Thornhill Sun Dec 20, 2-5pm Hill Prairie Winery, Rte 97 Oakford www.myspace.com/thornhilltheband www.thornhillband.com

Thornhill

The band Thornhill originally began when Tina Thornhill, lead singer, rhythm guitarist and namesake of the group, moved to Springfield from Ohio several years ago along with drummer Patty Kniss to play cover songs of the day, including those of Heart and other popular rock bands. After an early surge the group took a hiatus then reconvened a few years back with added members Joel Zuluaf on lead guitar, Lynna Thornhill on bass and Terri Patterson on harmony vocals to concentrate on bringing Tina’s original music to fruition. In 2006 the band released a debut CD, Center of Town (produced by Ric Major and Thornhill), while continuing a steady progression into more live music venues. Lately the quintet expanded into an unplugged format with acoustic guitars and hand drums to compliment the full-rocking, electric setup and added songs by artists as diverse as Neko Case and Patsy Cline to fill out the setlist of originals rockers, occasional Heart covers and the ever-present, “These Boots are Made for Walking.”