Search - Fauntleroys, Alejandro Escovedo, Ivan Julian :: Below the Pink Pony

Forget everything you thought you knew about supergroups, because The Fauntleroys aren t that. The new combo features four seasoned, idiosyncratic talents beloved troubadour Alejandro Escovedo, fabled axe hero Ivan Julian, eclectic tunesmith Nicholas Tremulis and propulsive percussive force Linda Pitmon who ve pooled their distinctive sensibilities into uniquely raucous, rousing rock n roll on their startling inaugural collaboration. The raw-nerved six-song set encompassing five new original tunes plus a pummeling, possessed reading of the Incredible String Band s classic 'Chinese White' captures the powerful collective rapport and spontaneous spirit of invention that reigned when these kindred musical spirits convened for the first time.

For longtime solo artist Escovedo, working as part of a collective says: 'It was liberating. I ve always loved just being part of a band, so being able to play bass and sing a few songs was really awesome for me. And to play with such a brilliant bunch of people was really exciting. Somehow we just found that lightning and created some magic. I woke up one day, got on a plane and went to New York, with no idea of what was going happen when I got there. But once we got in there and went to work, we all fell into our roles in the band, and once it started to roll there was no stopping it...'