Pigeons Playing Ping Pong

Pigeons Playing Ping Pong is an American funk jam 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]

Pigeons Playing Ping Pong
OriginBaltimore, Maryland, United States
GenresFunk
Years active2009 (2009)–present
Websitepigeonsplayingpingpong.com
Members
  • Greg Ormont
  • Jeremy Schon
  • Ben Carrey
  • Alex Petropulos
Past members
  • Dan Schwartz

History

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

Band members

Crew
  • Manny Newman – Lighting Designer (2015–present)
  • Erich Miller – FOH Engineer (2016–present)

Discography

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
  1. Case, Wesley. "Pigeons Playing Ping Pong, 'Psychology'". Baltimore Sun. Retrieved 29 December 2015.
  2. Farrell, Michael. "Pigeons Playing Ping Pong make good music, too". The Buffalo News. Retrieved 30 December 2015.
  3. "Pigeons Playing Ping Pong to land in Lexington". The Kentucky Kernel. Archived from the original on 18 October 2015. Retrieved 30 December 2015.
  4. "Q&A WITH PIGEONS PLAYING PING PONG". Chicago Independent Radio Project. Retrieved 29 December 2015.
  5. "Countdown to #TheBreakdown: Pigeons Playing Ping Pong". The 570. Retrieved 29 December 2015.
  6. "Pigeons Playing Ping Pong – Psychology [Review/Stream]". Live for Live Music. Retrieved 29 December 2015.
  7. "Premiere: Pigeons Playing Ping Pong – Zydeko". JamBase. Retrieved 29 December 2015.
  8. Martin, Bobby. "Pigeons Playing Ping Pong: Psychology – New Music Review". Grateful Web. Retrieved 29 December 2015.
  9. Dickens, Chadbyrne. "PIGEONS PLAYING PING PONG – PSYCHOLOGY (ALBUM REVIEW)". Glide Magazine. Retrieved 30 December 2015.
  10. American Musical Supply (2017-02-07), Pigeons Playing Ping Pong Interview – AMS Exclusive Interviews, retrieved 2017-03-30
  11. Pong, Pigeons Playing Ping (2019-11-05). "New Album In 2020!". Pigeons Playing Ping Pong. Retrieved 2019-11-05.
  12. Pong, Pigeons Playing Ping (2019-10-18). "New Single "King Kong" Available Now". Pigeons Playing Ping Pong. Retrieved 2019-11-05.
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