Get The Bishop Boys' long-awaited debut album, 'Old Friends, Brief Ends' on limited edition VINYL!
Trademark unison vocals, poetic lyricism, and effortlessly nuanced musicianship: these are the defining assets of the Bishop Boys, a young musical duo who are studiously redefining the singer-songwriter genre.
An eclectic mix of warm organ tones, dreamy electric guitar tones, rich harmonies, and an instrumentation similar to that of 70s classic rock bands Chicago and the Band, Old Friends, Brief Ends is analog resurgence with modern sensibility. The eleven-song album is the duo’s debut full-length album and their most ambitious work yet. Driving and upbeat indie rock anthems that evoke the warm feelings of laid-back summer nights are balanced with melancholic acoustic singer-songwriter pieces that muse on the unrequited love and the sobering inevitability of growing up. In all, the entire work is laden with sun-drenched nostalgia that emulates the ups and downs of life. The pair began writing the songs that would eventually become this album when they were in high school back in 2012. Spanning a whopping 9 years of their lives, this album is also a “coming of age” story inspired by their experiences growing up in the border city.
The album’s cover art features a collection of sketches/drawings of significant objects and symbols from Andrew and Austin’s collective memory of growing up in Windsor. Some will be familiar to all Windsorites — i.e. the Ambassador Bridge, the Ford Power building, Super Bowl Lanes, and the Windsor 401 sign— and others are more personal, only to be deciphered in the context of their lyrics. With the help of a generous grant from the City of Windsor’s Arts, Culture & Heritage Fund, The Bishop Boys commissioned established local artist Owen Swain to create the sketches for the cover artwork, and the cover design and layout was done by multi-disciplinary artist and graphic designer Madeline Mazak.
CREDITS:
Austin Di Pietro: vocals (all tracks); acoustic guitar (1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 9); electric guitar (1, 5, 6, 8, 9); trumpets (2, 4, 9)
Andrew Adoranti: vocals (all tracks); acoustic guitar (4 & 10); electric guitar (2); keyboards/organ (all tracks)
Derek Impens: drums (1-3, 6, 7, 9, 10); percussion (all tracks); electric bass (1-4, 6, 7, 9, 10); vocals (1, 3-9); electric guitar (2, 4, 6, 7, 9)
Natalie Culmone: vocals (1, 3, 5-10)
Vanessa Harnish: drums (4 & 8)
Johnathan Kosty: electric guitar (3, 9); cello (5)
Alex Leite: double bass (5)
Marko Rozik: double bass (5); electric bass (8)
Sebastian Bachmeier: alto saxophone (2)
Kelly Hoppe: harmonica (4)
Andrew Isles: electric guitar (3)
Olivia Seal: violin (5)
Grady Caplin: pedal steel guitar (5 & 7)
SPECIAL THANKS:
Soul City Music Co-op; Our family, friends, and the warm community of Windsor musicians, artists and music fans. Your support is greatly appreciated.
This album is dedicated to all the places and the people that inspired these songs in our hometown of Windsor, Ontario. You know who you are.
This project is funded in part by two generous grants from both the City of Windsor’s Arts Culture and Heritage Fund and the Canada Council for the Arts.
Trademark unison vocals, poetic lyricism, and effortlessly nuanced musicianship: these are the defining assets of the Bishop Boys, a young musical duo who are studiously redefining the singer-songwriter genre.
An eclectic mix of warm organ tones, dreamy electric guitar tones, rich harmonies, and an instrumentation similar to that of 70s classic rock bands Chicago and the Band, Old Friends, Brief Ends is analog resurgence with modern sensibility. The eleven-song album is the duo’s debut full-length album and their most ambitious work yet. Driving and upbeat indie rock anthems that evoke the warm feelings of laid-back summer nights are balanced with melancholic acoustic singer-songwriter pieces that muse on the unrequited love and the sobering inevitability of growing up. In all, the entire work is laden with sun-drenched nostalgia that emulates the ups and downs of life. The pair began writing the songs that would eventually become this album when they were in high school back in 2012. Spanning a whopping 9 years of their lives, this album is also a “coming of age” story inspired by their experiences growing up in the border city.
The album’s cover art features a collection of sketches/drawings of significant objects and symbols from Andrew and Austin’s collective memory of growing up in Windsor. Some will be familiar to all Windsorites — i.e. the Ambassador Bridge, the Ford Power building, Super Bowl Lanes, and the Windsor 401 sign— and others are more personal, only to be deciphered in the context of their lyrics. With the help of a generous grant from the City of Windsor’s Arts, Culture & Heritage Fund, The Bishop Boys commissioned established local artist Owen Swain to create the sketches for the cover artwork, and the cover design and layout was done by multi-disciplinary artist and graphic designer Madeline Mazak.
CREDITS:
Austin Di Pietro: vocals (all tracks); acoustic guitar (1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 9); electric guitar (1, 5, 6, 8, 9); trumpets (2, 4, 9)
Andrew Adoranti: vocals (all tracks); acoustic guitar (4 & 10); electric guitar (2); keyboards/organ (all tracks)
Derek Impens: drums (1-3, 6, 7, 9, 10); percussion (all tracks); electric bass (1-4, 6, 7, 9, 10); vocals (1, 3-9); electric guitar (2, 4, 6, 7, 9)
Natalie Culmone: vocals (1, 3, 5-10)
Vanessa Harnish: drums (4 & 8)
Johnathan Kosty: electric guitar (3, 9); cello (5)
Alex Leite: double bass (5)
Marko Rozik: double bass (5); electric bass (8)
Sebastian Bachmeier: alto saxophone (2)
Kelly Hoppe: harmonica (4)
Andrew Isles: electric guitar (3)
Olivia Seal: violin (5)
Grady Caplin: pedal steel guitar (5 & 7)
SPECIAL THANKS:
Soul City Music Co-op; Our family, friends, and the warm community of Windsor musicians, artists and music fans. Your support is greatly appreciated.
This album is dedicated to all the places and the people that inspired these songs in our hometown of Windsor, Ontario. You know who you are.
This project is funded in part by two generous grants from both the City of Windsor’s Arts Culture and Heritage Fund and the Canada Council for the Arts.
Old Friends, Brief Ends
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