carol thornS (electric cello)

Based in Cape Town

One of South Africa’s top electric cellists, Carol has performed at many of the country’s flagship events for nearly a decade. These include numerous celebrity events (Elton John Charity Ball), Fashion shows (Cape Town Fashion Week, Durban Fashion Week, SA Fashion Week), big concerts (Kirstenbosch Summer Concert Series, Vodacom July, Presidents Cup, Fancourt Spring Ball) etc. Carol has been featured alongside electric violinist Elena Zlatkova on several occasions with the Johannesburg Festival Orchestra and the Johannesburg Philharmonic.

She appears extensively in the media and has been interviewed on Top Billing, ETV Nightlife, Morning Live etc. Carol has been photographed for Cosmopolitan Magazine, Top Billing Magazine, Style, Sarie and numerous daily newspapers Her performing career has taken her beyond South Africa’s borders to the Baltic Sea (on 6 day cruise for Coca Cola), to Edinburgh for an international concert, to Dubai on tour and to the Seychelles for a fashion show.

Carol Thorns’ recorded offering has been met with rave reviews. Says Eddie Hatitye of Music Industry Online, ‘‘Fireflies In The Rain’ has so many things to boast about, notably timbre, creativity and consistence. I am moved by her cello skills…’

Carol’s live performance is a magical multi-media experience. The cello’s introspective and soulful exploration of different musical landscapes incorporates evocative imagery designed by acclaimed VJ Craig Shackelton. This groundbreaking format has been equally well-received locally and internationally. Aside from numerous local appearances Carol was invited to perform in India in December 2009 for an audience of 4000.


Carol has shared the stage the stage with many of South Africa’s top musicians including Arno Carstens, and Soweto String Quartet (at the Elton John show). She performs regularly with singer/ songwriter Louise Carver and with her band, CODA.

Aside from her solo offering, ‘Fireflies In The Rain’, she has performed on the following albums:

• CODA - African Renaissance
• CODA - Believe
• Sterling Electric Quartet – NOVA
• The 2005 Levi’s sponsored HIV / Aids compilation album (featuring Flat Stanley,Fokofpolisiekar, Godessa, Arno Carstens etc )
• Arno Carstens - Hello Good-bye Boys
• Muse String Quartet - My Dance
• Jason Glover - Breathe

REPERTOIRE (all original material)
Thoughts of Winter
Solace
Fireflies in the Rain
River Ouzoud
World To Come
Closer to the Sun
A Thousand Hills
Symphony of the Wind
On Your Shoreline
Red City
Puerto Entrada