We're thrilled to welcome Joseph Decosimo to the Sleepy Cat fam! New single, "Will Davenport's Tune," out now
Make welcome the latest addition to our world, Joseph Decosimo.
“Joseph reminds us that the old stuff can still do work in our world: It can still sustain us and fill us. Over the last decade, Joseph Decosimo has emerged as one of the most compelling interpreters of the older banjo, fiddle, and song traditions from the Appalachian South, especially from his native Cumberland Plateau. A national old-time banjo champion and blue-ribbon winner at the South’s most prestigious fiddlers’ conventions, he’s one of the last to have studied under the region’s older artists. But that’s only part of the story: Living in the bustling indie hub of Durham, Decosimo has become a go-to collaborator for ethereal fiddle and banjo sounds, collaborating with Hiss Golden Messenger, Jake Xerxes Fussell, Wye Oak, and Elephant Micah. On While You Were Slumbering, Joseph reconciles the disparate creative worlds of his musical life, conjuring panoramic sounds from rare old ballads and snaking instrumentals.” - Katy Henriksen
Will Davenport’s Tune, the first single from his forthcoming full-length, While You Were Slumbering, is out now, accompanied by a psychedelic and ruminant video by SCR’s own Gabriel Anderson.
LP out Nov. 11
Video by Gabe Anderson//Strange Bug with assistant editing by Kethan Fadale and watercolors by Larissa Wood