{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2025}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = The Soldier Thread | image = | caption = | origin = Austin, Texas, United States | genre = Indie pop, alternative rock | years_active = 2007–2012 | label = Launch787, Music Group LLC | associated_acts = Blue October, Zeale | website = {{URL|http://www.thesoldierthread.com/}} | current_members = Patricia Lynn<br/>Todd Abels<br/>Justin McHugh<br/>Drew Vandiver<br/>Chance Gilmore | past_members = }}
'''The Soldier Thread''' was an indie pop band from Austin, Texas. Since its formation in late 2007, the quintet underwent an alteration in style from a true indie sound to more of a pop sound.
Songwriter, pianist and guitarist Justin McHugh with guitarist Todd Abels, recruited violist and singer Patricia Lynn, as well as drummer Drew Vandiver. Together, the band began recording tracks for their demo EP ''Fevers and Fireworks''. After bassist Chance Gilmore joined, the band garnered enough attention from the EP and was given the opportunity to record their debut full-length album, ''Shapes''.<ref>{{cite web|title=Music » The Soldier Thread » Biography|url=http://www.last.fm/music/The+Soldier+Thread/+wiki|publisher=last.fm|accessdate=22 September 2011}}</ref>{{Better source needed|reason=a user-generated wiki is not a reliable source|date=April 2021}}
Lynn had close ties to Justin Furstenfeld of Blue October, and was featured on the song "The Follow Through" from their 2011 album, ''Any Man in America''. The Soldier Thread also opened for Blue October on their acoustic tour during the spring of 2011.<ref>{{cite web|title=Guest Appearances on Blue October's Any Man In America|url=http://78triple6.com/2011/08/guest-appearances-on-blue-octobers-any-man-in-america/|publisher=78triple6.com|accessdate=22 September 2011|archive-date=2 April 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120402194115/http://78triple6.com/2011/08/guest-appearances-on-blue-octobers-any-man-in-america/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
In June 2011, the band's song "Anybody", which featured Austin local rapper Zeale, was featured as a Staff Pick on KROX-FM (an Austin alternative rock radio station).<ref>{{cite web|title="Anybody" Staff Pick on 101x|url=http://www.theantimatterstudio.com/thesoldierthread/archives/128|publisher=theantimatterstudio.com|accessdate=22 September 2011|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111126011310/http://www.theantimatterstudio.com/thesoldierthread/archives/128|archivedate=26 November 2011}}</ref>{{Self-published inline|date=April 2021}}
The Soldier Thread released their second album, ''In Spades'', in 2010.
In November 2012, The Soldier Thread broke up. Lynn moved on to start a new band with Dwight Baker called The Wind and The Wave.<ref>https://www.facebook.com/thesoldierthread?fref=ts{{dead link|date=April 2021}}</ref>
==Members== * Patricia Lynn - lead vocals, viola, keyboard * Todd Abels - guitar, keyboard, backup vocals * Justin McHugh - keyboard, guitar, backup vocals * Drew Vandiver - drums * Chance Gilmore - bass guitar
==Discography== * ''Fevers and Fireworks'' EP (2007) * ''Shapes'' (2009) * ''In Spades'' (2010) * ''The Bull'' EP (2012)
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