Thorn
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History
Upon Kari Tauring's return from England in Spring 1993, Gina Sauer and she dissolved Rose Absolute leaving Kari, bassist Johny Faeth, and fiddle Eric "Stumpy" Sessions, seeking a drummer and a new name. They hooked up with drummer Dodd Johnson (formerly of Little Green Men) and hit the bars as Thorn. They were regulars at the Uptown Bar, the 24 Bar, and the Red Sea.
Plans to expand their venues and hit the road ended with the departure of Dodd Johnson. Dodd and his family moved to the Seattle area, Eric went to Iowa, and Johny got married and moved to Wisconsin. Leaving Kari as Thorn's sole survivor.
Never at a loss for talented musical friends. Kari started working with Paul Loughridge (now of the New Riverside Ramblers) on Drums and Fletch Fletcher on Bass. At the time the two were also playing together in Sea of Words. They agreed to come on board with Thorn and the trio added Evan Murdock on electric violin. They played frequently at the Terminal Bar, the Loring Bar, the 7th Street Entry and the Red Sea (where they recorded their only existing cassette).
After the birth of Kari's son, Oskar, in February '95 she began to increase her solo work. By the end of 1995 Fletch and Evan had moved on and Thorn had pretty well dissolved.
Members
- Kari Tauring
- Dodd Johnson
- Johny Faeth
- Eric "Stumpy" Sessions
- "Fletch" Fletcher
- Paul Loughridge
- Eric Murdock
Discography
Thorn Live at the Red Sea (1995) (Cassette)
Audio
Tracks from a 1995 Thorn Demo (Kari Tauring - Guitar, vocals; Johny Faeth - Bass; Eric Sessions, Fiddle - Dodd Johnson, Drums)
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Related groups
- Rose Absolute
- Huldre
- Little Green Men
- Pig's Eye Landing
- Sea of Words
- New Riverside Ramblers
