Thompson (band)

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Thompson
Thompson performs live in August 2013
Background information
Origin	Croatia
Genres	Folk rock folk metal hard rock pop rock heavy metal
Years active	1991–present
Labels	Croatia Records
Members	Marko Perković Tomislav Mandarić Duje Ivić Ivica Bilić Ike Ivan Dabro
Past members	Tiho Orlić Tonči Rubić-Toto Saša Bulić-Ujac Mario Salvador Marino Strmo Ante Pupačić-Pupi Damir Lipošek Kex Fedor Boić Damir Šomen Ivan Ivanković
Website	www.thompson.hr

Thompson is a Croatian ethno hard rock band, founded by songwriter and lead vocalist Marko Perković ("Thompson"), who is often identified with the band itself. The lineup consists of Tomislav Mandarić, Ivan Ivanković, Duje Ivić, and Ivica Bilić Ike.

The band name originates from the Thompson submachine gun, a nickname given to Perković while he fought in the Croatian War of Independence. Although predominantly formed in Čavoglave, Thompson is currently based in Zagreb. The band came to prominence during the Croatian War of Independence with the release of their first single "Bojna Čavoglave". In 1992, Thompson gained further popularity in Croatia with the release of the band's first album Moli mala. They later regained popularity with the popular hit "Prijatelji" in 1998.^{[citation needed]}

In 2002, Thompson began their first major tour to promote the album E, moj narode. This tour continued sporadically until 2005, and included concerts at the Sydney Entertainment Centre and Melbourne's Vodafone Arena. In May 2005,^[1] the album was declared a Diamond Record with more than 60,000 copies sold.^[2] Touring continued in 2006 with Bilo jednom u Hrvatskoj, again performing internationally with concerts in Germany, Sweden, Australia, Canada, and the United States.

Thompson features annually at Victory Day celebrations in Perković's hometown of Čavoglave. The band has garnered controversy for its alleged glorification or promotion of the World War II Ustaše fascist regime in its songs and concerts.