Official music video for 'Penguins' by Pigeons Playing Ping Pong. Video by Elie Herzog. New album 'Pleasure' out now: Spotify: iTunes.
| Origin | Baltimore, Maryland, United States |
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| Genres | Funk |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Website | pigeonsplayingpingpong.com |
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Pigeons Playing Ping Pong is an American funkjam band from Baltimore, Maryland.[1][2] The band has garnered a following as a result of their consistent touring, playing as many as two hundred shows a year.[3]
History[edit]
Pigeons Playing Ping Pong began in 2009. They released their first full-length album titled Funk E P in 2010.[4][5] This album name is a play on words says vocalist/guitarist Greg Ormont, and unfortunately the name led people to think this first album was just an EP. In July 2014, Pigeons Playing Ping Pong released their second full-length album titled Psychology.[1][4][6][7][8][9] Pigeons Playing Ping Pong has hosted Domefest every year since 2009. The location of the festival has changed periodically but is currently held at Marvin's Mountaintop in Masontown, WV. In a 2017 interview,[10] Greg Ormont (vocals/guitar) said, 'We met in college at the University of Maryland and the dorm project turned into the real thing. We've been playing for over 8 years. We've been touring the country for 4–5 years and just having a blast spreading our high energy psychedelic funk and good vibes. We like to bring the party and show people a diverse time that is positive and fun and everyone leaves a happier person.”
In November 2019, Pigeons Playing Ping Pong announced that they would be releasing their 5th studio album in 2020. It is led by singles 'King Kong' and 'Dawn A New Day.'[11][12]
Personnel[edit]
Band members[edit]
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Crew[edit]
- Manny Newman – Lighting Designer (2015–present)
- Erich Miller – FOH Engineer (2016–present)
Discography[edit]
Studio albums
- Funk E P (2010, self-released)
- Psychology (2014, self-released)
- Pleasure (2016, self-released)
- Pizazz (2017, self-released)
- Presto (2020, self-released)
Live Albums
- The Great Outdoors Jam (2017)
References[edit]
Download Pigeons Playing Ping Pong Discography Videos
- ^ abCase, Wesley. 'Pigeons Playing Ping Pong, 'Psychology''. Baltimore Sun. Retrieved 29 December 2015.
- ^Farrell, Michael. 'Pigeons Playing Ping Pong make good music, too'. The Buffalo News. Retrieved 30 December 2015.
- ^'Pigeons Playing Ping Pong to land in Lexington'. The Kentucky Kernel. Archived from the original on 18 October 2015. Retrieved 30 December 2015.
- ^ ab'Q&A WITH PIGEONS PLAYING PING PONG'. Chicago Independent Radio Project. Retrieved 29 December 2015.
- ^'Countdown to #TheBreakdown: Pigeons Playing Ping Pong'. The 570. Retrieved 29 December 2015.
- ^'Pigeons Playing Ping Pong – Psychology [Review/Stream]'. Live for Live Music. Retrieved 29 December 2015.
- ^'Premiere: Pigeons Playing Ping Pong – Zydeko'. JamBase. Retrieved 29 December 2015.
- ^Martin, Bobby. 'Pigeons Playing Ping Pong: Psychology – New Music Review'. Grateful Web. Retrieved 29 December 2015.
- ^Dickens, Chadbyrne. 'PIGEONS PLAYING PING PONG – PSYCHOLOGY (ALBUM REVIEW)'. Glide Magazine. Retrieved 30 December 2015.
- ^American Musical Supply (2017-02-07), Pigeons Playing Ping Pong Interview – AMS Exclusive Interviews, retrieved 2017-03-30
- ^Pong, Pigeons Playing Ping (2019-11-05). 'New Album In 2020!'. Pigeons Playing Ping Pong. Retrieved 2019-11-05.
- ^Pong, Pigeons Playing Ping (2019-10-18). 'New Single 'King Kong' Available Now'. Pigeons Playing Ping Pong. Retrieved 2019-11-05.