Contents • • • • • • • • History [ ] Thievery Corporation was formed in the summer of 1995 at Washington D.C.' S Eighteenth Street Lounge. Rob Garza and Lounge co-owner Eric Hilton were drawn together over their mutual love of club life, as well as, and records. They decided to see what would come of mixing all these in a recording studio, and from this, in 1996 the duo started their record label. The duo drew attention with their first two 12-inch offerings, 'Shaolin Satellite' and '2001: a Spliff Odyssey' and with their 1996 debut LP,. The duo has publicly stated their fondness of the in interviews and liner notes of their releases, especially of the 1960s music movement.

Some of their earlier recordings even had specific artwork paying homage to classic releases by bossa nova artists like (His ) or (). They also released 'Sounds From The Verve Hi-Fi' in 2001, a 'best of' compilation of 1960s–1970s material of that includes, and works from artists like,,,, among others. Their is also dedicated to the memory of, who died three years earlier. In 2002 they released on their ESL label.

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This fifteen-track album is similar in sound and to their earlier 2000 release,, and features performances by vocalists,, and Loulou. In 2004, they released, which has a darker, more psychedelic sound than The Richest Man in Babylon. The album also featured more high-profile guest singers on it, including,, and of. In 2006, the group released, a selection of remixes by Thievery Corporation for other artists. They toured around the United States, playing. The tour was photographed by Rob Myers, Thievery Corporation's sitar and guitar player, in the Thievery Corporation 2006.

In 2006, the band also recorded 'Sol Tapado' for the benefit album Redux produced by the. As well, in the 2006 release of Tiger Woods PGA Tour for Xbox, their music was featured as the soundtrack to the game. Also, in 2006, Puma Ptah, then known as Ras Puma, joined and toured with Thievery Corporation and continues to tour with them still today. The group released their fifth studio album,, on September 23, 2008.

It was nominated for the for best recording package. Thievery Corporation's tour started out with five consecutive sold out shows at the in Washington, DC. The language of the group's lyrics throughout their career include,,,,,, and. This reflects the group's world music influences.