- Langhorne Slim
Infobox musical artist
Name = Langhorne Slim
Img_capt = Langhorne Slim performing at the NorthSix in Brooklyn, New York
Background = solo_singer
Born = birth date and age|1980|8|20, flagicon|USALanghorne, Pennsylvania
Years_active =2005 -present
Genre = Folk
Label =Kemado Records Langhorne Slim is a young folk singer, born Sean Scolnick on
August 20 ,1980 , based out ofBrooklyn ,New York . Originally hailing fromLanghorne, Pennsylvania , he attended High School atSolebury School inNew Hope, Pennsylvania , and graduated from the Conservatory of Music atPurchase College , part of theSUNY system.He began to gain public notice through several years of touring with the
Trachtenburg Family Slideshow Players and an appearance at theBonnaroo Music Festival . His song "Electric Love Letter" was recently number 5 on theRolling Stone editor's top ten picks. The song was also in the movie "Waitress". He has recently been seen on tours with Cake,The Avett Brothers , Murder By Death,Jeffrey Lewis ,The Violent Femmes , Lucero, andRocky Votolato .In 2006, Langhorne Slim and the War Eagles signed to
V2 Records . For one EP (Engine EP, 2006) and an LP due out in early 2007. However, after V2 folded on the deal regarding the highly anticipated release, the band signed toKemado Records , and have selected a release date of April 29th, 2008 for the self-titled, full-length LP.A Langhorne Slim
Daytrotter Session was released on October 9, 2006.Langhorne Slim's band the War Eagles consists of Paul Defiglia on bass and Malachi DeLorenzo on drums.
Discography
*"Slim Pickens", Independent
*"Langhorne Slim w/ Charles Butler", Independent
*"Electric Love Letter",Narnack Records , 2004
*"When the Sun's Gone Down", Narnack Records, 2005
*"Engine EP", V2 Records, 2006
*"Langhorne Slim", Kemado Records, 2008External links
* [http://www.langhorneslim.com/ Langhorne Slim's website]
* [http://myspace.com/langhorneslim Langhorne's Myspace]
* [http://www.kemado.com Kemado Records - Langhorne's Label]
* [http://www.narnackrecords.com/bands/langhorneslim.asp Narnack Records Langhorne Slim page]
* [http://www.daytrotter.com/article/290/langhorne-slim-brought-sexy-back-but-unselfishly-allowed-another-man-to-take-full-credit-for-the-expedition Daytrotter] : The Langhorne SlimDaytrotter Session
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DyD0pIBfstk Eugene Mirman & Langhorne Slim] New York Noise
* [http://usedwigs.wordpress.com/2008/04/15/langhorne-slim-interview/ UsedWigs Radio Podcast 47: Langhorne Slim Interview]
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