Artist description Latona's Thirst is a five-person acoustic-folk-pop group based in the Twin Cities who create "music with an artistic purpose." "We've been singing together for as long as I can remember," says Jennifer Schroerlucke, "I think it was just natural that writing together would follow." So in the summer of 1996, the identical twin sisters started the ball rolling and formed Latona's Thirst. The name originates from Roman mythology, in which Latona was the mother of twins. Classically trained, Jenn and Sarah began mixing thoughtful lyrics with intricate harmonies to produce a unique style of writing that continues to define their music. The acoustic duo wrote and played together for the next two years, developing their sound and performance style. "Our music was pretty mellow," says Sarah, "so we played a lot of coffee shops and other low-key venues." The sisters continued playing in and around the Twin Cities area, eventually opening for folk-artist, Janis Ian, in the fall of 1998. "It was such a great experience to open for someone who I greatly respected as a singer-songwriter," says Jenn. That fall, the two joined forces with fellow Hamline University student and percussionist Chris Evans, who began incorporating his West-African-styled drumming to the music. Within a year, the trio decided to add new depth to their sound by inviting rock bassist, Matt Palin and funk/hip-hop drummer, Kevin Hunt to join Latona's Thirst. The addition of their diverse backgrounds added a new dimension to the music, propelling the band to new levels. Most recently, Latona's Thirst has been working on the completion of their first full-length album, Whisper. It was released in the end of June. Latona's Thirst is currently booking shows for the upcoming year. For booking or other information, contact Doron at 612-987-8142 or doron.clark@target.com. To contact the band directly, email letosthirst@hotmail.co

Group Members Jenn Schroerlucke, Sarah Schroerlucke, Chris Evans, Matt Palin, and Kevin Hunt

Instruments Voices, guitar, piano, bass, drums, and percussion

Albums Whisper

Press Reviews "Drink Up," May 8, 2001 by Leah Woodward of The Oracle, Hamline University's student newspaper We still all long for Janis and Dylan, remember the times when we used to sing and dance along to Cyndi and Madonna, and now, well we kind of scatter around and try this and that out and on and then many of us find ourselves tuning into classic rock and the eighties and more just to find something that we can really love again. Latona's Thirst may be something new to take a hold of. The local band incorporates a range of music from all over the spectrum and uses it, mixes it, into a new age of music. Lucky us, 3 of the 5 members are or have been hamline students. The band has just produced it's first Cd by the title of Whisper. In some ways it's fitting. First and foremost, it's the leading track on the album, but the subtleties within leave traces of wonder about the underlying meaning. It's an album worth listening closely to; a lot of noteworthy things have been said quietly. The band is made up of five members. Jen and Sarah Schroerlucke, twin sisters, recently graduated from hamline and are the bands lead vocalists. The duo comes from both a classical and folk background. The two were joined about two years ago by Chris Evans, Hamline Senior, who plays percussion with training in African Music on the congas. This summer Matt Palin on bass and Kevin Hunt on drums joined the band. Matt is just out of grunge band and Kevin from a local hip-hop band. The different backgrounds contrast one another positively and add a spin on the music that is uses the best of all their influences. The band is playing with these different aspects and nailed everything down just before going into the studio about a month ago. They have been working on perfecting the sound for awhile now and are at a point where they feel comfortable with and are really beginning to embrace their sound. "We are really getting used to each other musically"said Evans. Flat out something about the vocals reminds me of hair swinging in the wind Joan Baez. Strangely enough it isn't the voices that sound the same but the effect of the voice and often the absence of their voice that leaves an impact. There is a reason when the vocals are there and also when they aren't. It's music with an artistic purpose. Look for the band over the summer playing at coffee houses and bars. Their dedication is really high to both one another and their sound. Don't be surprised if you see Chris sitting around campus with a boom box and a box of Cd's ready to get their name out there. Do me a favor, sit down, listen to them, talk to him, and give it a shot.

Location St. Paul, MN - USA

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