24 THORNS

24 Thorns, Tempe, Arizona’s premier heavy rock band was established on January 24th 2009 by Jeremiah (aka Joker) and Justin Paup, who set out to create a new style of melodic heavy music with their new band. The name, 24 Thorns, is a hybrid of the two prior bands of Jeremiah and Justin, 24 Hours (Justin) and Twisted Thorn (Jeremiah).


Vision
24 Thorns set out with a dream; now we want to take it all the way to the top. We have devoted our lives to music, music production and living the lifestyle — not for fame or money, but for the love of the music, and the respect of our fans.

Jeremiah (aka Joker), was interested in music and instruments from a very young age. His father and grandfather were both guitarists. Growing up, in Detroit ("Motown"), Michigan, surrounded by live music, Jeremiah started to show a love for singing and live performance. During his high school years, Jeremiah moved to Gilbert, Arizona, where that love turned into a dream to create his own
style of music. Jeremiah's first project was for “Synthetic Fibers of the Unknown Kind” in 2003. Then, in 2004 he became the front man for Twisted Thorn.
Twisted Thorn played with national artists, 36 Crazyfist, Devil Driver, and Venom, to name a few. This is when Jeremiah stepped into the professional side of the music recording industry, recording his
first demo at Jimmy-Z Studios with master engineer Aaron Carey, and mastering through Andrew Davenport. Now, as 24 Thorns’ front man, Jeremiah has
stepped it up another level. Jeremiah created 24 Thorns in 2009 with its original line up. 24 Thorns has progressed to our current lineup.

Storm admits he was a bit of a late bloomer, as far as playing music goes. “I have been
working with sound productions as long as I can remember, and before that I started out playing
concert band stuff in high school, and then quickly moved on to guitars and wanting to play in a
band.” Playing with Flagstaff-based Regicide introduced Storm to 24 Thorns, playing shows on the same bill. “Since joining 24 Thorns, it’s been the
best experience, and I love the dynamic – the versatility and freedom I get from playing in this
band.”

Chuck got his musical start when his parents bought him a guitar when he was eleven. “I took lessons for a year, then I proceeded to teach myself how to play by learning every Metallica song I could both by ear and tab. Jump forward five
years and a few bands in high school, I started jamming with Brandon Tutty (Lurid State), and he asked if I would try out for bassist for his project, Twisted Thorn. That’s where I met Joker, our singer. After a couple years with Twisted Thorn we both split off and started 24 Thorns, and the future looks bright for us all. I've adapted many different
styles of play to the bass; most say I play it like a guitar, which gives us a unique sound everyone seems to enjoy.”


Daniel has been playing guitar since the age of 2. His interest in music stemmed from the whole family being musically inclined. Influcence by Spanish and classic rock. At the age of 6 the spark for heavy metal was inspired by bands like Metallica, Megadeath and Ozzy. His first bands were high school bands and garage bands, nothing too seroius until 2009 he joined "Inner Chaos" with his cousin where they played direct support for bands such as Fear Factory, Staic X and Sacred Riech since 2010. Daniel joined 24 Thorns in June 2015 to play with his cousin Storm (lead Guitaris of 24 Thorns). Daniel brings aggressive, progressive technical melodic rhythms to add depth to 24 Thorns style



Native Arizonan, Chris Singer aka "Sik" started playing guitar and piano at the age of 4. It wasn't until the age of 6 that he began his percussive journey with acclaimed drummer Joe Morris at AZ Music Center. Graduating from Deer Valley High School in 2004, he joined the military. While deployed, he continued playing music with fellow soldiers in Iraq. After returning home, Sik set out to find a band with which he could contribute his skills. Bands he has drummed for include Rizir, Everything I Bleed, Rite To Remain, A Moment To Rise, Caster, Brace For Impact, and the newest being 24 Thorns! Earning his diploma in Audio Engineering from CRAS, Sik has made a home at Sun Studios of Arizona in Tempe as Chief Audio Engineer, tracking, editing, and mixing. Over the years, he has continued drum study, off and on as time has permitted with his current drum instructor Brett Fredrickson. Band influences include Red, Breaking Benjamin, Three Days Grace, Ghost Inside, Bring Me The Horizon, Chevelle, etc... Favorite drummers include Portnoy, Mangini, Matt Mcguire, Cobus, Chad Smith, Buddy Rich, and too many more to name...


Notable Shows & Venues
24 Thorns has shared the stage with such illustrious bands as Ill Nino, Bobaflex, Terror Universal, Sponge, Helmet, Adema, Smile Empty Soul, Digital Summer, Authority Zero, Faster Pussycat, Fuel, Gemini Syndrome, Prong, Soulfly and Fear Factory, to name the headliners.

Some of the venues we’ve played with these headliners are the Marquee Theater with Soulfly and Fear Factory;
Sponge at 910 Live, Helmet at Club Red, Adema at Clubhouse, Smile Empty Soul at the Big Fish Pub/Joe's Grotto, Digital Summer at Club Red, Authority
Zero/Faster Pussycat at Tuba City Western Navajo, Fuel at the Skye Lounge, Gemini Syndrome at Big Fish Pub, Prong at the Martini Ranch (now called
Wasted Grain).

Style
We like to refer to our style of music as “Melodic Metal.” It's heavy, clean, harmonic, melodic, and straight forward all at once. 24 Thorns is a journey through the twisted hours of music. These songs are our stories, thoughts, and expressions painted with music. Influences
Our shared influences include Metallica, Tool, Alice in Chains, Deftones, and Sevendust, to name a few.