About

Joshua David Thayer is a Boston-based songwriter and multi-instrumentalist whose music explores the intersection of expansive, inventive soundscapes and raw, literate storytelling. A veteran of the New England music scene with 35 years spent as a bassist, Thayer transitioned to solo work on his 50th birthday in January 2024 with his debut single, “Bird Children.”

Since then, Thayer has released two full-length records: his debut LP, It Will Still Keep Feeling Rough (Nov 2024), and the follow-up, So Little, Close to Nothing (Dec 2025). His sophomore effort has garnered significant critical attention for its “basement-fi” aesthetics and ethereal, spacey atmospheres, earning him comparisons to modern titans like My Morning Jacket and Wilco.

His work has found a home on independent radio, with the single “Pick Up The Fight” recently breaking into the Top 10 on the Radio Indie Alliance charts (via Bumblebee Radio) and the album securing a Local Top 10 nod for 2025 on WMFO. Thayer’s sound is built on a bedrock of “found” musical maturity, moving beyond traditional singer-songwriter boundaries to craft songs that are as comfortable in an experimental college radio block as they are in a cinematic soundtrack.

Find So Little, Close to Nothing on your favorite platform here: https://li.sten.to/ahbdsov8

Consider purchasing through Bandcamp to help keep the music flowing.

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Discography

Solo

With others