TFTHC

TRIUMPH BREWERY SHOW

2012-01-05T20:47:00.000-08:00

JAN 21 2012

Make avatar

2011-12-22T15:21:00.000-08:00

JC INDIE WRITE UP & INTERVIEW:

Bandcamp

2011-11-12T08:56:00.000-08:00

Our first album and its demos here...

http://thomasfrancistakeshischances.bandcamp.com

New one coming soon!

2011-10-13T21:39:00.000-07:00

New Video for our song "FIGURE IT OUT"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=huyFVDGY_A8

TFTHC on WRSU 88.7 TONIGHT!

2011-10-07T14:17:00.000-07:00

TUNE IN TONIGHT (FRIDAY 10/7) AT 10:00 pm TO WRSU RUTGERS RADIO FOR THOMAS FRANCIS TAKES HIS CHANCES...

LIVE MUSIC!
NEW SONGS!

88.7 FM FROM 10:00 - 12:00!!

http://wrsu.rutgers.edu/overnight.php

UPCOMING SHOWS

2011-07-15T07:59:00.000-07:00

this weekend ... http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=218186281538151

July 21st... http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=190154327708035

July 30th... http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=203036439747521

TFTHC DGUOMD

2011-06-29T09:02:00.001-07:00

NORTH STAR (NJ)

2011-03-31T14:40:00.000-07:00

LINK TO A NEW TRACK WE JUST RELEASED CALLED NORTHSTAR (NJ)...

enjoy!

http://thomasfrancistakeshischances.bandcamp.com/track/north-star

April Fools Day Show!!

2011-03-28T09:48:00.001-07:00

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=147819028614098

2011-01-29T14:01:00.001-08:00

We are recording an EP on Feb 05 - 06th! Whoo hoo!

Dont Give Up On Me Dad

2010-10-29T13:02:00.001-07:00

Whats New?

2010-10-26T22:21:00.000-07:00

so sorry we havent posted here in a while. that behavior is gonna stop right now! we are kinda busy right now. we have REAL tee shirts coming soon, not to mention we are finally pressing our album "Dont Give Up On Me Dad"! We also are playing 3 shows in November including The Court Tavern New Brunswick NJ on the 4th of November! and Bruar Falls BK on Nov 17th! Were Psyched!! Come out and support us and we will make you better, we swear! SEE YOU SOON

Oh Yeah download our album here...
http://thomasfrancistakeshischances.bandcamp.com/

Shows Shows Shows

2010-02-16T18:36:00.000-08:00

** * Date: February 25, 2010

Start Time: Thursday, February 25, 2010 at 11:00pm
End Time: Friday, February 26, 2010 at 12:30am
Location: Court Tavern
Street: 124 Church Street
City/Town: New Brunswick, NJ

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=307307463130&ref=nf

** * Date: February 27, 2010

* Where: Saint George's Episcopal Church, 550 Ridgewood Rd, Maplewood, NJ 07040

* Time: 4:00pm–11:30pm

*

Local artists, musicians, performers and community members will come together to raise funds to help those affected with the recent earthquake in Haiti. The fundraiser event will feature live music, performances, comedy acts, food, nonalcoholic drinks and a silent art auction. All proceeds from this event will go towards Partners in Health (PIH), an organization that has been working for 20 years to provide medical care to the people of Haiti. For more information on the event, visit the Web site or call the number provided.
* Features: Families

* Website: http://act.pih.org/page/outreach/view/haitiearthquake/SOMAArtistforHaiti
* Phone: 973-885-0873
* Email: SomaArtistForHaiti@gmail.com

* Price: $10-$20 donation suggested; children under age 10: free

Feb 12th @ Maxwell's in Hoboken, NJ w/ i-Gods!

2010-01-26T07:18:00.000-08:00

RSVP on FACEBOOK

HERE

New Year / New Shows / Old Shirts

2010-01-04T23:59:00.000-08:00

SHIRTS!
FREE SHIPPING!!! Just $10 each
Each shirt has been designated a Number . Paypal will give you the option to Add special instructions to the seller, just put in the number of the shirt you want and we will send it right away. if you can't figure it out then e-mail the number Here

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Click on images to enlarge

E-mail

us with any of your custom shirt needs

*** ALL PROCEEDS FROM SHIRT SALES WILL BE DONATED AS CHARITY DIRECTLY TO THE "THOMAS FRANCIS TAKES HIS CHANCES" FUND (WHICH IN TURN WILL BE USED FOR GOD KNOWS WHAT) ***

Shows This Weekend

2009-12-04T10:51:00.000-08:00

THEN ON SATURDAY NIGHT WE ARE PAYING AT LUCKY 7's IN JERSEY CITY NJ THEN LATER THAT NIGHT WE WILL BE PLAYING HERE:

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2009-11-12T13:25:00.000-08:00

Structure Video

2009-10-26T07:31:00.000-07:00

Video by WAX (John Franks)

Untitled from John Franks on Vimeo.

