John Zewizz Appreciation Society

LAWRENCE VAN HORN BIO

Lawrence Van Horn - Guitar, Bass, Violin, Live Soundman

Inspirations: Exposure to early 60's Cambridge/NYC folk music scene (encouraged exploration of self-made musics of all types & cultures); Silent film come (nonverbal communication); radio, movie, T.V. & recorded comedy (timing, tempo,improvisations &interplay); Django Reinhart, Les Paul, Jimi Hendrix, Jeff Healey etc (disabilities or impairments leading to unorthodox techniques & innovations); Zewizz=Briley-DeFrancisco et al (cooperation, generosity, encouragement & friendship)

Dislikes: Self-righteous,self-opinionated, self-complacent, self-imostant, self-seeking, self-satisfied, self-indulgent, self-centered clam-heads, self-examination, self-pity & self-abuse. 

Likes: Self-determination, self-reliance, self-control, self-preservation, self-confidence, self-defense, self-will, self--sacrifice, self-sufficient & self-realization.

Interests:  Endeavoring to learn new instruments, collecting live concert tapes an videos, Seven From Life, researching comedy and comedians, women with low self-esteem and high credit ratings.

Reading: Robert Benchley, Nikolai Gogol, Saki, Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Franz Kafja, Don Marquis, George Herriman, Walt Kelly, George MacDonald Fraser, Byron Farwell, Andrew Vachss, Oliver Sacks, Washington Irving, Biographies, Histories, Classic Mysteries, Mths, Legends & Folklore.

Other: (nicknames) LVH, sfl, Mr.________, Uncle_________, Monseigneur;

7 From Life Discography

Souls Of Dead Sharks - Cassette
Inner-X-Musick  XXX- 013 (1984) 

Coral Assault - Cassette
Inner-X-Musick XXX-21 (1985)

The Spites Of Life - Cassette
Private Edition - not on label (1985) 

Strings Of The Honey Spider - Cassette
Inner-X-Musick XXX-27 (1985)

Tantra Vendetta - Cassette
Inner-X-Musick  XXX 40 (1985)

Various Artists Releases

Taste Of Tongues - Cassette
Inner-X-Musick    XXX-11  (1984)
Tracks: Chinese School

Perfected Perversions - Cassette
Inner-X-Musick     XXX 17  (1985)
Tracks: Musicbox Autopsy

The Last Daze - Cassette
Inner-X-Musick    XXX-18  (1985)
Tracks: Eaten By His Own Dream

Erotika - Cassette
Inner-X-Musick    XXX-20 (1985)
Tracks: Caress Of The Incubus

Musica Venenae (Industrial Culture Music Volume 1) - Cassette
Inner-X-Musick  XXX 30 (1985) 
Tracks: Asbestosis

6 Years - Cassette
Inner-X-Musick  none (1986) 
Tracks: Interview, Necklace Of Tears #2

Slaughter Ov The Innocent - LP
Inner-X-Musick  XXX-LP-04 (1986) 
Tracks:  Necklace Ov Tears

Noise, Nonsence & Nothing - Cassette
Inner-X-Musick    XXX-44 (1987)
Tracks: Lacerated Nerve

Videos

Learn The Facts - VHS (1985)

In Print

SEVEN FROM LIFE article from THE OTHER SOUND ISSUE 7