Thou
Metal band from Baton Rouge, LA · formed 2005
- Shows on record
- 38
- Rooms played
- 34
- Cities
- 28
- Releases
- 49
- Last show
- Oct 12, 2025St. Stephen and the Incarnation Episcopal Church
About
Thou is a band from Baton Rouge, LA, formed in 2005, tagged Doom, doom metal, drone by its sources. Shows on record run from 2007 to 2025, across 34 rooms in 28 cities.
- Thou formed in 2005 — MusicBrainz
- Thou is based in Baton Rouge — MusicBrainz
- Andy Gibbs: guitar — MusicBrainz
- Matthew Thudium: guitar — MusicBrainz
- Mitch Wells: bass guitar — MusicBrainz
- Bryan Funck: lead vocals — MusicBrainz
- Tyler Coburn: drums (drum set) — MusicBrainz
- KC Stafford: background vocals, guitar — MusicBrainz
- Terry Gulino: drums (drum set) (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Josh Nee: drums (drum set) (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Thou has 25 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 2007–2024 — MusicBrainz
- Thou is based in Baton Rouge, Louisiana — Thou on Bandcamp
- Latest release on Bandcamp: Umbilical (2024-05-31) — Bandcamp
- Thou has 174859 listeners on Last.fm — Thou on Last.fm
- Thou has released 10 recordings between 2002 and 2008 — Thou on Discogs
- Formed 2005 (Wikidata inception) — Wikidata
- Origin: Baton Rouge (Wikidata) — Wikidata
- Genres per Wikidata: doom metal, sludge metal — Wikidata
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
38 on record · Songkick, archive etreeShows per year
- 20071 show
- 20082 shows
- 20116 shows
- 20141 show
- 20152 shows
- 20162 shows
- 20173 shows
- 20181 show
- 201915 shows
- 20221 show
- 20231 show
- 20242 shows
- 20251 show
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 12, 2025 | St. Stephen and the Incarnation Episcopal Church · WashingtonHeadlinerwith The Catharsis, Cloud Rat, Skällar | Headliner | The Catharsis, Cloud Rat, Skällar |
| Aug 7, 2024 | Siberia · New OrleansSupportwith Snõõper | Support | Snõõper |
| May 5, 2024 | The Drake · AmherstSupportwith Orchid, Sinaloa, I Have No Mouth | Support | Orchid, Sinaloa, I Have No Mouth |
| Jul 5, 2023 | Gasa Gasa · New OrleansSupportwith Liturgy, The Big, Brave | Support | Liturgy, The Big, Brave |
| Oct 15, 2022 | TV Eye · RidgewoodHeadlinerwith Pharmakon | Headliner | Pharmakon |
| Apr 7, 2019 | Brooklyn Night Bazaar · BrooklynHeadlinerwith Emma Ruth Rundle, MJ Guider | Headliner | Emma Ruth Rundle, MJ Guider |
| Apr 6, 2019 | AS220 · ProvidenceHeadlinerwith Emma Ruth Rundle, MJ Guider | Headliner | Emma Ruth Rundle, MJ Guider |
| Apr 5, 2019 | MassArt · BostonHeadlinerwith Emma Ruth Rundle | Headliner | Emma Ruth Rundle |
| Apr 4, 2019 | 3S Artspace · PortsmouthHeadlinerwith Emma Ruth Rundle | Headliner | Emma Ruth Rundle |
| Apr 3, 2019 | The Flywheel · EasthamptonHeadlinerwith Emma Ruth Rundle, Chained To The Bottom Of The Ocean | Headliner | Emma Ruth Rundle, Chained To The Bottom Of The Ocean |
| Apr 2, 2019 | The Haunt · IthacaHeadlinerwith Emma Ruth Rundle | Headliner | Emma Ruth Rundle |
| Apr 1, 2019 | Get Hip Recordings HQ · PittsburghHeadlinerwith Emma Ruth Rundle | Headliner | Emma Ruth Rundle |
