The Thorns of Life
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The Thorns of Life were a punk rock
band from Brooklyn, New York. In October 2008, Blake Schwarzenbach
, formerly of Jets to Brazil
and Jawbreaker
, revealed that he had started writing music for a then "as-yet-unnamed group" with drummer Aaron Cometbus
(formerly of Crimpshrine
and Pinhead Gunpowder
, among other bands) and bassist Daniela Sea
, formerly of the Gr'ups (as "Danyella Dislexica") and Cypher in the Snow
, but best known for her recurring role on television's The L Word
.
As of November 2008, the group had played a couple of shows in Brooklyn, New York, with videos and reviews available online. In January 2009, they played a string of shows across California including dates in San Diego, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Oakland, Santa Rosa, Berkeley (selling out 924 Gilman), and ending with a final date on February 1 in Santa Cruz.
Regarding the band, Schwarzenbach has been quoted as saying:
In August 2009, Blake Schwarzenbach announced that The Thorns of Life had broken up and that he had started a new band titled forgetters
.
Punk rock
Punk rock is a rock music genre that developed between 1974 and 1976 in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Rooted in garage rock and other forms of what is now known as protopunk music, punk rock bands eschewed perceived excesses of mainstream 1970s rock...
band from Brooklyn, New York. In October 2008, Blake Schwarzenbach
Blake Schwarzenbach
Alexander Blake Schwarzenbach is an American musician. He was the singer and left-handed guitarist of Jawbreaker , Jets to Brazil , The Thorns of Life , and forgetters -Education:...
, formerly of Jets to Brazil
Jets to Brazil
Jets to Brazil was an American rock band formed in 1997. It was founded by Blake Schwarzenbach, former frontman of Jawbreaker. When Schwarzenbach relocated to Brooklyn, New York, after Jawbreaker had disbanded, he reunited with friend Jeremy Chatelain and the two began working on four-track...
and Jawbreaker
Jawbreaker (band)
Jawbreaker was an American punk rock band active from 1986 to 1996 and considered one of the most influential acts of the early-1990s emo movement...
, revealed that he had started writing music for a then "as-yet-unnamed group" with drummer Aaron Cometbus
Aaron Cometbus
Aaron Elliott , better known as Aaron Cometbus, is an American drummer, lyricist, self-described "punk anthropologist," novelist, and author of punk rock zine Cometbus.-Personal life:...
(formerly of Crimpshrine
Crimpshrine
Crimpshrine was an American punk rock band from Berkeley, California. The group was formed in 1982 by Aaron Cometbus, founder of the seminal punk rock zine Cometbus, and a friend, Jeff Ott. Within D.I.Y...
and Pinhead Gunpowder
Pinhead Gunpowder
Pinhead Gunpowder is an American punk rock band formed East Bay, California, in 1990. The band has consisted of Aaron Cometbus , Bill Schneider , Billie Joe Armstrong and Jason White for the majority of its existence...
, among other bands) and bassist Daniela Sea
Daniela Sea
Daniela Sea is an American filmmaker musician, performance artist, former circus juggler, and actress. She is most widely known for her role as Max/Moira on Showtime's The L Word.-History:...
, formerly of the Gr'ups (as "Danyella Dislexica") and Cypher in the Snow
Cypher in the Snow
Cypher in the Snow were an all women queercore band from San Francisco.One of the band's first appearances was at the Dirtybird Queercore Festival in San Francisco in 1996. This historic festival also featured Tribe 8, Sta-Prest, Behead the Prophet, No Lord Shall Live, The Need and many others...
, but best known for her recurring role on television's The L Word
The L Word
The L Word is an American co-production television drama series originally shown on Showtime portraying the lives of a group of lesbian, bisexual, and transgender people and their friends, family and lovers in the trendy Greater Los Angeles, California city of West Hollywood...
.
As of November 2008, the group had played a couple of shows in Brooklyn, New York, with videos and reviews available online. In January 2009, they played a string of shows across California including dates in San Diego, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Oakland, Santa Rosa, Berkeley (selling out 924 Gilman), and ending with a final date on February 1 in Santa Cruz.
Regarding the band, Schwarzenbach has been quoted as saying:
In August 2009, Blake Schwarzenbach announced that The Thorns of Life had broken up and that he had started a new band titled forgetters
Forgetters
forgetters is a punk rock band from Brooklyn, New York. In August 2009 shortly after the breakup of The Thorns of Life, Blake Schwarzenbach announced his involvement in a new band, Forgetters...
.