The Thin Man began as the stage moniker of one Kennedy Greenrod, a British national who indeed carries
no junk in his trunk. He emigrated to California from his native Newcastle while still a teen, and eventually
settled in the Windy City of northern Illinois. Along the way, he acquired proficiency on the guitar and
accordian and began to compose songs rich in the details of his travails. In t...ime he gathered a cast of
local talents to record a debut album, A Cloud of Trousers. The live performances in the wake of this
release established the group as a force with which to be reckoned; as the performing lineup coalesced,
anchored by core members Saleem Dhamee (guitar) and Jason Labrosse (bass), the Thin Man sobriquet
was understood to denote the band as a whole (in a weirdly inverted mirror of the career trajectory of Alice
Cooper).More recordings followed: H.M.S. Mondegreen, Greasy Heart, Spectres, and the as-yet unreleased Easy Street documented the evolution of Greenrod's darkly emotional musical story-telling, as well as the solidification of the rhythm section into a tight and agile rock combo. Along the way, the band acquired a following among just the kinds of boozers, losers and miscreants who populated their songs. Various bit players came and went; A year and a half ago saw the addition of drummer Matt Cook and keyboard specialist "Smokin'" Herb Daley. Most recently Mr Cook,left for sunnier climes and currently the drum throne is occupied by Mr Dave Cottini.
The group continues to write, record, and perform new material. Watch for them; they will be coming to a finer musical venue in your area soon.