Thompson

There are more bands called Thompson:

1) Thompson is a Croatian rock band. The frontman, songwriter and lead vocalist of Thompson is Marko Perković. He is widely considered as to having a right political views, and was the main figure in patriotic movement during the Croatian-Serbian war. Thompson is considered Marko's stage name. Along Marko, the lineup also includes Tiho Orlić as supporting vocalist and bass guitarist, with the remaining members of the bend being less prominent.

The name "Thompson" comes from the Thompson submachine gun, which was Perković's nickname. Originally from Čavoglave in the Dalmatian hinterland, Perković's home was the Croatian capital of Zagreb until 2013, then he moved with his family in Split.

Thompson also features annually at the Homeland Victory celebrations in his hometown of Čavoglave. These performances are attended by many visitors, ranging from 60,000 to 120,000 spectators, and feature Croatian popular artists.

The band line-up on the '' Bilo jednom u Hrvatskoj '' tour was: Fedor Boić, Damir Lipošek Kex, Tomislav Mandarić, Damir Šomen along with Tiho Orlić and Marko Perković.

Current line-up:

Marko Perković - vocals

Tiho Orlić - bass guitar

Ivica Bilić Ike - drums and percussion

Duje Ivić - keyboards

Ivan Ivanković - guitar

- Studio albums:

1992. - Moli mala

1995. - Vrijeme škorpiona

1996. - Geni kameni

1998. - Vjetar s Dinare

2002. - E, moj narode

2006. - Bilo jednom u Hrvatskoj

2013. - Ora et Labora

- Live albums:

2007. - Bilo Jednom U Hrvatskoj - Split - Stari Plac

- DVDs:

2002. - Koncert Poljud

2004. - Turneja: E, moj narode

2007. - Turneja: Bilo jednom u Hrvatskoj

2013. - Poljud Live

- Compilations

2003. - Sve najbolje

2008. - Druga strana

In Croatian music, festivals play a large role, with new songs frequently being released for a festival and the best song being declared winner. Thompson has appeared at the following festivals:

* Croatian Radio Festival: 1999, 2002, 2006

* Etnofest Neum: 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000

* Melodije Mostara: 2001

* Split Festival: 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2002

2) Thompson is, among others, folk musicians Richard and Linda Thompson and their son Teddy. Thompson's new album, Family, comes out Nov. 18. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.