Thinking Plague are a United States avant-garde rock group founded in 1982 by guitarist/composer, Mike Johnson, and bass guitarist/drummer Bob Drake. Based in Denver, Colorado, the band was active on and off since 1982, taking on a number of musicians over the years. They made six studio albums since 1984 with the latest being released in 2012, and released one live album recorded at NEARfest in 2000. Their music is a mix of rock, folk, jazz and 20th Century Classical music.