Peter stampfel brief biography peter stampfel born october 29, 1938 in milwaukee, wisconsin is an american fiddle player, violinist and singersongwriter. I am very excited to welcome a very special guest to this blog mr. Jeffrey lewis and peter stampfel playing black leather swamp nazi at the brixton windmill. Were a little confused as to whether the record is actually out or not, so ask jeff to elaborate.
Nov 18, 2019 hoodoo bash a spooky, bouncy tune by jeffrey lewis and peter stampfel. Interview with peter stampfel, submissions editor, daw books. Plastique by hex horizontal on the independent record store by musicians for musicians. Hokey fright rhymesayers entertainment aterry allen. Come on board is the sixth album by antifolk artist jeffrey lewis, and the first credited to peter stampfel and jeffrey lewis. At first i was dismissive of him, thinking his voice sounded bored and his guitar playing was lazy, just another cute indie guy. Jeffrey lewis works by tuli kupferberg 19232010 april 15, 2018. Once or twice i played gigs with the holy modal rounders, although after steve webber was peter s cohort.
Peter stampfel and jeffrey lewis discography and songs. Jeffrey lewis reissuing 2nd lp on vinyl via don giovanni. He attended state university of new york at purchase, graduating in 1997 with a degree in. Frankly, by now we should be used to jeffrey lewis musical left turns. Nov 19, 2016 peter stampfel has gone on to record with jeffrey lewis. The key moor mothers new clepsydra project is a soundscape for those experiencing creative blockages waxahatchees katie crutchfield on the truth and lightness of saint cloud. Peter holy modal rounders stampfel on fiddle and banjolele perry the traveller robinson on clarinet john kessel on some additional bass and guitar. Nov 14, 2016 but stampfel has remained a fully committed folkie through decades of bands and creative partnerships, most lately with new york songwriter jeffrey lewis.
The jeffrey lewis peter stampfel folk show blabber n smoke. Peter stampfel and jeffrey lewis come on board for. Jersey beat podcast 109 peter stampfel interview direct download. The result of this collision is an album that careers. Stampfel is just not with lewis for the latters upcoming vancouver present, however the two stay tight. In addition to writing, performing and recording under his own name, jeffrey lewis also collaborates with peter stampfel of 60s legends the holy modal rounders and they released their second album, hey, hey its the jeffrey lewis and peter stampfel band, in 20. Nov 07, 2019 flash ahead 12 years and there at the moment are a few jeffrey lewis and peter stampfel albums, and the 2 have toured collectively. The pair met in brooklyn some years back and discovered a mutual interest in comic books what else and so decided to record and release some songs together. Jan 31, 2011 hooking up with jeffrey lewis, enfant terrible of the ny antifolk scene seems to be a stroke of genius if their gig at at mono on friday night is anything to go by. A third album with stampfel and a new album with his own band are both in the. Here theyre in england, doing black leather swamp nazi. Except jack lewis wrote that bassguitar line on painted into a corner, and the songs nonsense and its no good were both written based around initial peter stampfel banjo parts peter has his own version of nonsense with some different wordsmusic.
Stampfel is perhaps best known as a member of the holy modal rounders, a psychedelic folk band. Ive been a fan since, seen him once, interviewed him years ago for the skinny. Flash forward 12 years and there are now a few jeffrey lewis and peter stampfel albums, and the two have toured together. Listen to your favorite songs from have moicy 2 the hoodoo bash by various artists now. He finds inspiration in lesscovered topics such as the. Sharing a kinship with new york made the collaborative process a lot easier. Lewis was born in new york city and grew up on the lower east side. Fiddle, banjo peter stampfel guitar, vocals jeffrey lewis liner notes jack lewis 2. Jeffrey lewis s name has sold the tickets, but this is a gig of equals a rootsy, fromthegut duo with 72yearold manhattanite peter stampfel, writes caroline sullivan.
Peter taught me how to keep your fingers from blistering away so that we could have marathon jam sessions. He was also briefly a member of the fugs and has been the leader of several musical projects, including the bottlecaps and the worm allstars. Jeffrey lewis, with peter stampfel and the deposit returners band, featuring steve espinola, have recorded an album of covers of songs written by tuli fugs kupferberg. Its sort of like peter and i are like two old holdouts from the earlier decades of manhattan bohemianism who. Antifolk singersongwriter jeffrey lewis will play a few shows in august with jaimee garbacik, hitting the west kensington ministry in philadelphia on august 14th. Jeffrey lewis born november 20, 1975 is an american singersongwriter and comic book. With have moicy 2, peter stampfel issues a sequel 4 decades in. I had met peter stampfel and sam shepard in 1966 in greenwich village and we used to jam together. Native new yorker jeffrey lewis is a comic book writerartist and a musician. Peter stampfel born october 29, 1938, in milwaukee, wisconsin is an american fiddle player and singersongwriter. He is perhaps best known for his work in the psychedelic folk band the holy modal rounders. Plastique by hex horizontal on the independent record store by.
