"I named the band Thinning the Herd when my father Steven A. Spielman passed, to cope with the loss. Rick would want me to keep writing for Thinning the Herd. If stop, I would not be doing his legacy service. His drumming on the new record is some of the best rock I have heard, and I want you guys to hear it. Thank god for this guy, what a gift as a friend, brother and band mate. For anyone who jams with others, anyone who lets another into that higher conscious world - you might understand the depth of how one can integrate and nurture the spirit."

Thinning the Herd's upcoming new album 'Freedom From The Known' was recorded by Steve Albini and mixed by Wes Edmonds and is currently set for release via Saint Mark's Records tearly February 2013.