Thanatoid Jones
Outlaw
© 2004 Jim Strider (825346594422)
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Meaty Indie Rock spiced with a little New Age salt and Country pepper.
tracks
- 1 Take Me Back
- 2 Fishin' Hole
- 3 Wushu Was Here
- 4 American Canyon
- 5 Two-Finger Interlude
- 6 Fallen Man
- 7 Return 2 U
- 8 Kisses of the Stars
- 9 Sun and Moon
- 10 Zend
- 11 American Canyon - Alternative Mix
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notes
Thanatoid Jones was born Leap Day, February 29, 1957 on a rusted and broken down prairie schooner in a field near Skiatook, OK. While the young Jones was still in diapers, his parents relocated to Hayfork, CA for reasons both agricultural and financial. Thanatoid spent much of his childhood pouring used motor oil on Highway 3 and watching the motorcycles slide around.
Despite his home-schooled primary and secondary education, Thanatoid was awarded a hardship admission to the University of California at Berkeley. Jones headed to the Bay Area and never looked back. Unfortunately, he rarely looked forward either and, after two and a half years, dropped out having failed to complete a single class.
At a crossroads in his fortunes, Thanatoid turned to songwriting as an outlet for the screaming banshees in his head. Since no living band would have him, he employed the Karmic Ghost Band to create his unique sound with a mix of acoustic and electronic instruments.
Thanatoid's songs reflect his unique view of the world; critical, yet balanced by an unexpected hopefulness that subtly softens his stoic demeanor. From the driving beat and dream-like imagery of "Fallen Man" to the poetry and grace of "Return 2 U", Thanatoid Jones combines strong, emotional lyrics with inviting melodies and a diverse range of textures to create songs that haunt and move the listener. "American Canyon" mixes country and rock sensibilities to create a cathartic anthem for Capitalism's less rewarded constituents. His music is both accessible and fresh, proving there is a little Thanatoid in all of us.
Today, the artist lives somewhere in Marin. Some consider a Thanatoid Jones sighting as noteworthy as encountering Big Foot or Sean Penn.
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Goth is so gone; go Thanatoid!
author: AndrewGet loose, slip out of your skin, and dance in your bones. Go Thanatoid! Think Ian Anderson doing a set with Mark Knopfler and John Cale producing. Thanatoid's lyrics drift from nostalgically apocalyptic to acerbically sweet, wrapped in warm, guitar-lead melodies. There are three beautiful instrumentals (Wushu Was Here, Two-Finger Interlude, and Zend) but the top cut is undoubtedly the epic Kisses of the Stars.
Impressive introduction to a new artist
author: JanThis is a terrific introduction to a new artist. All of the cuts are so good. There's not a loser in the bunch.
great cd, something for everyone
author: DeeThis is a great CD. There is music for everyone. The words are fun on one song and then very thought provoking on another.