Search - We Were the States :: Believe the Thieves

"I don't know who exactly to compare them to, but I jotted down the following throughout their set, lofty as they are: Rolling Stones, The Vines, The Strokes, The Killers, The Fratellis, Franz Ferdinand, Semisonic, and Arctic Monkeys. Apparently `Red Lion' reminded me of The Beatles' chorus `I wanna be your lover baby, I wanna be your man' and Iggy Pop's `Lust For Life.'" -- Nashville Rock Believe the Thieves is the debut album by We Were the States, one of the most promising new bands of the exploding Nashville/Murfreesboro indie rock scene. Includes help from producer Doug Lehmann, the engine behind renowned Nashville garage rockers The Clutters, as well as Rollum Haas of The Features on drums and percussion on two tracks. Believe the Thieves covers all the bases, from the anthemic indie rock of "Girl, You´re Not a Thief" and the straight ahead rockers "Red Lion" and "Try" to potential hit singles "Start Something" and "Up Your Sleeve." We Were the States claim their place alongside fellow Nashville bands such as The Pink Spiders, Be Your Own Pet, and Kings of Leon to be talk of thetown, and the blogosphere. We Were the States plan to tour extensively in 2008, with a showcase at SXSW to coincide with their CD release.