- Thor Harris
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Name = Thor Harris
Img_capt = Thor building his roof
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Instrument = Drums,hammer dulcimer ,xylophone ,glockenspiel ,vibraphone , water bowls, found instruments and homemade instruments.
Genre = Rock,Folk rock ,Indie rock ,lo-fi music
Occupation = Percussionist, carpenter, art instructor
Years_active = 1986–Present
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Associated_acts = Shearwater (2001-present)Bill Callahan (2005-present)Devendra Banhart (2004)The Angels of Light (1999-2001)
[http://bookaband.com/Band/Rebecca%20Cannon Rebecca Cannon] (1995-present)
[http://www.robhalverson.com Rob Halverson] (1995-present)
Lisa Germano Gretchen Phillips
URL =Thor Harris (born February 2, 1965) is a musician, painter, and carpenter. He is the percussionist for Shearwater (2001–present), a band from in Austin, Texas. He has performed with
Bill Callahan ,The Angels of Light ,Lisa Germano ,Gretchen Phillips ,Devendra Banhart , Rebecca Cannon and Rob Halverson. He has recorded one solo album, entitled Fields of Innards.Discography
*Fields of Innards (1999, Thor Harris and Rob Halverson)
*"New Mother " (1999,Angels of Light onYoung God Records )
*Robinson Ear's Little Whirled of Sound (2000, Rob Halverson)
*"The Dissolving Room " (2001, Shearwater on Grey Flat)
*"Everybody Makes Mistakes" (2002, Shearwater on Misra)
*"Winged Life " (2004, Shearwater on Misra)
*"Rejoicing in the Hands " (2004,Devendra Banhart on Young God)
*"Niño Rojo " (2004,Devendra Banhart on Young God)
*"A River Ain't Too Much to Love " (May 31, 2005; Smog (Bill Callahan ))
*"Palo Santo " (2006, Shearwater on Misra)
*"Woke on a Whaleheart " (April 17, 2007;Bill Callahan onDrag City )
*"Rook (2008, Shearwater)External links
* [http://www.shearwatermusic.com Shearwater's official site]
* [http://www.younggodrecords.com Young God Records official site]
* [http://www.ieatrecords.com/onesheets/ie11_info.html Review of Fields of Innards]
* [http://www.austinchronicle.com/gyrobase/Issue/story?oid=oid:75578 Article about Thor and his House]
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