Thanks Wax!!!

An otter show...

2009-10-20T11:36:00.000-07:00

This is going to be otterly awesome!

so if you have no otter plans then please come!

escalator animation

2009-10-15T10:52:00.000-07:00

we like this a little...

more showsters

2009-10-14T16:58:00.000-07:00

Photos!

2009-10-07T09:56:00.000-07:00

by Virginia Kamenitzer

http://www.vkpictures.com/

UPCOMING SHOWS!

2009-10-01T13:57:00.000-07:00

Moving Away!

2009-09-22T10:15:00.001-07:00

Shrine Of Wine

2009-09-08T14:56:00.000-07:00

Listen to more of the new album at Last.fm!!

SHRINE OF WINE

OK, Here are our Guts

2009-09-02T22:39:00.000-07:00

We just put up two songs from our upcoming first full length onto our Myspace page!

http://www.myspace.com/thomasfrancistakeshischances

(Danger) Nutria & Rapunzel

we are also playing some shows pretty soon

Date Venue

9.26.09 The Lamp Post (Jersey City, NJ)
10.03.09 4th Street Art & Music Festival (Jersey City, NJ)
10.23.09 The Meat Locker (Monclair, NJ)

More shows to come in between those but they are a bit wrinkled and we are just ironing out some details on em'
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after you go to all of those shows you can take it easy at home and enjoy the smooth sounds of tfthc right from your living room because we are gonna be monkeying around on Rutgers very own WRSU - Overnight Sensation radio show. (thats friday 11.06.09)

oh yeah and dont forget to look at a video we made for our song Hack Park. You will find it on the lefthand side of our profile & its another song from the new album. You have 3 songs to listen to now and 3 is the magic number. Good Luck.

We hope you enjoy the songs guys, and stay tuned for updates on the albums official release.

http://wrsu.rutgers.edu/overnight.php
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sz2Ay7n77Og
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2576/3882930701_f36985c6d8_o.jpg
http://www.myspace.com/thomasfrancistakeshischances

Now W/ Pyrotechnics!

2009-07-20T12:25:00.000-07:00

More video's for your eyes...

Enjoy these video's of our recent show @ the AIDS Motel in Kingwood, NJ.

Thank you Bob Robbins for being a genius!

Thanks Jimbo for letting us play your house and for being the naked guy in these vids!

Fight Night...

Worms...

Sunday Morning...

Clinton Music Fest (WORMS)

2009-07-17T18:36:00.000-07:00

p.s. we are really recording our album now. no kidding...

Thomas Francis. In The House.

2009-05-29T07:04:00.000-07:00

TONIGHT!!

Event: Live on WHHS 99.9 FM (philly Area)
"we float"
What: Performance
Host: Thomas Francis Takes His Chances
Start Time: Tonight, May 30 at 8:00pm
End Time: Tonight, May 30 at 10:30pm
Where: WHHS 99.9

Click this link at 8:30pm TONIGHT!!
Website: WHHS

TOMORROW!!

May, 30 2009 02:00 PM - Merry Place Park
, havertown, Pennsylvania 19083 - 8.00

All Day Event With FOOD and SLIP&SLIDE MUSIC: Unknown (members of Paint it Black, Armalite & Pissed Jeans) Slingshot Dakota Thomas Francis Takes His Chances Mischief Brew Ukebox Brown Mushroom Factors of Four Ardmore Assault Tye Dyed in the Sunrise Cougar Justice Uke Ellington The Alleles Abi Riemold The Losers of Mr.Haverford ft. Lee Francis The New Ysluts SHOW IS ALL BOOKED! 8 bucks (for like 15 bands and a SLIP&SLIDE)

May 30th
Merry Place Park
599 Glendale Rd
Havertown Pa 19083

12:30 Doors
(A) 12:45-1:05 ~ Abi Riemhold + Ensemble
(B) 1:10-1:30 ~ Cougar Justice
(A) 1:35-1:55 ~ The Alleles
(C) 2:00-2:25 ~ Thomas Francis Takes His Chances
(B) 2:30-2::50 ~ The New Ysluts
(A) 2:55-3:15 ~ Uke Ellington
(C) 3:20-3:40 ~ Tye Dyed By The Sunrise
(B) 3:45-4:05 ~ Ardmore Assault
(A) 4:10-4:30 ~ Ukebox
(B) 4:35-4:55 ~ The Losers of Mr. Haverford
(C) 5:00-5:25 ~ Factors Of Four
(B) 5:30-6:00 ~ Slingshot Dakota
(C) 6:05-6:30 ~ Brown Mushroom
(B) 6:35-7:00 ~ 8/23/09
(B) 7:05-7:45 ~ Mischief Brew

A = Acoustic
B = Nook
C = Stage near Tennis Courts

Last.fm

Last month we were on Rutgers radio Overnight Sessions with WRSU - We were a mess my dear, but you can listen to it here!

