Oppressed by the Line
Jon Thompson grew up in a small industrial town outside of Houston, Texas. Close to the coast, it’s the sort of small American town where his only window into the bigger world of music was staying up until 1am on a Sunday night to watch 120 Minutes on MTV. Perhaps it was this, as much as anything else, that led him to pick up a guitar and seek solace amongst the rhythm and the sound.
After stints in many bands, Jon turned his 4-track diversion into his main project. Upon visiting the Tate Modern in London, he christened the project Oppressed by the Line; named after a quote on a placard under a painting by Yves Kleine. The quote read, “I adopt the cause of the colour oppressed by the line”.
The painting is gone, but the music remains. Currently residing in London(UK), Oppressed by the Line is ready to release the follow up to his debut The Cause of the Colour (which appeared on the ClubAC30 imprint). Soft Focus, as this sophomore release is entitled, is overall richer in texture and more thoroughly realised than that it’s predecesor. Soft Focus is 10 tracks of mournful melodies and sonic bliss.
DISCOGRAPHY:
| Release | Label | Year |
|---|---|---|
| The Cause of the Colour | Club AC30 | 2006 |
| Soft Focus | Drifting Falling | 2008 |
APPEARANCES:
| Release | Label | Year |
|---|---|---|
| England Falling Over(Japanese Version) [remix] | Thomason Sounds | 2008 |
| These Waves(compilation) [remix] | Sound in Silence | 2006 |
RELATED LINKS:
www.oppressedbytheline.com
www.myspace.com/oppressedbytheline
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Hi Jon!
Just stopping by. Looks like things are really taking shape with Drifting Falling! Hope all is well! Any news on the new OBTL disc?
Take care,
David
Hi David,
The Oppressed by the Line disc is ready to roll, but unfortunately one of the downsides of releasing your own music is that you tend to put others first…or at least *I* do. Soon, I promise!
Hi Jon!
Great! Just itching for some new material! I totally understand that…looks like things are really starting to come along! Loving the Matt Bartram stuff! Working on some new material myself under a new name: Subpolar Effect. Not sure whether we’ll do any live shows…but plan on recording some with Andrew. Herd a rumor there might be some new Of Normandy stuff in the works?
Best,
David