Adam Thorn
Encyclopedia
Adam Thorn spent 1998–2005 as front man and lyricist for Greensboro, North Carolina
indie punk band Kudzu Wish
. After bowing out at the top of their game, Thorn started the short lived Warbomb!, was employed as an assistant brewmaster, and then began crafting the music for his solo debut. Upon the release of "Where's The Freedom?" in 2007 Adam Thorn & The Top Buttons, a backing band of rotating members, played sporadic shows culminating in a performance in Greensboro, NC on December 16, 2007. Thorn vanished from the public eye following a severe car accident early in 2008 and has not been seen or heard from since.
There are unconfirmed rumors of a man resembling Thorn being sighted around the Greensboro area in 2010 sporting either a Nehru jacket or some sort of Indian headdress. Most of these claims have been dismissed as either hoax or collective dreaming.
North Carolina
North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
indie punk band Kudzu Wish
Kudzu Wish
Kudzu Wish was formed in 1998 by Devender Sellars, Eric Mann, Tim LaFollette, and Geordie Woods after befriending each other while studying at Guilford College in Greensboro, NC. Adam Thorn later joined the band in 2000. Depending on who you ask, Kudzu Wish was either an Indie rock band, a Punk...
. After bowing out at the top of their game, Thorn started the short lived Warbomb!, was employed as an assistant brewmaster, and then began crafting the music for his solo debut. Upon the release of "Where's The Freedom?" in 2007 Adam Thorn & The Top Buttons, a backing band of rotating members, played sporadic shows culminating in a performance in Greensboro, NC on December 16, 2007. Thorn vanished from the public eye following a severe car accident early in 2008 and has not been seen or heard from since.
There are unconfirmed rumors of a man resembling Thorn being sighted around the Greensboro area in 2010 sporting either a Nehru jacket or some sort of Indian headdress. Most of these claims have been dismissed as either hoax or collective dreaming.
Compilation
- Consensus: Celebrating 36 Years Of College Radio At WQFS Greensboro (2006) song: "Speak, Imagination"
- Taylor 25: A Nostalgic Retrospective (2007) song: "The Kids Are All Wrong"
External links
- Official Adam Thorn website
- Adam Thorn's Myspace page with Bio
- Extensive audio interview with Adam Thorn on NPR Affiliate WFDD's 'Triad Arts Up Close' program, April 4, 2008
- Review of Taylor 25: A Nostalgic Retrospective by Pitchfork Media
- http://www.indyweek.com/gyrobase/Content?oid=oid%3A158820Review of Where's The Freedom? by Indyweek, a weekly magazine based in Chapel Hill, North CarolinaChapel Hill, North CarolinaChapel Hill is a town in Orange County, North Carolina, United States and the home of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and UNC Health Care...
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