Common Prayer (band)

Common Prayer
OriginBrooklyn, New York
GenresIndie rock
Americana
Years active2010–present
LabelsBig Potato Records
MembersJason Sebastian Russo
Tara Autovino
Danny Lockwood
Sara Press
Past membersJustin Russo
Joe Bennett
Robin Bennett
Mike Monaghan
Alexandra Marvar
Karen Codd
John Anderson
Websitewww.common-prayer.com

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.

"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

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

  1. ^ "Common Prayer". Archived from the original on 2010-08-15.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ a b "Music - Review of Common Prayer - There Is a Mountain". BBC. 1970-01-01. Retrieved 2014-07-03.
  4. ^ "AOL Radio - Listen to Free Online Radio - Free Internet Radio Stations and Music Playlists". Spinner.com. Retrieved 2014-07-03.
  5. ^ "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.