Thompson Square

Thompson Square isn’t a real place, exactly—it’s the musical territory staked out by the husband-and-wife duo of Keifer and Shawna Thompson. The two combine classic country and rock influences to forge a sound that’s thoroughly modern but built on the bedrock of tradition. Thompson Square was born several years ago when Oklahoma-born Keifer and Alabama native Shawna each set aside promising solo careers to join forces as a duo. “A lot of couples can’t be together 24 hours a day—but for us it doesn’t work unless it’s like that,” Keifer points out. “So it’s perfect. Singing together just completed the puzzle.” When the two teamed, two promising solo careers came to an end in favor of a new entity whose collective diversity, range and reach only amplifies the talents of each of its members. Thompson Square is the result of two very different personalities and musical approaches finding a perfect match. Stoney Creek Records signed Thompson Square in December 2009 and the duo quickly hit the studio to begin recording their first album, and the result seamlessly combines their wide-ranging influences into a loose, lively and identifiable sound all their own. Their debut single, “Let’s Fight,” (co-written by Keifer) immediately began earning them plenty of attention from listeners. “This combination, it’s a cool thing,” Keifer says. “It’s not two of the same, it’s two different things coming together to make something better than what we can be apart.”