John P. Strohm

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John P. Strohm (born John Poole Strohm in Bloomington, Indiana, on 23 March 1967) is an American musician and singer, He began his musical career playing drum set in Indiana's punk rock scene, then moved to Boston in 1985 and switched to guitar. In 1986 he co-founded the indie rock trio Blake Babies with Juliana Hatfield and Freda Love (then Freda Boner). Strohm played in a number of indie pop projects during the '80s and '90s, from his roots in playing drums in an Bloomington, IN, punk band to guitarist in Boston's Blake Babies. After their demise, Strohm went on to play guitar in a number of acts, including his own Antenna, Velo Deluxe, Hello Strangers, and even backup for Polara and the Lemonheads while on the road. Strohm released his first solo album, Caledonia, in 1996. Vestavia (a reference to the small Alabama city in which he made his home) followed three years later. Strohm took a break from music in order to focus on his studies after the album was released, graduating from University of Alabama in 2001 and earning a law degree from Samford University three years after that. He released his third studio album, Everyday Life, in 2007. Strohm released his fourth solo album, "Something To Look Forward To", in 2023. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.

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Dig For Fire - A Tribute To PIXIES (Ltd Edition)

Dig for Fire: A Tribute to Pixies

Something To Look Forward To

Vestavia

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Dig For Fire

Everyday Life

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High School Reunion: a Tribute To Those Great 80s Films!

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Dig for Fire - A Tribute to Pixies

High School Reunion - A Tribute To Those Great 80's Films!

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Caledonia

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This American Lie

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Dig for Fire A Tribute to the Pixies

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