Common Prayer are an American, Brooklyn-based indie rock band, led by Jason Sebastian Russo.[1] They released their debut full-length album, "There Is A Mountain," in 2010 on England's Big Potato Records (founded by Neil Halstead) in the UK, and on Russo's own South Cherry Entropy imprint of Virtual Label digitally in North America.
Common Prayer | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Brooklyn, New York |
| Genres | Indie rock Americana |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Labels | Big Potato Records |
| Members | Jason Sebastian Russo Tara Autovino Danny Lockwood Sara Press |
| Past members | Justin Russo Joe Bennett Robin Bennett Mike Monaghan Alexandra Marvar Karen Codd John Anderson |
| Website | www.common-prayer.com |
"There Is A Mountain" was recorded in a cow barn at Hill Farm in Steventon, Oxfordshire,[2] at the site of the Truck Festival, with significant musical contributions from Joe and Robin Bennett of Goldrush.[3] Other players include Alexandra Marvar,[4] as well as Justin Russo of The Silent League. The record was well received in the UK; the BBC called it "one of the year-so-far’s most recommended under-the-radar releases."[3]
In October 2013, Common Prayer released their second LP "Frame The River" with the help of the O+Festival. The album began in Neil Halstead's Cornwall studio while the band was on tour in support of "There Is A Mountain," and was completed in Brooklyn, NY nearly 2 years later. It was produced by Damon Whittemore and Jeff Mercel at Valvetone Studios.[5]
Discography
edit| Year | Title | Label |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | There Is A Mountain | Big Potato Records (UK), South Cherry Entropy (US) |
| 2013 | Frame The River | O+ (Vinyl), South Cherry Entropy (Digital) |
References
edit- ^ "Common Prayer". Archived from the original on 2010-08-15.
- ^ "Common Prayer - There Is A Mountain". The Line Of Best Fit. 2010-08-02. Archived from the original on 2012-03-30. Retrieved 2014-07-03.
- ^ a b "Music - Review of Common Prayer - There Is a Mountain". BBC. 1970-01-01. Retrieved 2014-07-03.
- ^ "AOL Radio - Listen to Free Online Radio - Free Internet Radio Stations and Music Playlists". Spinner.com. Retrieved 2014-07-03.
- ^ "Inaugural O+ Festival Record Release for Common Prayer on October 12 | O+ Festival - Kingston, NY - The Art of Medicine for the Medicine of Art". Kingston.opositivefestival.org. 2013-09-21. Archived from the original on 2014-02-27. Retrieved 2014-07-03.