Pigeons Playing Ping Pong is an American
funk
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jam band
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from
Baltimore
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Maryland
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The band has garnered a following as a result of their consistent touring, playing as many as two hundred shows a year.
History
Pigeons Playing Ping Pong began in 2009. The band released its first full-length album titled ''Funk E P'' in 2010.
This album name is a play on words says vocalist/guitarist Greg Ormont, and unfortunately the name led people to think this first album was just an
EP. In July 2014, Pigeons Playing Ping Pong released its second full-length album titled ''Psychology''.
music festival
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every year since 2009. The location of the festival has changed periodically but is currently held at Legend Valley
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Events
See also
*List of contemporary amphitheatres
This is a list of amphitheatres in ...
in Thornville, Ohio
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History
Thornville was originally called Lebanon, and under the latter ...
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In a 2017 interview, Greg Ormont (vocals/guitar) said, "We met in college at the University of Maryland
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and the dorm project turned into the real thing. We've been playing for over 8 years. We've been touring the country for 4–5 years and just having a blast spreading our high energy psychedelic funk and good vibes. We like to bring the party and show people a diverse time that is positive and fun and everyone leaves a happier person.”
In April of 2022, Pigeons Playing Ping Pong released its 6th studio album, ''Perspective''.
In April of 2024, the band's seventh studio album, ''Day In Time'', was released.
Personnel
Band members
;Current members
*Greg "Scrambled Greg" Ormont – Lead Vocals, Guitar (2009–present)
*Jeremy Schon – Guitar (2009–present)
*Ben Carrey – Bass (2009–present)
*Alex "Gator" Petropulos – Drums (2015–present)
;Former members
*Dan Schwartz – Drums (2009–2015)
Crew
*Manny Newman – Lighting Director (2015–present)
*Ivan LaRocca – FOH Engineer (2022–present)
Former Crew
*Erich Miller: FOH Engineer (2016-2022)
*Dante DiLoreto: Monitor Engineer
*Kevin McKay: Tour Manager
*Aaron Kovelman: Lighting Director
Discography
Studio albums
*''Funk E P'' (2010, self-released)
*''Psychology'' (2014, self-released)
*''Pleasure'' (2016, self-released)
*''Pizazz'' (2017, self-released)
*''Presto'' (2020, self-released)
*''Perspective'' (2022, self-released)
*''Day In Time'' (2024, self-released)
Live Albums
* ''The Great Outdoors Jam'' (2017)
* ''Stop Making Cake: Halloween 2019 (Live in New Haven, CT)'' (2020)
References
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2009 establishments in Maryland
Jam bands
Musical groups established in 2009
Musical groups from Baltimore