The Rev. Vito Aiuto and his wife Monique make up The Welcome Wagon, a folk-gospel duet borne out of the living-room sing-a-long tradition. The group was unofficially formed in 2001 with their appearance on the Asthmatic Kitty compilation To Spirit Back the Mews (2001), debuting the first song they ever wrote and recorded, “There is a Fountain Filled with Blood.” The Welcome Wagon have intermittently played at bars, parties, and seminaries throughout the tri-state area, often joined by friends on upright bass, drums, piano, and banjo. But their most familiar venue is the living room, where husband and wife strum guitar and auto harp, flipping through Methodist hymnals and shape-note songbooks, transcribing sacred songs into family style jingles.
Over the past years they have been patiently recording an album of hymns, pop covers, and folksy originals with their friend and Brooklyn neighbor Sufjan Stevens. That record, 'Welcome to the Welcome Wagon', was recently completed and will be released on Asthmatic Kitty Records on December 9, 2008.
Hey Welcome Wagon, If you're free and in town Saturday night, two big fans of yours will be playing a free show at Pete's Candy Store. We'd love to hear what you think of our music.
i dreamt you actually were playing live! I was smiling all day. You are in my mind like a perverted sin! I confess! you are wonderful.... please more unless the lord the house shall build... Hugs... (sigh)
really loving your music guys. i've said it before, but i really think this is the way gospel music should be played. you do it justice. keep it up. here's a video from our band.( if you feel like watching) Rosewood's Diary - the color blue
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All the glory to God for your absolutely delightful music! I adore sufjan whole heartedly and when i heard about this new "a bit more religious" duo, i fell in love! My dad who also is a pastor appreciates and loves your music as well. So i'm just stopping by to encourage you, and say hello to fellow brothers and sisters in the Lord! With love,
I am obsessed with The Welcome Wagon right now. "But for you who fear my name" has been running through my head these past few days and I can't get enough.
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