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According to one version, the name came from a quote by the French philosopher Voltaire: "Don’t be impressionable, your religious leaders are nothing but mega thieves."
- Who's in Nothing But Thieves? The band comprise Conor Mason (vocals and guitars), Joe Langridge-Brown (guitar), Dominic Craik (guitar and keyboards), Phillip Blake (bass) and James Price (drums).
- Where are Nothing But Thieves from? NBT hail from sunny Southend-On-Sea in Essex.
- How did Nothing But Thieves get together? Joe went to school with Conor, and Phil is Dom's cousin. Joe met Dom via an ex and once James joined the band, Nothing But Thieves were complete.
- Where did Nothing But Thieves get their name from? According to one version, the name came from a quote by the French philosopher Voltaire: "Don’t be impressionable, your religious leaders are nothing but mega thieves."
Nothing but Thieves are an English rock band, formed in 2012 in Southend-on-Sea, Essex consisting of lead vocalist and guitarist Conor Mason, guitarist Joe Langridge-Brown, guitarist and keyboardist Dominic Craik, bassist Philip Blake, and drummer James Price.
Personally I would love it if they did, but I think they're agnostic like one of the earlier comments said. I remember reading somewhere that the phrase "Nothing but thieves" comes from a bigger quote which effectively says: "all clergy and church leaders are (Nothing but thieves)"
They have revealed it recently actually. It was from the lyrics of the song Steel Train - Bullet. "You and I are both nothing but thieves". The band heard that song and it just stuck
Jan 20, 2016 · Despite their youthful roots, it would be another few years before the release of Nothing But Thieves. It came down to the fact that “we had to learn everything about the music industry and about writing, cause we just didn’t know what we were getting ourselves into,” Mason says.
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