Thessalonians (band)

Thessalonians were a San Francisco-based electronic music group founded by Kim Cascone and Larry Thrasher. Originally, their compositions focused on infusing drone and experimental music and later integrated elements of ambient, industrial and psychedelic music into their art. The band was later joined by Don Falcone, David Gardner, Pejman Hakimi, David James, Doug Murdoch, Paul Neyrinck and Kurt Robinson and collaborated with Cascone's other electronic music project PGR on several releases.

Thessalonians
OriginSan Francisco, California, United States
Genres
Years active1986–1996
LabelsSilent
Associated actsAstralfish, PGR, Spice Barons, Spirits Burning
Past membersKim Cascone
David Gardner
Pejman Hakimi
Don Falcone
David James
Doug Murdoch
Paul Neyrinck
Kurt Robinson
Larry Thrasher

History

Thessalonians was formed as a collaborative project in 1986 by keyboardist Kim Cascone and percussionist Larry Thrasher.[1] David Gardner, David James and Kurt Robinson joined to form a band and that year debuted the live album The Concentration of Light Prior to Combustion with PGR, another ambient music project with Kim Cascone, on Banned Production in 1986. They followed up with a second album later that year titled The Unwinding, released on Silent.[2] Imbrication 2: An Investigaton Into Documenting Change Systems was released on Angakok in 1988.[3] Thessalonians continued to release albums on Silent with their third album The Black Field in 1989.[4][5]

In 1990, Cascone, Thrasher, and James were joined by Don Falcone on synthesizer, Doug Murdoch on percussion, and Paul Neyrinck on sampler. They recorded the 1993 album Soulcraft for Silent.[6][7] In 1996, Thessalonians disbanded and Cascone sold Silent.[8]

Twelve years after their previous album the band released Solaristics, which comprised music recorded between 1992 and 1996.[9][10]

Members

Final line-up

Previous members

Discography

Studio albums

References
  1. Kranitz, Jerry (August 2006). "Don Falcone (Review/Interview)". Aural Innovations. Jerry Kranitz. Retrieved August 19, 2020.
  2. "Thessalonians: The Unwinding". Option. Sonic Options Network: 104. 1987. Retrieved August 19, 2020.
  3. Gaertner, Joachim (2007). They Could Have Been Bigger Than EMI: A Discography of Now Defunct Independent Record Labels That Released Vinyl. J. Gaertner. Retrieved August 19, 2020.
  4. Gunderloy, Mike (1994). "Thessalonians: The Black Field". Factsheet Five. Mike Gunderloy (32–36): 94. Retrieved August 19, 2020.
  5. "Thessalonians: The Black Field". Option. Sonic Options Network (30–35): 5. 1990. Retrieved August 19, 2020.
  6. "Thessalonians: Soulcraft > Overview". AllMusic. Retrieved August 19, 2020.
  7. Thessalonians: Soulcraft. R.E.D. MusicMaster ... Deletions. Retail Entertainment Data Publishing. 2001. Retrieved August 19, 2020.
  8. "Thessalonians Solaristics". Noh Poetry Records. 2005. Retrieved August 19, 2020.
  9. "Thessalonians "Solaristics"". ZNR Records. osCommerce. 2003. Retrieved August 19, 2020.
  10. Van Ryssen, Stefaan (June 1, 2006). "Solaristics". Leonardo On-Line. The International Society for the Arts, Sciences and Technology. Retrieved August 19, 2020.
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