Channy Moon Casselle-lead vox,violin
Alexei Moon Casselle-lead vox,guitar
Ryan Lovan-drums
Ben Durrant-electric guitar
JG Everest-bass
Jessi Prusha-backing vox
Michael Rossetto-banjo
Influences
The Carter Family, Charlie Patton, Woody Guthrie, Elizabeth Cotten, Mahalia Jackson, Leonard Cohen, Texas Gladden, Skip James.
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Sounds Like
The Carter Family meets Mazzy Star on the back-roads of tomorrow.
At its heart, Roma di Luna is the wife-husband duo Channy Casselle (vocals, violin) and Alexei Casselle (guitar, vocals). They began performing in 2004 as street musicians in downtown Minneapolis and since then have released two full-length albums, two EPs, and casually transitioned their musical concept into a full-band affair. If the occasion arises, however, Roma di Luna can still stun as a two-piece, returning to their busking roots with the same moving presence and musicality.
Besides Channy and Alexei, Roma di Luna’s principal players are Ben Durrant (electric guitar), James Everest (bass guitar), Ryan Lovan (percussion), Jessi Prusha (backing vocals), and Michael Rossetto (banjo), and all are featured prominently on Roma’s latest album, Casting the Bones. Instrumentally lush, vocally assured, Casting the Bones explores new sonic territory while still embracing the art of traditional folk songs and storytelling. No mere roots revivalists, Channy and Alexei sing the Janis-faced blues, modern appropriations of love and loss, suffused with both possibility and melancholy.
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We are reuniting, for good!!!! It all kicks off with the first ever Hamline Midway Fest in the absolutely beautiful Newell Park in the north end of the Hamline Midway neighborhood. (right where Fairview Ave. ends at the Pierce Butler Route)
The festival starts at 11 am and Pocahontas County goes on at 6:30 pm on the mainstage.
We will also be playing the Festival After Party which is being held at Half Time Rec. over on Front Street in St. Paul. The After Party costs $5, starts at 8pm and PC plays at 11pm.
We are beyond excited to be returning to the stage together and hope to see as many of you out there as possible!
Alexei, thanks for your poetry last night...incredible! It was nice meeting you, and I hope we cross paths again. Best wishes to you both with the baby :)
I am really excited about seeing you people at First Avenue on St. Patricks Day which is a day before my birthday:), so i will for surely be celebrating at the show. Peace and positivity Roma di Luna.
it was nice meeting you both last friday at the turf club. i was the only guy in the room who had spent time in Porcupine. i respect you guys for helping out Cangleska Inc. back home. don't know how many indian (feather not dot) fans you got but you got this one. bless. post script: wouldn't complain if you put "Porcupine" in your player so i can use it as my profile song.
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