Thornton Bowman - guitar, vocals and lyrics;
Don Miller - lead guitar and vocals;
MJ Bishop - mandolin, percussion, vocals, etc.;
Steve Miller - bass
Mark Drake - drums and vocals
Influences
John Prine; Whiskey Town; Wilco; Grateful Dead; Taj Mahal; Clancy Brothers; Farmer not so John; The Waifs; Greg Brown; Gillian Welch; Neil Young
Sounds Like
Neil Young or the pleasant hum your body makes after a semi-sweet chocolate with a glass of whiskey.
You never really know a songwriter until you've walked 1.9 kilometers in his Chinese Mary Jane shoes.
..Who's in the band and what are they doing there?
Thornton Bowman writes songs, plays acoustic guitar, and sings. MJ Bishop sings and plays things. Steve Miller plays bass. Mark Drake plays drums. Don Miller plays electric guitar and sings.
What the heck kind of band is that?
ThorNton Creek oozes out of the cracks between Neil Young, John Hiatt, Wilco and John Prine. Why not listen to a sample and make up your own description?
How long has the band been together?
Thornton, Don started with Duane Taylor out in 1996. Duane left for a while, some other people came and went, and Walter joined in 2001. Duane came back for a while in 2002-03. MJ joined in 2003, then Mark in 2004. Walter left in 2007. Steve re-joined in 2007.
Where are you, and where are you from?
Based in Seattle, Washington. Thornton is from Virginia. MJ came from the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Mark, Steve and Don are local.
What's a Thornton Creek?
It's a creek in Seattle. The band's Top Secret Laboratory is located somewhere nearby.
So there's a guy named Thornton but his last name isn't Creek?
True. ("Thornton" is a stage name. His real name is Jethro Tull.)
How do you spell ThorNton Creek (the band, not the creek)?
Just like that. With a capital "N" in the middle. Always with an "N". Sometimes people forget the "N", but that's just wrong.
We’re really excited to have you performing at the 2008 Northwest Folklife Festival! You’re scheduled on 5/26/08 on the Fountain Lawn Stage at 4:45 PM. For more details, check out www. nwfolklife. org.
Hey TC! Hope you can make our CD Release show for “Marveling the While,” this Saturday, 4/5 at The Tractor. We’d love it if you could come. Please note it’s an early show starting at 6pm. Hope to see you there! Joy and Starlings
Hey Thornton.........I hope 2008 is gonna be the year everyone does themselves a favour and buys your records ! I will ! I have ! They are fab buddy ! Have a good one !
just stopped by to tell you i'm enjoying your cd that mj brought with her...thanks for sticking me up front as well that was a nice surprise...best wishes to all of you out there in seattle...
