The Felice Brothers | |
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The Felice Brothers at Mountain Jam 2008. Left to Right, Farley, James, Christmas (In Back), Ian
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Background information | |
Origin | New York, United States |
Genres | Rock, Americana, folk rock, country rock, roots rock |
Years active | 2006–present |
Labels | Loose, Fat Possum |
Associated acts | The Duke & the King |
Website | Official Website |
Members | Ian Felice James Felice Josh "Christmas Clapton" Rawson Greg Farley David Estabrook |
Past members | Simone Felice Dave Turbeville |
The Felice Brothers are an American folk rock/country rock band from New York founded in 2006.
The Felice Brothers got their start as a band playing in the New York City subway. They stayed in a little apartment in Brooklyn and would play in the subway stations at 42nd Street and Union Square and in Greenwich Village. The three brothers originally hail from Palenville, New York in the Catskill Mountains.
Now they tour the country, traveling in their "Short Bus". Their 2006 self-released debut album was Through These Reins and Gone followed by Tonight At the Arizona released in 2007.Through These Reins and Gone made it onto Radio Woodstock WDST's top 25 albums of 2006. About their album Adventures of the Felice Brothers Vol. 1 James Felice said, "We put one record out on an English label, and we've released all the other stuff ourselves" (on their label 'New York Pro').The Felice Brothers have played at Levon Helm's Midnight Ramble in and also toured with Bright Eyes in the fall of 2007.
On January 7, it was announced The Felice Brothers had signed a record deal with Team Love Records. They toured the United States extensively during the spring (February through mid-April), to promote their new album. The Brothers played at Mountain Jam at Hunter Mountain again this year. They also played at the 2008 Clearwater Festival, Bonnaroo in Manchester, Tennessee, the Philadelphia Folk Festival in Schwenksville, Pennsylvania, All Points West Music and Arts Festival at Liberty State Park in Jersey City, and Outside lands music and arts festival in San Francisco, the latter two festivals being inaugural events.