Jeffrey lewis and his band tour the world, mixing folk with noise and sharing stages with the likes of stephen malkmus, the mountain goats, and more. Music profile for peter stampfel and jeffrey lewis, formed 2010. Latest album bad wiring available in stores, online and streaming now, on moshi moshi records in the ukeu and don giovanni records in the usca. Musixmatch for spotify and itunes is now available for your computer download now. Well be talking to some of our favorite musicians about art, tech, diy, gear tips and more. Peter stampfel and jeffrey lewis come on board by joe skrebels 11 february 2011. But stampfel has remained a fully committed folkie through decades of bands and creative partnerships, most lately with new york songwriter jeffrey lewis. Peter stampfel, an associate editor for the major science fiction and fantasy publisher, daw books. Lewis brings his usual mix of lilting antifolkery and, shall we say, imaginative lyrical output whilst stampfel brings a more traditional sound, full of freewheeling violin and a voice that can only be likened to the upper reaches of an adam buxton lateperiod bob dylan impression. Jeffrey lewis terrific second album, its the ones whove cracked that the light shines through, contains more than a few of his classics, like dont let the record label take you out to lunch. Come on board no label, 2011 stampfel will be 73 this year, hence perhaps his getitwhileyoucan production surge.
Peter stampfel and jeffrey lewis come on board discogs. This recent album ive recorded, is all covers of tuli fugs kupferberg songs. Alternatively you can download this album on bandcamp and save shipping cost. Peter stampfel was a founding member of american folk music band the. Stampfel s wholehearted recommendation was enough to make me interested, but shortly after that conversation, i learned that jeffrey lewis had done an album of folk or antifolk rearrangements of crass songs. After albums of crass covers, multimedia singsongs about the rise of communism and just about the most disparate set of song subjects across a career falling asleep on a. I got into jeffrey lewis through peter stampfel, who described his wordsmanship as off the charts amazing i think. Jeffrey, who writes and illustrates his own comics, has previously worked with folk singer diane cluck, kimya dawson of the moldy peaches, and his brother jack lewis.
Live from festival au desert timbuktu clermont music. With have moicy 2, peter stampfel issues a sequel 4 decades. Jeffrey lewis releasing manhattan, shares outta town. All songs written by jeffrey lewis and p lightninglewis music ascap. Other bandmates at times have been jack lewis, david beauchamp, heather wagner, peter stampfel.
Jan 20, 2011 jeffrey lewiss name has sold the tickets, but this is a gig of equals a rootsy, fromthegut duo with 72yearold manhattanite peter stampfel, writes caroline sullivan. Nevermind, go ahead and confuse them, they all involve the same person, the lower. Here they are in england, doing black leather swamp nazi. At 80, peter stampfel the fiddle, banjo and guitar player, urpunk provocateur, former rounder, fug, devotee of harry smith, spike jones, pete seeger, little richard and the beats is recording songs for every year of the 20th century, playing with musicians young enough to be his grandchildren and still believes his real job is to have fun.
With have moicy 2, peter stampfel issues a sequel 4. Jun 22, 2014 jersey beat podcast 109 peter stampfel interview direct download. When american antifolk singer jeffrey lewis announced he was joining forces with 1960s psychedelic band the holy modal rounders peter stampfel, fans could have predicted an eccentric and. Not only are albums tumbling out of him, hes gigging like crazy and sitting in with one of his many friends whenever he can. Complete your peter stampfel and jeffrey lewis collection.
Peter stampfel born october 29, 1938, in milwaukee, wisconsin is an american fiddle player, violinist and singersongwriter. Jeffrey lewis works by tuli kupferberg 19232010 april. Peter stampfel born october 29, 1938, in milwaukee, wisconsin is an american fiddle player and singersongwriter stampfel is perhaps best known as a member of the holy modal rounders, a psychedelic folk band. Peter stampfel biography, albums, streaming links allmusic. Jeffrey has had albums on rough trade since 2001, his comic fuff has been running since 2004, and hes been featured by npr, the history channel, the ny times and more. Fulllength song cd featuring the allstar jeffrey lewispeter stampfel band of. Recorded at tribeca studios in nyc feb 2024, 2005 and at virginias apartment in nyc feb 2527, 2005. Peter stampfel and jeffrey lewis come on board 2011, cd. Hoodoo bash a spooky, bouncy tune by jeffrey lewis and peter stampfel. Stream and download a live set from jeffrey lewis via. Tuli died in 2010, and every year since then ive organized an annual tribute concert in which i pick an assortment of tuli songs and i assemble a band of musicians to play with me sometimes including peter stampfel, appropriate cuz he was in the original fugs lineup with tuli in 1965. Although lewis performed some of his routine fare the night belonged to the legacy that is peter stampfel. Shavers jewels, the best of shaver new west rachid taha.
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