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Pigeons Playing Ping Pong at Lincoln Hill FarmsSaturday, July 25th | Doors 5:30pm | Show 6:30pm
Tickets on sale Friday, May 1st, 10am
For Pigeons Playing Ping Pong, music is a living flame—one demanding relentless tending, fresh
kindling, and the collective breath of community to sustain it. On their eighth studio album,
Feed The Fire (No Coincidence Records), the Baltimore quartet—“Scrambled Greg” Ormont
[vocals, guitar], Jeremy Schon [guitar, vocals], Ben Carrey [bass, vocals], and Alex "Gator"
Petropulos [drums, vocals]—push their psychedelic funk odyssey into its most expansive
incarnation yet. Across sixteen years, eight albums, and countless sweat-soaked performances,
Pigeons have mastered transformation, deepening their connection with their devoted fanbase
and channeling life's seismic shifts into fuel for their unquenchable fire. "The ‘fire’ represents
our passion," explains Ormont. "Making music feels like something we were born to do... Feed
The Fire is the perfect metaphor for our unwavering commitment to keep evolving." Significant
milestones, from headlining major stages to their fan-centric Domefest, underscore their
remarkable journey.
Feed The Fire shatters boundaries through adventurous collaboration. The band invited
Nashville virtuoso Wes Bailey (Moon Taxi) to co-write the title track's spiraling guitar hooks—a
first for the group. "As soon as I played him the demo, he came up with the soaring lead melody
on the spot. It ended up being our first true collaborative writing experience," recalls Schon. In
another debut, Ben Carrey steps into the lead vocal spotlight on his heartfelt groove anthem
“Hit The Ground Runnin’.” Horn collaborators Here Come The Mummies and West End Blend
amplify tracks like “Fantasy” and “Calm Before The Storm,” while guest producer Chalk Dinosaur
enhances the psychedelic layers on “Twitch” and “Underworld.”
The band's relentless evolution is evident in standout tracks like the buoyantly infectious "Right
Track," which distills their live energy into a concise message of resilience and self-trust.
According to Schon, "Every album we make is a reflection of where we are personally and
musically. For Feed The Fire, we really leaned into exploring textures, pushing our boundaries,
and letting the songs guide us." From the patient disco-funk simmer of "Fantasy" to the driving
rebel cry of "Undivided," the album showcases the band’s sharpened musicianship and
rhythmic intuition.
Ultimately, Feed The Fire is more than an album title—it's a rallying cry emblematic of Pigeons
Playing Ping Pong’s enduring philosophy. Refreshingly dynamic, resonant, and irresistibly
danceable, it marks a milestone release poised to captivate listeners across genres. Ormont
sums it up perfectly: "We've been given the gift of this fire, this passion. So it's our responsibility
to nurture it, embrace it, and spread it wild. Because when the band and fans reach new heights
together, that's the real spark.”
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3792 NY-247, Canandaigua, NY, United States, New York 14424, New York, United States
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