Touring continued in 2006 with Bilo jednom u Hrvatskoj, again performing internationally with concerts in Germany, Sweden, Australia, Canada, and the United States. In May 2005, the album was declared a Diamond Record with more than 60,000 copies sold. This tour continued sporadically until 2005, and included concerts at Sydney's Entertainment Centre and Melbourne's Vodafone Arena. In 2002, Thompson began their first major tour to promote the album E, moj narode. They later regained popularity with the popular hit 'Prijatelji' in 1998. During the 1990s Thompson gained popularity in Croatia with the release of the first album Moli mala in 1992. This song, with slightly modified lyrics, named 'Branitelji Sarajeva', was also sung by the BiH Army during the Siege of Sarajevo. Thompson came to prominence during the Croatian war in 1991, with the release of the first single 'Bojna Čavoglave', which proclaims the Croatian resistance to Yugoslavia and was included in the compilation album Rock za Hrvatsku. Although predominantly formed in Čavoglave, Thompson is currently based in Zagreb. The band name originates from the Thompson submachine gun, a nickname given to Perković while he fought in the Croatian War of Independence. The lineup consists of: Tiho Orlić (bass guitarist and supporting vocalist), Damir 'Kex' Lipošek, Fedor Boić, Damir Šomen, and Tomislav Mandarić.

Perković is the songwriter and lead vocalist. The group was founded by Marko Perković 'Thompson', who is often identified with the band itself, 'Thompson' being his stage name.

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