +2
Jun 13, 2008Brighton Komedia · BrightonSupportwith Frank Turner, The Krak, The Perils, +6
Jun 12, 200893 Feet East · LondonHeadliner
Jun 1, 2008The Junction York · YorkHeadlinerwith The Berettas
May 31, 2008Plug · SheffieldHeadliner

Showing the latest 60 shows; the record holds more.

Where they play

49 rooms in 26 cities

Rooms played most

Cities played

  • London18 shows
  • Brixton5 shows
  • Islington4 shows
  • Nashville4 shows
  • Hamburg3 shows

and 21 other cities

Live history

87 shows on record
Shows counted
87
First on record
Aug 2004
Latest on record
Jul 2025

Shows per year

  1. 20041
  2. 20051
  3. 200722
  4. 200814
  5. 20094
  6. 20107
  7. 20117
  8. 20127
  9. 20139
  10. 20143
  11. 20156
  12. 20161
  13. 20221
  14. 20232
  15. 20252

Top rooms

  • Brixton Jamm, Brixton · 5
  • O2 Academy Islington, Islington · 4
  • 12th and Porter, Nashville · 3
  • Hoxton Square Bar & Kitchen, London · 3
  • Conduit, Winter Park · 2

Top cities

  • London · 28
  • Brixton · 7
  • Hamburg · 5
  • Islington · 4
  • Nashville, TN · 4

Often on the bill with: Hot Hot Heat, Alabama 3, Gaoler's Daughter, Krakatoa, Lupen Crook, Scratch Perverts, Sex Pistols, Bleeding Hearts

Counted from the shows BandSlate holds; missing shows are not counted.

Releases

10 releases, 2005–2008

  • My Everything

    2008 · Single

  • On the Brink

    2008 · Album

  • Sail Away

    2008 · Single

  • Album Sampler

    2008

  • Sound Of The Summer 2008

    2008

  • She’s So Cool

    2007 · Single

  • The Thirst EP

    2007 · Ep

  • My Everything

    2007

  • Ready To Move

    2007

  • The Birth Of Annexia

    2005

Lineup

  • Mensah Hart

Airplay

No airplay on record.

Lineup history

1 member on record
  • Mensah Harttenure unknown

Years come from public music databases. Where none says a member left, the end is shown as unknown; it does not mean they are still in the band.

Photos, art and posters

The Thirst — Respectable Street, 2025-07-11
Poster · Respectable Street, 2025-07-11 — Songkick
The Thirst — Conduit, 2025-05-24
Poster · Conduit, 2025-05-24 — Songkick
The Thirst — Conduit, 2023-03-16
Poster · Conduit, 2023-03-16 — Songkick
The Thirst — Backstage Bar & Billiards, 2022-10-20
Poster · Backstage Bar & Billiards, 2022-10-20 — Songkick
The Thirst — Queen of Hoxton, 2013-07-13
Poster · Queen of Hoxton, 2013-07-13 — Songkick
The Thirst — 12th and Porter, 2012-03-17
Poster · 12th and Porter, 2012-03-17 — Songkick
The Thirst — 93 Feet East, 2011-12-05
Poster · 93 Feet East, 2011-12-05 — Songkick
The Thirst — Ponyhof, 2011-06-02
Poster · Ponyhof, 2011-06-02 — Songkick
The Thirst — O2 Academy Islington, 2010-12-31
Poster · O2 Academy Islington, 2010-12-31 — Songkick
The Thirst — Dirty South, 2009-12-31
Poster · Dirty South, 2009-12-31 — Songkick
The Thirst — The Nick Rayns LCR UEA, 2009-03-16
Poster · The Nick Rayns LCR UEA, 2009-03-16 — Songkick
The Thirst — O2 Forum Kentish Town, 2008-08-08
Poster · O2 Forum Kentish Town, 2008-08-08 — Songkick
The Thirst — AO Arena, 2007-11-17
Poster · AO Arena, 2007-11-17 — Songkick
The Thirst — KOKO, 2007-08-24
Poster · KOKO, 2007-08-24 — Songkick

Sources & corrections

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WikipediaArtist facts
The Thirst on Last.fmArtist facts
The Thirst on DiscogsArtist facts
SongkickShow history, Show posters
websitePhotos
DiscogsCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
Last.fmCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
WikidataCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it

This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.

From Wikipedia

These facts are from the English Wikipedia article The Thirst (band). They are shown on their own and are not merged into the record above.

Origin
Brixton, London, England
Years active
2005–2016
Genres
Indie rock
Labels
Wooden Records, Unsigned
Current members
Mensah Hart, Kwame Hart, Mark Lenihan, Marcus Harris

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