Spirit Family Reunion drummer Peter Pezzimenti and friend
Brian Belott formed a partnership to collect an archive of found recordings
when the latter found what would become a staple of the band's set. A thrift
store in Colorado unveiled an acetate of a song called "Give Me
Wings" by the mysteriously named Cunningham. "It's an aluminum disc
sprayed with acetate, a ten inch," recalls Pezzimenti. "He was one of
the most powerful singers we'd found and we named him King Cunningham. He was a
preacher."
"We collect reel-to-reels, wire recordings, answering
machine tapes, and such, personal recordings made by amateurs, all one of a
kind," says the drummer, who is also an abstract painter. He and Belott
hosted WPS1's Lost and Found Sound show, affiliated with the Museum of Modern
Art.
"I played it for the band without saying who it was one
night." Spirit Family Reunion picked up their instruments and the
arrangement came together immediately.
The band took the song, sped it up, and added their
infectious harmonies and propulsive percussion, and recorded it for their debut
album 'No Separation,' out June 15.
The acetate also had a b-side, with Cunningham and his
daughter dueting on the song.
Brooklyn Vegan recently previewed 'No Separation.'
Paste Magazine is streaming 'No Separation' in its entirety.
Among other tour dates, Spirit Family Reunion will perform
June 15 at Mercury Lounge, July 28 at Newport Folk Festival, and August 4 at
Celebrate Brooklyn. Additional tour dates: http://www.spiritfamilyreunion.com/#shows
Spirit Family Reunion is Maggie Carson (banjo and vocals),
Mat Davidson (fiddle and vocals), Nick Panken (guitar and vocals), Pezzimenti
(drums and vocals), Stephen Weinheimer (washboard, drums, and vocals), and Ken
Woodward (upright bass and vocals).
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