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Formed in 1989, from the ashes of the pop rock combo Terraplane, Thunder were discovered by Duran Duran guitarist Andy Taylor, who produced their deal securing demos, and their first two LPs.
The band quickly established themselves as one of the most exciting live acts in the world. 1990 saw the release of their critically acclaimed debut LP Backstreet Symphony. This year also saw a cracking European tour with Heart as well as their now famous performance in the opening slot at the Donington Monsters Of Rock Festival. Backstreet Symphony sold 250,000 copies in the US, due to Dirty Love achieving 6 weeks at number 1 on Dial MTV.
By 1992 Thunder?s second LP (Laughing On Judgement Day) entering the UK charts at no 2. Touring included South America with Iron Maiden and Europe with Extreme. In 1995 they opened for Bon Jovi on their European stadium tour and once again, predictably, stole the show.
During the first 10 years they were together, Thunder notched up an incredible 18 top 40 singles in the UK. Not bad for a band that were hardly ever played on British radio.
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