Thessalonians (band)

Thessalonians

Company type	Music group
Industry	Music
Founded	1986
Founder	Kim Cascone, Larry Thrasher, David James
Defunct	1996
Headquarters	San Francisco , United States
Key people	Kim Cascone, Larry Thrasher, Don Falcone, Paul Neyrinck
Products	Electronic music albums

Thessalonians (also recognized as PGR/Thessalonians) was an electronic music ensemble based in San Francisco, initiated by Kim Cascone, Larry Thrasher, and David James. Their initial sound fused elements of collage, noise, drone, and experimental music, subsequently evolving to include styles such as ambient, industrial, and psychedelic music. The group's final roster featured Cascone, Thrasher, Don Falcone, and Paul Neyrinck.

History

The band was established in 1986 by keyboardist Kim Cascone, percussionist Larry Thrasher, and David James. They later expanded into a five-member group with the addition of David Gardner and Kurt Robinson. This formation released four albums, three of which were under the PGR/Thessalonians name—PGR being Cascone's ambient project. Two of these records were distributed through Silent Records, the label owned by Cascone. Their last album from this period was The Black Field.

In 1990, the lineup grew to include synthesizer player Don Falcone, percussionist Doug Murdock, and sampler Paul Neyrinck. This iteration produced the 1993 album Soulcraft, released on Silent Records. Thessalonians ceased activity in 1996 when Cascone sold the Silent label.

After a twelve-year hiatus, the group issued Solaristics in 2005, a collection of recordings made between 1992 and 1996 featuring Cascone, Falcone, Neyrinck, and Thrasher.

Final line-up

• Kim Cascone
• Don Falcone
• Paul Neyrinck
• Larry Thrasher

Former members

• David Gardner
• Pejman Hakimi
• David James
• Doug Murdock
• Kurt Robinson

Discography

Studio albums

• PGR/Thessalonians: The Concentration of Light Prior to Combustion (1986, Banned)
• Thessalonians: The Unwinding (1986, Silent)
• PGR/Thessalonians: Imbrication 2: An Investigaton Into Documenting Change Systems (1988, Angakok)
• PGR/Thessalonians: The Black Field (1989, Silent)
• Thessalonians: Soulcraft (1993, Silent)
• Thessalonians: Solaristics (2005, Noh Poetry)

External links

• Thessalonians at Bandcamp