Adam Gabriel Thorn (born December 16, 1979) spent 1998–2005 as front man and lyricist for
Greensboro,
North Carolina
North Carolina () is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States. The state is the 28th largest and 9th-most populous of the United States. It is bordered by Virginia to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the east, Georgia and So ...
, indie punk band
Kudzu Wish
Kudzu Wish was a band formed in 1998 by Devender Sellars, Eric Mann, Tim LaFollette, and Geordie Woods after befriending each other while studying at Guilford College in Greensboro, North Carolina. Adam Thorn later joined the band in 2000. Dependi ...
. 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.
Early life
Thorn was born in Waldorf, Maryland.
Discography
Solo
*''
Where's The Freedom?'' (March 2007)
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 websiteAdam Thorn's Myspace page with BioExtensive audio interview with Adam Thorn on NPR Affiliate WFDD's 'Triad Arts Up Close' program, April 4, 2008Review of ''Taylor 25: A Nostalgic Retrospective'' by Pitchfork MediaReview of ''Where's The Freedom?''
by Indyweek, a weekly magazine based in Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Chapel Hill is a town in Orange, Durham and Chatham counties in the U.S. state of North Carolina. Its population was 61,960 in the 2020 census, making Chapel Hill the 17th-largest municipality in the state. Chapel Hill, Durham, and the state ca ...
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1979 births
American punk rock guitarists
Songwriters from Maryland
American indie rock musicians
Living people
People from Waldorf, Maryland
Singers from Maryland
Guitarists from Maryland
American male guitarists
21st-century American singers
21st-century American guitarists
21st-century American male singers
American male songwriters