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<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=90 BGCOLOR="#006699" TEXT="#080000" background="044085a3.jpg"> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Arial" ><B>Thurman Music</B></FONT><B>    </B><B> |     </B><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Thurman Music"><U><B>home</B></U></A></div> <div> <B>About Us</B>   |   <A HREF="id341.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="News and Events"><U>News and Events</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id19.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Location"><U>Location</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id20.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Contact Us"><U>Contact Us</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id21.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Our Products"><U>Our Products</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id38.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Our Services"><U>Our Services</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id40.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Links"><U>Links</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id41.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Simply the Blues"><U>Simply the Blues</U></A></div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=210 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000" background="045d2e83.jpg"> <div> Where we started :</div> <div> In a corner of the Piercing Store.</div> <div> <A HREF="id119.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="The beginning"><U><IMG SRC="236af830.jpg" border=0 width="175" height="131" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id120.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Adding More"><U><IMG SRC="238b5880.jpg" border=0 width="181" height="136" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A></div> <div> Where we went to from there:</div> <div> <A HREF="id121.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="The First Remodeling"><U><IMG SRC="23baf830.jpg" border=0 width="175" height="131" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id122.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Starting Small but Growing"><U><IMG SRC="23db1850.jpg" border=0 width="177" height="133" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A></div> <div> Till we finally started to outgrow the space.</div> <div> <A HREF="id123.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Geting Crowded"><U><IMG SRC="23fb0840.jpg" border=0 width="176" height="132" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A></div> <div> It got pretty crowded in there</div> <div> <A HREF="id124.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Jam Packed"><U><IMG SRC="241b5880.jpg" border=0 width="181" height="136" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A></div> <div> To Now:</div> <div> <A HREF="id114.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="A few Guitars"><U><IMG SRC="243b5880.jpg" border=0 width="181" height="136" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id113.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Cords and Accessories"><U><IMG SRC="245b4870.jpg" border=0 width="180" height="135" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A></div> <div> And still growing...</div> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" height=390 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <I>About Us</I></div> <bR> <div> THURMAN MUSIC IS A SMALL  GUITAR & ACCESSORY STORE LOCATED </div> <div> Next to BODY JEWELRY & PIERCING Inc. (FT MADISON, IA)</div> <bR> <div> As we are just starting on this journey PLEASE <A HREF="mailto:thurmanmusic@hotmail.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:thurmanmusic@hotmail.com"><U><IMG SRC="0a075280.png" border=0 width="117" height="40" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A> us and let us know </div> <div> your thoughts.  Together we will grow our business and our web site.</div> <bR> <div> Thurman Music was established in the year 2001</div> <div> By Joe Thurman</div> <bR> <div> Thurman Music began because of the need for music locally.</div> <div> Not just live but recorded as well.  We started off with used CDs and</div> <div> after a short while (and hearing grumbling from local musicians)</div> <div> We began to handle, strings, stands and other small items.</div> <bR> <div> Joe Thurman has a Musical background, He started playing guitar</div> <div> when he was 10 (but didn't stick with it) he was a sound man and  promoter</div> <div> for several bands in the 80s, and after several years of not being involved</div> <div> in music, the urge became too much. He bought a new guitar, there was no where </div> <div> in town to buy anything picks, strings etc...</div> <div> So being a business owner already it was just a matter of time before</div> <div> he would have to do something about that.</div> <div> Now after 2 years of playing He is teaching beginner lessons at the store,</div> <div> and learning all the time right along with the students. </div> <div> "Its a challenge to come up with a lesson every week, and it keeps me on my toes."</div> <bR> <div> But now we are on to Bigger and Better things (we hope)</div> <div> We have recently found some suppliers for guitars (CORT) and amps!!(ROCKTRON)</div> <div> It's hard being the little guy!</div> <bR> <div> We also have hooked up with a record (c.d.) promoter and hope to </div> <div> have Bigger and Better things coming in the Recorded music Dept.</div> <bR> <div> And as always we support  your music, if you have a C.D. out</div> <div> let us know and we will help promote or sell it for you!</div> <bR> <div> <B>Update 07-07-02</B></div> <div> We have added lots since I first put this on here, we are growing</div> <div>  by leaps and bounds. We have added, Jackson guitars, Marshall amps,</div> <div> Crafter guitars, Jasmine guitars, Applause guitars, Slammer guitars, </div> <div> Shure microphones, CB and Sonor drums, Band accessories,</div> <div> and soon, band instrument rentals.</div> <bR> <div> We said we would serve the area well,</div> <div>  and we are trying to do just that. A good product for a good price!</div> <div> we have lots more coming, keep updated </div> <div> in the news and events page.</div> <bR> <div> Thanks  For Now</div> <div> JOE THURMAN</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>