Paul Thorn

Paul is one of the most requested performers to have played the Big Room. He's one of those types that's hard to categorize. He does blues, roots, country, gospel, etc. but his writing is what he's most known for. His last album made it to #1 on the Americana charts. "The real deal comes along infrequently these days." S.F. Chronicle. Working in a furniture factory by day, he played out his musical passions by night. While performing at a Tupelo pizza joint, Paul Thorn was discovered by the legendary manager Miles Copeland. Thorn drew an opening slot for Sting and has subsequently toured with other heavy-hitters including Mark Knopfler, Jeff Beck, John Hiatt, Richard Thompson, Robert Cray, Marianne Faithfull, and John Prine. He's toured the United States, Canada and the UK performing in such noted venues as The Royal Albert Hall in the UK, The Greek Theater and Universal Amphitheater in Los Angeles and Toronto's Massey Hall. Everywhere he performs, he draws an immediate, enthusiastic response and a lineup of fans a mile long wanting to meet him and to get a piece of Thorn's gutsy music for themselves. Thorn writes and performs songs taken from life - good times, bad times, and everything in between. His songs are often constructed on the universal themes of love, loss, and yearning. But far from ever sounding commonplace, Thorn is able to weave in a slightly loopy Southern sense of the unexpected that draws you in and never lets go. This is Southern soul/rock at it's best and yes, the dance floor is open.