| Mar 31, 2019 | Detroit · DetroitHeadlinerwith Emma Ruth Rundle | Headliner | Emma Ruth Rundle |
| Mar 30, 2019 | Pyramid Scheme · Grand RapidsHeadlinerwith Emma Ruth Rundle | Headliner | Emma Ruth Rundle |
| Mar 28, 2019 | Company Brewing · MilwaukeeHeadlinerwith Emma Ruth Rundle | Headliner | Emma Ruth Rundle |
| Mar 27, 2019 | Turf Club · St. PaulHeadlinerwith Emma Ruth Rundle, Without | Headliner | Emma Ruth Rundle, Without |
| Mar 26, 2019 | Bent River Brewery & Tasting Room · Rock IslandHeadlinerwith Emma Ruth Rundle | Headliner | Emma Ruth Rundle |
| Mar 25, 2019 | Cosmic Charlie's · LexingtonHeadlinerwith Emma Ruth Rundle | Headliner | Emma Ruth Rundle |
| Mar 24, 2019 | Drkmttr Collective · NashvilleHeadlinerwith Emma Ruth Rundle | Headliner | Emma Ruth Rundle |
| Feb 8, 2019 | Gasa Gasa · New OrleansSupportwith Emma Ruth Rundle | Support | Emma Ruth Rundle |
| Apr 17, 2018 | The Wooly · GainesvilleSupportwith Screaming Females, Night Witch, Hirs | Support | Screaming Females, Night Witch, Hirs |
| Oct 18, 2017 | Teragram Ballroom · Los Angeles (LA)Supportwith City of Caterpillar, Touché Amoré | Support | City of Caterpillar, Touché Amoré |
| Oct 6, 2017 | Spanish Moon · Baton RougeSupportwith Wolves In the Throne Room, Pillorian | Support | Wolves In the Throne Room, Pillorian |
| Jul 6, 2017 | Hi-Dive · DenverHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Dec 16, 2016 | Gasa Gasa · New OrleansHeadlinerwith Muleskinner, Dead to a Dying World, Barghëst, +10 | Headliner | Muleskinner, Dead to a Dying World, Barghëst, +10 |
| Sep 19, 2016 | Gasa Gasa · New OrleansSupportwith Wolves In the Throne Room, Cloud Rat | Support | Wolves In the Throne Room, Cloud Rat |
| Nov 1, 2015 | The Smell · Los Angeles (LA)Supportwith The Catharsis, Heat Dust, Full of Hell | Support | The Catharsis, Heat Dust, Full of Hell |
| Aug 2, 2015 | Poison Lawn · KnoxvilleHeadlinerwith Argentinum Astrum, Thetan | Headliner | Argentinum Astrum, Thetan |
| Apr 18, 2014 | 924 Gilman · BerkeleyHeadlinerwith Cloud Rat, Permanent Ruin, Negative Standards, +2 | Headliner | Cloud Rat, Permanent Ruin, Negative Standards, +2 |
| Sep 25, 2011 | Nowe Miasto · New OrleansSupportwith Wolves In the Throne Room, Megaton Leviathan | Support | Wolves In the Throne Room, Megaton Leviathan |
| Sep 14, 2011 | One Eyed Jacks · New OrleansSupportwith Earth, Mt. Eerie | Support | Earth, Mt. Eerie |
| Sep 12, 2011 | The Bell House · BrooklynSupportwith Wolves In the Throne Room, Krallice | Support | Wolves In the Throne Room, Krallice |
| Sep 10, 2011 | Portland · PortlandSupportwith Wolves In the Throne Room, Hallowed Butchery | Support | Wolves In the Throne Room, Hallowed Butchery |
| Sep 8, 2011 | Death Church · MontrealSupportwith Wolves In the Throne Room, Ensorcelor | Support | Wolves In the Throne Room, Ensorcelor |
| Sep 3, 2011 | The Mockbee · CincinnatiSupportwith Wolves In the Throne Room, Cloud Rat, Beneath Oblivion | Support | Wolves In the Throne Room, Cloud Rat, Beneath Oblivion |
