- Paul Thorn
Infobox Musical artist
Name = Paul Thorn
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Background = singer_songwriter
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Born = July 13, 1964
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Origin =Kenosha, Wisconsin
Instrument =Vocals ,Guitar
Genre =Americana
Occupation =Musician ,Vocalist ,Songwriter
Years_active = 1997-present
Label = Perpetual Obscured
URL = [http://www.paulthorn.com Official website]Paul Thorn (born July 13, 1964) is an
Americana singer/songwriter.Bio
Thorn was born in
Kenosha, Wisconsin in 1964, but as an infant, his family moved and he was raised inTupelo, Mississippi , notable as the birthplace ofElvis Presley .Before his professional music career began, he was briefly a professional boxer, having fought a nationally-televised fight against former world champion
Roberto Duran and also won the Mid-South Middleweight Championship inMemphis, Tennessee . After a few years of working in a local furniture factory and playing in local clubs, he was discovered by legendary music professionalMiles Copeland (brother of The Police drummerStewart Copeland ), was signed to a record deal withA&M Records and recorded his first album, "Hammer & Nail" in 1997, followed by 7 more albums. Success has been slow due to his choosing an independent outlet for distribution and promotion of his records to better control his career. In early 2008, he enjoyed national TV performance appearances onLate Night with Conan O'Brien andJimmy Kimmel Live! .His current album, "A Long Way From Tupelo" is the first album of his to crack the Billboard Top 200 album chart. Thorn has toured as an opening act for Sting,
John Prine ,Marianne Faithful ,Mark Knopfler ofDire Straits ,Robert Cray and legendary guitaristJeff Beck among others. Thorn's style is a mix of blues androck music .External Sources
* [http://www.paulthorn.com/bio/index.html Paul Thorn Official Bio]
* [http://www.swampland.com/articles/view/swampland/505 Swampland interview]Links
* [http://www.paulthorn.com Official Website]
* [http://www.myspace.com Official MySpace page]
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