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vorn - New Album Out Now!

We won't take yes for an answer.

About Me

Henry Fielding was born at Sharpham Park, Somerset in 1707, the son of an army officer of aristocratic descent and profligate ways. In 1725 he was bound over to keep the peace after attempting to abduct an heiress. He was educated privately at first, then at Eton, and from 1728 to 1729 at Leyden University. He Began his career as a novelist in 1741. This however, is not his Bio. It is the Bio of Vorn.Vorn was born at Tauranga Hospital, Tauranga, in 1977, the son of a square dancer of aristocratic bearing and profligate facial hair. In 1993 he was bound over into a series of really quite awful high school rock bands after attempting to grow a mullet.
He has recorded and produced four albums.Normal the Normal Normal (1999)
"... a great grinding grandpappy of an album it is too. . . returns self-indulgence to its rightful place at the top of the desirable qualities list".
-Chris Knox
Not Quite As Good (2001)
"Vorn has made a mountain out of his molehill ...despite the flakey quality, beautiful passages, poignant lyrics and layered detail emerge miraculously through the gloop."
-New Zealand Musician Magazine
Thunk! (2006)
"...truly deserves the title of genius . . . if you like alt-pop, your mission for this year is to find this album and fall in love - ***** "
- Lyndon Walker, Rip it Up MagazineVorn and the (2008)
"... somewhere between The Beatles' Abbey Rd album and a soundtrack from a David Lynch film... If you're looking for a fresh pop album that scoops up every musical genre you can think of and sprinkles them across 14 tracks this one would be worth a look."
- Jim MacLane, Pulp MagazineVorn currently abides in Wellington, with his collection of instruments and some rather iffy recording gear. He is an Aries, and thinks High Voltage was easily AC/DC's best album, no matter what anyone says to the contrary.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 6/5/2006
Band Website: powertoolrecords.co.nz/vorn.htm
Band Members: Fags for Christmas are:
Declan Bailey - Drum God
Dr. Strangeglove - Key Guru
Simon Bayliss - Bass Phenomenon
Jefri (w/ 1 F) Abbot - Bloody Soft

Influences: Poverty, Flying Nun, Hatred of Sports Utility Vehicles, Cheap Electronics
Sounds Like: Genius and idiocy trying to whack each other to death with casio keyboards and dubiously-recorded guitars.
Record Label: Powertool Records
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Craccum shows perspicacity

I trust you've all had a marvellous last few weeks debating with friends and relatives the merits or otherwise of New Zealand Music month. I don't wish to enter into that particular minefield here, no...
Posted by vorn - New Album Out Now! on Fri, 20 Jun 2008 07:37:00 PST

Simply Fantastic Boys Hit Some Fat Beats Home @ San Fran Bath House.

Gross Miss Management is quite content to announce a brand new gig for vorn and his mobile pop goliath - on Tuesday the 8th of July at that Simply Fine Band Hostelry, the San Fran Bath House, So Fucki...
Posted by vorn - New Album Out Now! on Fri, 20 Jun 2008 10:19:00 PST

New Zealand Musician Displays Discernment and Acuity

"Anyone who raps 'I am wicked and everybody else is shit' and releases an album with a statement saying it will be album of the year for 2008, would probably carry a .45, have diamond encrusted grille...
Posted by vorn - New Album Out Now! on Sat, 19 Apr 2008 11:43:00 PST

Vid Tast Ick

Gross Miss Management is chuffed to announce the 'release' of the brand-new video for the first single off Vorn And The, Get Better Work Stories.  It's here, it's on You Tube, it's all over the d...
Posted by vorn - New Album Out Now! on Mon, 14 Apr 2008 12:17:00 PST

LostPlectrum displays taste and distinction

Here’s a review from the good people at http://lostplectrum.livejournal.comOn Saturday night, I went to Iron and Wine. This is, for those who don’t know, an American artist who performs wi...
Posted by vorn - New Album Out Now! on Wed, 19 Mar 2008 07:47:00 PST

Pulp Magazine displays superb judgement

What an interesting little release this is.  I can only describe Wellington-based Vorn's fourth album Vorn And the as somewhere between The Beatles' Abbey Rd album and a soundtrack from a David L...
Posted by vorn - New Album Out Now! on Mon, 10 Mar 2008 02:33:00 PST

So Long, J-bot

It is with dismay and horror that we announce the official detachment of Jefri Abbot from the barnstorming pop phenomenon that is the vorn Live Musical Unit.Gross Miss Management had certainly become ...
Posted by vorn - New Album Out Now! on Tue, 12 Feb 2008 11:36:00 PST

Fags For Christmas Renamed!

It is with the bitter taste of ashes in our mouths that we here at Gross Miss Management are forced to announce another change of name for the Vorn Live Music Unit. How were the band to know, we wail...
Posted by vorn - New Album Out Now! on Tue, 12 Feb 2008 11:17:00 PST

The Afrobeast Renamed!

In what can only be described as something that happened recently, vorn and his Live Pop Propagation Initiative are somewhat non-plussed to announce another in what is rapidly becoming a string of ban...
Posted by vorn - New Album Out Now! on Tue, 18 Dec 2007 06:11:00 PST

Tixylix Troopers Renamed!

It is with what can only be described as searingly awful regret that we announce the dissolution of the Vorn Live Popular Music Group's former title. Inundated with notices of infringement, and gener...
Posted by vorn - New Album Out Now! on Tue, 18 Dec 2007 06:02:00 PST