Biography
American Thread is a rock and roll band founded by Guitarist/Singer Brendan
Ahern and Drummer Geoff Downing in 2012. Based out of Boston, American
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Thread just released their first Album, Killing Days, recorded at Proofbox
Studios in Somerville with Producer/multi instrumentalist Steve Mayone.
Killing Days blends influences from Bruce Springsteen to The Pogues and
focuses on themes seen often in the Northeast from the plight of commercial
fishermen to observations one can make in any bar around Boston.
The band is filled out by the Taggart brothers, Mike Taggart on lead guitar
and Gary Taggart on Bass.
"How about this: A Southern-sounding Bob Dylan (with the young, ’60s voice)
from Boston" - No Depression
"American Thread is a little band out of Boston that has a sound that I
think is pretty damn near what “Americana” should sound like." - Nine
Bullets
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