NORTHERN THORNS

Northern Thorns is born out of an American's obsession with 70s Congolese soukous and cavacha music. Founded by Seattle drummer and composer Adam Kozie (Pollens, Led To Sea), the group has operated as a musical collective performing original driving dance rock since 2014... The two years following Adam Kozie's brother Ryan's suicide filled him with questions about life and death, struggle, family, and how we ascribe value and worth to people. Northern Thorns' self-titled debut is a carefully constructed dive into this period, queerly setting these dark questions to the kind of sunny dance rock that won't leave your brain after the first listen.