Pete Shaprio, friend and concert promoter is responsible for getting Strangefolk back together in 2012. The way I remember it is he got us all on a conference call. None of us really said much and he sort of told us, in a benevolent way, how it was going to be. “Ok I’m re-opening The Capitol Theatre and you guys are gonna cut the crap, get over it already, get back together by opening the theatre, two nights. It will be epic. Am I right? I’m right! Peace!” Click. All I know is we’ve been playing together again ever since. this is an article about Pete and the intimate relationship we’ve had with him as part of the Strangefolk Lore.

“Amplified Messiah,” which marks the first studio recording made by the original memembers of Assembly of Dust since Some Assembly Required in 2009 and as you might expect includes Nate Wilson on keys and Andy Herrick on drums. Fear not Jason and Dave are all over the album. Dave actually joins Andy for the double drummer effect on Amplified. 

Recaping The Great American#ConspireToSmile Kickoff, a "Beta Test". Collectively we set out to  raise high our communal hearts, our heals and find high spirits last Friday. I would say it was a Great American success by all measures.