Piñataland | |
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| Origin | Brooklyn, New York, USA |
| Genres | alternative rock chamber rock, gypsy rock |
| Years active | 1998–present |
| Members | David Wechsler, Doug Stone, and a rotating cast of other musicians. |
| Website | http://music.pinataland.com/ |
Piñataland is a Brooklyn-based musical group created by David Wechsler and Doug Stone. Their songs are often about obscure historical events and people,[1][2] including:
- The pygmy Ota Benga ("Ota Benga's Name")
- The painter John Banvard ("The Ballad of John Banvard")
- The daredevil Sam Patch ("The Fall of Sam Patch")
- The elephant Topsy ("Coney Island Funeral")
- The spiritualist John Murray Spear ("Dream of the New Mary")
- The journalist William Cobbett's efforts to rebury Thomas Paine ("American Man")
- Edward Leedskalnin's Coral Castle ("Latvian Bride")
- The Inuit Minik Wallace ("If Ice Were Warm")
Pinataland have often performed at historical sites such as the Old Stone House (Brooklyn), the Cobble Hill Tunnel, and Green-Wood Cemetery. They have also covered historical tunes, such as President John Quincy Adams' campaign song "Little Know Ye Who's Comin'".
Discography
- Piñataland - EP (1997)
- Songs from Konijn Kok - EP (1999)
- Songs for the Forgotten Future Volume 1 (2003)
- Songs for the Forgotten Future Volume 2 (2008)
- Hymns for the Dreadful Night (2011)
References
- ^ Interview with Douglas Stone, Swordfish: Justin Vellucci on Music. Originally published in Delusions of Adequacy, September 27, 2004.
- ^ Pinataland: Musical History, National Public Radio
External links
- Official website
- Pinataland on Allmusic
- Pinataland: Musical History, National Public Radio
- Pinataland article in New York Observer
- Pinataland: Best dark old-weird-history orchestrette, Pinataland in Village Voice's Best of 2004
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