Spirit Family Reunion
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| Origin | Brooklyn, New York |
| Genres | Folk, Bluegrass, Country |
| Instruments | Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Banjo, Bass Drum, Washboard, Tambourine, Fiddle, Accordion, Bass, Drums |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Labels | Gold Village Entertainment |
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Spirit Family Reunion is a folk band from Brooklyn, New York, consisting of Nick Panken (vocals, acoustic guitar), Maggie Carson (vocals, five string banjo), Stephen Weinheimer (vocals, bass drum, washboard, tambourine), Noah Block-Harley (fiddle, vocals), Ken Woodward (vocals, bass), and Dylan Block-Harley (vocals, drums).[2] They refer to their style as "open-door gospel", although it is similar to bluegrass, country and appalachian music.[3] The band has named such artists as Michael Hurley, Hurray for the Riff Raff, Leyla McCalla, and The Band as inspirations for their sound.[4]
History
The band started out as Panken and Weinheimer playing with different people each night at the bar where they worked, and eventually became Spirit Family Reunion.[4] Officially formed in 2010 and signed by Gold Village Entertainment, Spirit Family Reunion has self-produced and self-released two full-length albums, No Separation (2013) and Hands Together (2015).[5][6] They have toured with bands such as Trampled by Turtles, Levon Helm, Tedeschi Trucks Band, Dr. Dog, The Felice Brothers, and Alabama Shakes and performed at the Newport Folk Festival, Hardly Strictly Bluegrass, Celebrate Brooklyn!, FloydFest, Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion, Flood City Music Festival, The Buckle Up Music Festival, Shakori Hills Grassroots Festival, and the Americana Music Festival & Conference among others.[7] They played a Tiny Desk Concert in 2012 and took part in the Bob Dylan in the 80s project.[8] They were also featured in issue #34 of The Deli Magazine in 2013.
Discography
Albums
- No Separation (2013)
- Hands Together (2015)
Extended Plays
- Spirit Family Reunion (2010)
Singles
I Want To Be Relieved 7"
- I Want To Be Relieved (2012)
- Green Rocky Road (2012)
References
- ↑ "Spirit Family Reunion". freshgrass.com.
- ↑ "Put Your Hands Together for Spirit Family Reunion". cleveland.com.
- ↑ Greene, David. "Spirit Family Reunion: Music For Church Basements". NPR Music. NPR Music. Retrieved 9 August 2015.
- 1 2 Mitchell, Kristen. "A Beer With Spirit Family Reunion". A Beer With the Band. A Beer With the Band. Retrieved 9 August 2015.
- ↑ Gold Village Entertainment Inc. Gold Village Entertainment Inc. http://goldve.com/. Retrieved 10 August 2015. Missing or empty
|title=(help) - ↑ "About". Spirit Family Reunion. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
- ↑ Leahey, Andrew. "Hear Spirit Family Reunion Sing Away Blues With 'It Does Not Bother Me'". Rolling Stone. Rolling Stone Country. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
- ↑ "Tiny Desk Spirit Family Reunion". NPR Music. NPR Music. Retrieved 9 August 2015.