One of the most unique -- and pleasant -- voices I've heard in quite some time.
The songs are little jewels, instantly embracable by afficianados of American roots music. There's simply not a misstep. www.indie-music.com
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With Thorne, its best just to forgo categorizing and appreciate him for what he is-
a gifted songwriter who dabbles in assorted musical strains: folk, country, bluegrass, pop."
Erie Times News Erie, PA
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Thornes latest release Amalgam is full of stories that will captivate and amuse you for hours. A team of great bluegrass and folk artists shine on this well crafted album. Jamestown Music. Inc Des Moines, IA
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Although he was born in, what is referred to as, the "Finger Lakes" region of Upstate New York, he has been a long time resident of New York City. He has been at one time both an actor and dancer, but from an early age, has almost always been involved with music in one form or another. He started with piano at the age of 6, began playing the drums at age 10, and then many years later, finally picked up the guitar to write and perform his own songs. His influnences and tastes are broad and widely varied, believing that limitations are, well, too limiting. He has been writing and performing his sometimes quirky, acoustic pop, country/ folk songs ( often with non-traditional chord structures/changes) for over 25 years. His most recent CD, One Plus Six , due to be released at the end of November, contains a Christmas song (The One) "Plus Six" acoustic based non-seasonal, folk oriented songs utilizing the acoustic guitar ,upright bass, banjo, fiddle and mandolin . His two previous CD's, the EP, UNDERCOVER, OVERACHIEVER (2000) and the album, AMALGAM (2005) , which received quite a bit of air play on both independent and internet radio stations, are both available at www.cdbaby.com/thorne3 as well as at numerous digital music sites such as Apple I-Tunes. He continues to write and to perform occasionally in the NY Metropolitan area, but tends to play more outside of the NYC area in both the Mid Atlantic states and in the Midwest. He is a long time member of ASCAP and a recipient of several of the organization's Popular Music Awards.
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___________"(Buddy) Holly may have sounded something like this if he had migrated to the Village scene in the latter 1960s, as folk music was transforming into folk-rock, in otherwords into an intelligent, inner directed, generally acoustic pop." www.rambles.net Lancaster, PA
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"Borrowing from folk and hints of bluegrass, Richard's songs are light hearted like an afternoon ride, at times not unlike early Cat Stevens. Lyrically spun around a character who seems to 'get it' and knows everyone else can too. www.jezebelmusic.com NY, NY
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Amalgam is a perfect marriage of folk, bluegrass, alt. country, and roots rock. Singer/songwriter Richard Thorne has a serene sense about himyoull often find yourself wandering into his lyric sheet and closing your eyes, allowing Richard to whisk you off to the inner reaches of his creative mind." www.smother.net Manassas,VA
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" Richard is obviously not your typical acoustic singersongwriter. Perhaps folksinger is too narrow of a label for Thorne who seems to thrive on diversity." Trading Post East, Wadsworth,OH
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"Thorne's way of combining quirky melodies with narrative lyrics is reminiscent of early Bob Dylan. He does succeed in standing out from the crowd in his use of unconventional chord structures" Folk World, On-Line Music Magazine, The UK
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"Richard demonstrates the ability to write songs that don't all sound the same, a trap some writers tend to fall into." The Green Man Review, Portland,ME
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