Mother’s talk

Being married for 31 years deserves a celebration. Why spend the

night dining by candlelight or dancing under the stars? If your sons

are in a rock band, you can share the occasion with throngs of

screaming rock fans at their band’s record release party.

Thrice fans gathered at Pomona’s Glasshouse July 22 to celebrate

the release of “The Artist In the Ambulance.” Kit and Hugh

Breckenridge’s anniversary wasn’t the focal point of Thrice’s show,

but it was one of many reasons for Kit to be elated.

Her boys, Riley and Eddie, are in a major-label band that is on

the brink of mainstream musical success.

“It’s sort of sinking in. It happened pretty fast. Once they

signed with Island [Records], it seemed to have taken off. We’re very

proud of them,” Kit said.

ROCK LIFE

Kit has gotten used to the rock scene her boys are in. She enjoys

seeing her boys play live. “Seeing how hard they work was a thrill.

It was really moving,” Kit said.

The other Thrice moms agree. “The mothers were talking and we’d

like to get our own bus and follow them around. I don’t know if

they’d like that,” Kit said.

Even the mosh pit seems less intimidating.

“Happily, I was in the balcony when I first saw the pit. But I’ve

gotten used to it. [At the record release party,] I was thinking I

might like to get into it. I understand it now. You gotta move,” Kit

said.

STARE AT THE SONS

Hardcore screaming. Blistering guitar riffs. Pounding back beats.

Not the typical fare blasting from your mother’s CD player.

“I’ve had [“The Artist In the Ambulance”] in the car, out of the

car. Every time I hear it, it gets better and better. I can hear how

they’ve grown,” Kit said.

The album’s title track is one of her favorites, as well as the

soulful “Stare at the Sun.”

“It makes me tear up,” she said.

“They all have something really important to say. They are all

such a unit. They’re very deep kids.”

The record is another achievement for Kit to be proud of. She said

her proudest moment is watching the way Thrice’s fans are affected by

the music. “The exchange is really impressive between the kids and

the band,” she said. “Every time I see [the band], I just get the

chills.”

Your sons on MTV is not an everyday occurrence, but Kit offered

some advice for mothers whose sons are spending night and day

practicing riffs in the garage.

“Let them do what they have to do as long as it’s not hurting

anybody,” Kit said. “Following that passion, it’s the best thing, the

healthiest thing, it keeps things together.”