thanksgiving's debut "we could be each other's evidence" was released by vit! vit! recordings when orange was just fifteen years old. in 2000 he co-founded marriage records with curtis knapp and released his second album "nothing" on the label the following year. orange was notably prolific during this period, releasing six albums (including one self-titled triple lp), three eps and several singles under the name thanksgiving on various labels. he also played drums in the instrumental group the watery graves of portland alongside knapp and davis lee hooker, and toured and recorded with yacht, phil elverum (the microphones, mount eerie) and geneviève castrée.