Thor Harris
| Thor Harris | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 7, 1965 |
| Genres | Rock, folk rock, indie rock, lo-fi |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, carpenter, art instructor |
| Instruments | Drums, percussion, dulcimer, vibraphone, clarinet, piano, organ, violin, viola, accordion, melodica, keyboards, guitar, bass, trombone |
| Years active | 1986–Present |
| Associated acts |
Swans (2010-present) Shearwater (2001-2010) Bill Callahan (2005-present) Devendra Banhart (2004) The Angels of Light (1999-2001) Rebecca Cannon (1995-present) Rob Halverson (1993-present) Amanda Palmer and the Grand Theft Orchestra (2013) Lisa Germano Gretchen Phillips Swans |
Thor Harris (born February 7, 1965) is a musician, painter, and carpenter.[1] He is the percussionist for Swans (2010–present). He has performed with Shearwater (2001– 2010), a band from Austin, Texas, Bill Callahan, The Angels of Light, Lisa Germano, Gretchen Phillips, Devendra Banhart, Rebecca Cannon, Swans, & Amanda Palmer and the Grand Theft Orchestra. He has recorded six instrumental albums with the Austin producer Rob Halverson.[2] He also contributed to Ben Frost's 2014 album, Aurora.[3]
Discography
- Fields of Innards (1999, Thor Harris and Rob Halverson)
- New Mother (1999, Angels of Light on Young 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)
- One Night Only (2002, Rob Halverson)
- Winged Life (2004, Shearwater on Misra)
- Rejoicing in the Hands (2004, Devendra Banhart on Young God)
- Niño Rojo (2004, Devendra Banhart on Young God)
- Second Whirled (2004, Rob Halverson)
- 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 on Drag City)
- Rook (2008, Shearwater)
- Drums and Drunken Circuit Bender (2009, Thor Harris, Rob Halverson, and Bill Callahan))
- The Golden Archipelago (2010, Shearwater)
- My Father Will Guide Me Up a Rope to the Sky (2010, Swans)
- Fields of Innards II (2010 Thor Harris and Rob Halverson)
- The Seer (2012, Swans)
- Dream River (2013, Bill Callahan on Drag City)
- To Be Kind (2014, Swans)
- A U R O R A (2014, Ben Frost)
References
- ↑ Ken Lieck (January 21, 2000). "Hammer of the Gods". The Austin Chronicle. Retrieved October 30, 2013.
- ↑ "Music | Thor Harris and Rob Halverson albums". Thorrob.bandcamp.com. Retrieved 2014-05-18.
- ↑ Geslani, Michelle (March 20, 2014). "Listen: Ben Frost’s new song “Venter”, featuring Swans’ Thor Harris". March 20, 2014. Consequence of Sound. Retrieved November 14, 2015.
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