Structure

2009-04-17T19:21:00.001-07:00

Videos from Chasers ... 03/20/2009

2009-04-03T18:03:00.000-07:00

Thank you Shanna for filming us! We love you...

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(DANGER)
NUTRIA

2.
WINE
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ROLLIE SMOKES

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RAPUNZEL

4.
SUNDAY MORNING
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BIKE LIKER

5.
FIBROMYALGIA

A little skippy but damn are they exquisite

buddies

2009-01-24T15:47:00.000-08:00

Live Footage

2009-01-02T11:20:00.000-08:00

Here are a few video clips from our recent show at The Pattenburg House...
Taken by Kenny Cox...

(Danger) Nutria

Fairytale

Worms

You Sleep Deep

He'd Eaten Twenty

2008-12-10T11:02:00.000-08:00

Rich, Rich, you son of a bitch!

2008-12-05T11:06:00.000-08:00

Ladies and Gentlemen... Rudy

2008-12-04T12:44:00.000-08:00

upcoming shows that you don't want to miss...

2008-11-13T14:32:00.000-08:00

Sunset Rubdown/David Horvitz Camera Project with TFTHC

2008-10-13T10:43:00.000-07:00

Read about it HERE
Click on image to ENLARGE...

New Shirts...

2008-10-12T22:55:00.000-07:00

We make shirts
FREE SHIPPING!!! Just $8 each
Each shirt has been designated a Number . Paypal will give you the option to Add special instructions to the seller, just put in the number of the shirt you want and we will send it right away. if you cant figure it out then e-mail the number Here

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Mens Large

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Mens Large

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Mens Medium

Click on images to enlarge

E-mail

us with any of your custom shirt needs

2008-10-11T16:04:00.000-07:00

Here is what some people are saying about our show with Sunset Rubdown...

"Parenthetical Girls was supposed to open for Sunset Rubdown, but there
was a last minute (very appreciated) switch to Thomas Francis Takes His
Chances. Their lack of MySpace friends (they have 795) is not at all
indicative of their awesomeness: the eight band members drunkenly
performed their hearts out. The female lead singer sounded like a fancy
little combination of Joanna Newsom and Lovefoxxx of CSS, and the male
lead screamer/moaner assumed the supplementary role of percussively
banging random shit together."
Genna Cherichello from Bi-College News Online

"Oh, and the show opening band Thomas Francis Takes his Chances, a NJ band who were a last-minute fill-in after Parenthetical Girls canceled, did a very good job, even if they screamed through much of their set and ended up dancing near me during Spencer's songs, quite clearly drunk. But they were actually quite original, which is a good thing."
Bill Elenbark of Vague Space

"Thomas Francis Takes His Chances - This wonderfully weird New Jersey band just opened for Sunset Rubdown at the First Unitarian Church in Philadelphia and they assure me that their going to start taking themselves seriously. I hope they do because they are an exciting musical feast. Jarring dystopian lyrics and a lot of really interesting production design make them a unique offering indeed. A little early Modest Mouse, a little Devendra Banhart, a little Captain Beefheart, a lot of fun" Scout from Film Punk

More Pics From The Show

HERE

2008-10-08T13:41:00.000-07:00

Check out the new song FIGHT NIGHT! on our MySpace page...

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Welcome to the NEW Thomas Francis Takes His Chances blog

2008-09-30T09:33:00.000-07:00

This is who we are. We began making music as a Family in the basement of our Parents house about two years ago. We were funny. People thought we were a hilarious musical interpretation of a joke. Before long we began branching out of the basement and began seeking other musicians to add to the punchline.
We now operate as an 8 piece family and are now in the studio recording our first album for release in late '08.
So, thank you for finding your way here. We want to rip you! What's wrong with YOU! We want to rip you! And since we are feeling generous we will allow you to rip us. So you can download our first studio track: Spanish Rollie Smokes

Hope you enjoy and keep checking backs, we are adding more tracks very sooooooooooooooon!

Mp3: Spanish Rollie Smokes

Check out the new song FIGHT NIGHT! on our MySpace page...

Rapunzel live @ the Pattenburg House (video by Dave Cahill)

Photos

2008-09-30T09:01:00.000-07:00