The Thermals, formed in 2002, are a punk rock band from Portland, Oregon on the label Sub Pop Records. Following the recent departure of drummer Lorin Coleman, the group is currently comprised of Hutch Harris (vocals and guitar) and Kathy Foster (bass). Original guitarist Ben Barnett (of Kind of Like Spitting fame) left shortly after More Parts per Million was released in 2003, reverting guitar duties back to Hutch. Coleman joined the group in 2006, after the original drummer, Jordan Hudson, left the band. A 2003 article in Willamette Week (an alternative weekly published in the band's hometown) describes the band's sound as the "natural byproduct of many hours in skanky basements."