Previously, the members of THEY were making music in bands like Ada Kaleh, The Red Notes, Thee Romantics, die basis., Memories Fade Away, The Buster Keaton Explosion, Chris Void & The Grave Robbers From Outer Space, Norman Bates, Rhüdiger Haffetz Quintett, The Dudes, Obazda, The Final Curtain, Rip van Winkle or Kapelle Koralle. All of these bands - with few exceptions - left their traces mainly in and around Munich (Germany) and only few of them still exist. The musical styles of these bands might have been called Fusion, Crossover, Jazz, Punk, Pop, Indie and Post-Rock. Bands in which the musicians of THEY repeatedly met, but usually went ahead for the next project. But THEY never really lost contact, even after up to 20 years of not having seen each other...

THEY was established in the winter of 2011. Just because it seemed a good idea. And their music actually sounds like that! It severely rocks! The individual 'hand writing' of the band is obvious, as are the roots of its sounds, dating back to the 60s and 70s. So you might well recognize the influence of Jimi Hendrix, the double-leadlines of Wishbone Ash or Thin Lizzy and a pinch of the early King Crimson's prog. Additionally, the complex rhythm patterns and the lyrical harmonies of Tortoise or The Sea And Cake as well as the strong grooves of the Red Hot Chili Peppers, the weird and brute elements of Primus or Motorpsycho and the dark freestyle blues of Chris Whitley or the Jon Spencer Blues Explosion are some of the most important guides. The music of THEY is powerful, a bit blue, now and then spiced with fairly unexpected elements, intense and authentic. But THEY prefer making music, rather than talking about it.

Consequently, the début album 'A Night At The Movies' represents a straight self-made production. All 14 songs were recorded live during a single, three-day session in the former projection room of the abandoned cinema 'Union Kino-Center' in Memmingen (Germany). Except for the vocals, only very few overdubs were added later. Thus, the album documents the bands live-energy, which is exactly what THEY want: to capture the moment, right here and right now! In fact, it took long enough to arrive at this point...