91.9 WFPK Presents

AN EVENING WITH THE PAUL THORN BAND
Hammer & Nail 20th Anniversary Concert

September 29th ∙ The Brown Theatre 
 
The Kentucky Center and Production Simple are pleased to announce that
The Paul Thorn Band will play at The Brown Theatre on 
Saturday, September 29th.
Tickets for this All Ages show go on sale to the public
 Friday, June 30th at 10am.

Reserved Seating
Starting at $27.50- $100 VIP**
Purchase tickets in person at The Kentucky CenterBox office,
by phone (502) 584-7777 or on line at www.kentuckycenter.org
Phone, internet & outlet orders subject to convenience fee.

** The Paul Thorn Trailer Park Philosopher Experience VIP package includes** 

-Exclusive meet & greet with Paul Thorn held in his 20th anniversary celebratory Airstream trailer. Trailer includes museum/artifacts from Paul's fascinating history.

-Personal photograph with Paul Thorn

-Official VIP meet & greet laminate

-Limited edition Trailer Park Philosopher print signed and numbered by Paul Thorn (only available at Meet & Greet)

-One of a kind Mission Temple Fireworks Revival tambourine

-Exclusive Paul Thorn pin and guitar pick

-Your very own autographed bottle of Paul's Hammer & Ale beer, produced by Lagunitas Brewing Company

-One can of SPAM

-20% off any merchandise purchased at meet and greet

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Paul Thorn’s new album Too Blessed To Be Stressed stakes out new territory for the popular roots-rock songwriter and performer. “In the past, I’ve told stories that were mostly inspired by my own life,” the former prizefighter and literal son of a preacher man offers. “This time, I’ve written 10 songs that express more universal truths, and I’ve done it with a purpose: to make people feel good.”

Which explains numbers like the acoustic-electric charmer “Rob You of Your Joy,” where Thorn’s warm peaches-and-molasses singing dispenses advice on avoiding the pitfalls of life. The title track borrows its tag from a familiar saying among the members of the African-American Baptist churches Thorn frequented in his childhood. “I’d ask, ‘How you doin’, sister?’ And what I’d often hear back was, ‘I’m too blessed to be stressed.’” In the hands of Thorn and his faithful band, who’ve been together 20 years, the tune applies its own funky balm, interlacing a percolating drum and keyboard rhythm with the slinky guitar lines beneath his playful banter.

Thorn’s trademark humor is abundant throughout the album, which will be released August 19, 2014 on Perpetual Obscurity/Thirty Tigers. “Backslide on Friday” is a warm-spirited poke at personal foibles. “I promised myself not to write about me, but I did on ‘Backslide,’” Thorn relates. The chipper pop tune is a confession about procrastination, sweetened by Bill Hinds’ slide guitar and Thorn’s gently arching melody. “But,” Thorn protests, “I know I’m not the only one who says he’s gonna diet and just eat Blue Bell vanilla ice cream on Sundays, and then ends up eating it every day!”

“Mediocrity Is King” takes a wider swipe, at our culture’s hyper-drive addiction to celebrity artifice and rampant consumerism. But like “Everything Is Gonna Be All Right,” a rocking celebration of the simple joys of life, it’s done with Thorn’s unflagging belief in the inherent goodness of the human heart.