266: Thor Harris (Swans, Thor & Friends, Bill Callahan, etc.)

Thor Harris is a percussionist known for his work with Swans,
Bill Callahan, Rob Halverson, Devendra Banhart, and his own
ensemble--Thor & Friends. Thor is also a sculptor, instrument
builder, carpenter, and former TX gubernatorial candidate. Thor
tells Joe about: being raised by an engineer and schoolteacher
near Galveston, TX; studying drums in at Musicians Institute in
Hollywood; learning to manage depression and thriving creatively;
his love of nature; his infamous video "How to Punch a Nazi"; and
the impetus to start his own band.


 


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