| Oct 16, 2008 | First Unitarian Church · PhiladelphiaSupportwith Sunn O))) | Support | Sunn O))) |
| Oct 15, 2008 | Knitting Factory - Brooklyn · BrooklynSupportwith Sunn O))), Tony Conrad, Alexis Gideon, +1 | Support | Sunn O))), Tony Conrad, Alexis Gideon, +1 |
| Sep 28, 2007 | 924 Gilman · BerkeleySupportwith Paint It Black, Die Young, Blacklisted, +2 | Support | Paint It Black, Die Young, Blacklisted, +2 |
Where they play
34 rooms in 28 citiesRooms played most
- Gasa Gasa · New Orleans4 shows
- 924 Gilman · Berkeley2 shows
- 3S Artspace · Portsmouth1 show
- AS220 · Providence1 show
- Bent River Brewery & Tasting Room · Rock Island1 show
Cities played
- New Orleans7 shows
- Brooklyn3 shows
- Berkeley2 shows
- Los Angeles (LA)2 shows
- Amherst1 show
and 23 other cities
Releases
49 releases, 2002–2024Umbilical
2024 · Album
Mar 25, 2022 · Album · 43 tracks
Myopia
2022 · Album
Jul 13, 2021 · Album · 10 tracks
The Helm of SorrowEmma Ruth Rundle & Thou
Jan 15, 2021 · Album · 4 tracks
May Our Chambers Be FullEmma Ruth Rundle & Thou
Oct 30, 2020 · Album · 7 tracks
A Primer of Holy Words
2020 · Compilation
Blessings of the Highest Order
2020 · Compilation
May Our Chambers Be Full
2020 · Album
Ceremonies of Consolidation
2019 · Compilation
Ceremonies of Repetition
2019 · Compilation
I Have Become Your Pupil
2018 · Album
Let Our Names Be Forgotten
2018 · Album
Magus
2018 · Album
Body Collaborations
2015 · Compilation
You, Whom I Have Always Hated
2015 · Album
Ceremonies of Humiliation
2014 · Compilation
Heathen
2014 · Album
Algiers
2013 · Compilation
Oakland
2013 · Compilation
War Is the Force That Gives Us Meaning: A Two Part Analysis of Personal and Inter‐Personal Conflict
2011 · Album
Rendon Singles
2010 · Compilation
Summit
2010 · Album
Tears That Soak a Callous Heart
2010 · Album
Degradation of Human Life
2009 · Album
Our Enemy Civilization
2009 · Album
Peasant
2008 · Album
We Pass Like Night, From Land to Land
2008 · Album
Strangelove
2008
Sonicpop
2008
This Is Not A Record
2008
Tyrant
2007 · Album
Cold Cold Heart
2007
Not Like Beatles
2007
I Like Girls In Russia
2004
I Won't Go To Nashville
2004
Breaking Up The Heart Of A Girl
2004
Love Passion
2004
Elvis Or Betty Boop
2002
Album
Album
Album
Album
Album
Album
Album
Lineup
- Andy Gibbs · guitar
- Matthew Thudium · guitar
- Mitch Wells · bass guitar
- Bryan Funck · lead vocals
- Tyler Coburn · drums (drum set)
- KC Stafford · background vocals, guitar
Former
- Terry Gulino · drums (drum set)
- Josh Nee · drums (drum set)
Airplay
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Thou on Bandcamp | Artist facts |
| Bandcamp | Artist facts, Releases, Photos |
| Thou on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| Thou on Discogs | Artist facts |
| Wikidata | Artist facts, Photos |
| KEXP | Airplay |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| archive etree | Show history |
| TheAudioDB | Photos, Logo |
| Discogs | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Last.fm | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Wikipedia | Credited 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.