Geoff Rickly talks music industry: “As soon as you think you know better, you’re doomed”

On the first installment of Cautionary Tales And Lessons Learned, Thursday frontman Geoff Rickly discusses the ups and way-way-downs of traversing the DIY-punk world, into the land of major labels and back again. During the hour-plus chat, Rickly addresses his band’s relationship with Victory Records, Thursday’s rise upward to the major-label system and their return to the Indies and recalls how his relationship with My Chemical Romance changed when they decided to sign with a major label. ALTPRESS Facebook: http://facebook.com/altpress Twitter: @AltPress Instagram: altpress ALTPRESS Store: http://altpress.com/store

Added 6 Jul 2026