current_members years_active label article_title past_members background genre origin name
ryan allen scott allen matt rickle julian wettlin 2002 -- present action driver records french kiss records thunderbirds are now !
 howard chang mike durgan marty smith group_or_band post-punk indie rock revival , noise rock , new wave , livonia , michigan thunderbirds are now !
thunderbirds are now !

thunderbirds are now !
is a livonia , michigan-based post-punk revival band whose sound uses a mix of traditional post-punk , new wave and noise rock .
the band is heavily influenced by 1980s new wave and other post-punk revival acts like les savy fav .
they are currently signed to french kiss records .
however , they have two releases on action driver records and one self-released album .
the band 's name is based on the popular british television program thunderbirds , known for its use of marionettes .
