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Piñataland

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Years active
  
1998–present

Record label
  
Mekkatone Records

Genre
  
Alternative/Indie

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Genres
  
alternative rockchamber rock, gypsy rock

Website
  
http://music.pinataland.com/

Members
  
David Wechsler, Doug Stone, and a rotating cast of other musicians.

Origin
  
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States

Albums
  
Hymns for the Dreadful Night, Songs for the Forgotten Future Vol. 2, Songs for the Forgotten Future, Vol. 1

Piñataland is a Brooklyn-based musical group created by David Wechsler and Doug Stone. Their songs are often about obscure historical events and people, including:

Contents

  • The pygmy Ota Benga ("Ota Benga's Name")
  • The painter John Banvard ("The Ballad of John Banvard")
  • The daredevil Sam Patch ("The Fall of Sam Patch")
  • The elephant Topsy ("Coney Island Funeral")
  • The spiritualist John Murray Spear ("Dream of the New Mary")
  • The journalist William Cobbett's efforts to rebury Thomas Paine ("American Man")
  • Edward Leedskalnin's Coral Castle ("Latvian Bride")
  • The Inuit Minik Wallace ("If Ice Were Warm")

    • Pinataland have often performed at historical sites such as the Old Stone House (Brooklyn), the Cobble Hill Tunnel, and Green-Wood Cemetery. They have also covered historical tunes, such as President John Quincy Adams' campaign song "Little Know Ye Who's Comin'".

    Discography

  • Piñataland - EP (1997)
  • Songs from Konijn Kok - EP (1999)
  • Songs for the Forgotten Future Volume 1 (2003)
  • Songs for the Forgotten Future Volume 2 (2008)
  • Hymns for the Dreadful Night (2011)

    • Songs

    Latvian BrideSongs for the Forgotten Future - Vol 1 · 2003
    Ota Benga's NameSongs for the Forgotten Future - Vol 1 · 2003
    Devil's AirshipSongs for the Forgotten Future - Vol 1 · 2003

    References

    Piñataland Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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