Dana Thompson

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Released: Jan 1, 2004

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Genre: Americana / Folk
Location Minneapolis, Minnesota, US
Profile Views: 29484
Last Login: 2/6/2012
Member Since 12/31/2006
Website oxenpublishing.com
Record Label Unsigned
Bio
I grew up on the Iron Range in northern MN, but moved to Duluth when I was just turning 16. I now live in Minneapolis, MN. I have been playing music here roughly since 1990. I sang jazz in a band called The Strawdogs for much of the 1990's. That band shortly became the Hothead Fiasco, but that's another story. These two bands released about 4 albums. During this time I also started playing and writing with the incredible multi-instrumentalist Eric Christopher who is now of the bluegrass fame The High 48's. We had a band called Marina Glass, and then became the Minor Planets. We released an album in the year 2000. In 2004 I released my first solo record, Ox. Currently I am working on the next solo record. .. ..........
Members
Dana Thompson- Vocals, Guitar ~~ Jimmy Johnson- Pedal Steel ~~ Mick Wirtz- Drums and Vocals ~~ Eric Christopher - Vocals, Guitar, Mandolin, Fiddle, etc... ~~ Ram Zimmerman - Drums, Comic Relief
Influences
Champagne, Nick Drake, Joni Mitchell, Billie Holiday, Cat Power, Will Oldham, Loretta Lynn, Tammy Wynette, George Jones, Willie Nelson, Sufjan Stevens, Ron Sexsmith, The Carter Family, Duke Ellington, Townes Van Zandt, Bessie Smith, The Magnetic Fields, Bob Dylan, Keren Ann
Sounds Like
birch leaves