Joseph Decosimo

North Carolina’s Joseph Decosimo leans into the weird and psychedelic side of Old-time music on Fiery Gizzard. Traditional tunes are reimagined with a trusting, open-door policy for collaborators, which includes Stephanie Coleman, Matthew O’Connell, Jay Hammond and Andy Stack, blending fiddle and banjo with synth, electric guitar, and percussion. The result is an energetic, enchanting, and often joyful set that feels both timeless and otherworldly; it’s a truly delightful listen.

Watch North Carolina’s Joseph Decosimo, joined by Stephanie Coleman on fiddle, Matthew O’Connell on drums, and Jay Hammond on guitar, performing “Billy Button,” the vibrant final preview of his new album Fiery Gizzard, arriving August 15 via Dear Life Records. Filmed at Fuzzy Needle in Durham, NC, the session perfectly captures the song’s intimate and collaborative spirit.

North Carolina’s Joseph Decosimo, a respected figure in Appalachian old-time music, is releasing his new album, Fiery Gizzard, on August 15th via Dear Life Records. This third solo effort fuses traditional folk with contemporary indie and experimental influences, sparked by a prompt from MC Taylor of Hiss Golden Messenger to imagine old-time fiddle music with an Albion Country Band/Fairport Convention treatment. Listen to the first single, Ida Red.

On Beehive Cathedral, Joseph Decosimo, Luke Richardson, and Cleek Schrey take tunes they love and make them as strong and dynamic as possible while maintaining the spirit and the magic that has kept them alive for so long.

Joined by Matt O’Connell on percussion, watch Joseph Decosimo performing ‘The Wild Goose Chase’, a tune he learned from master fiddler and banjo player Clyde Davenport.

For his solo release ‘While You Were Slumbering’, Joseph Decosimo plays to his strengths, crafting a magical tapestry of old time songs and instrumentals with minimal but effective embellishments from a host of guest players, including Alice Gerrard.

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