Pigeons Playing Ping Pong

For Pigeons Playing Ping Pong, music is a living flame—one demanding relentless tending, fresh kindling, and the collective breath of community to sustain it. On their eighth studio album, Feed The Fire (No Coincidence Records), the Baltimore quartet—"Scrambled Greg" Ormont [vocals, guitar], Jeremy Schon [guitar, vocals], Ben Carrey [bass, vocals], and Alex "Gator" Petropulos [drums, vocals]—push their psychedelic funk odyssey into its most expansive incarnation yet. Across sixteen years, eight albums, and countless sweat-soaked performances, Pigeons have mastered transformation and deepened their connection with fans. "The ‘fire’ represents our passion," explains Ormont. "Making music feels like something we were born to do... Feed The Fire is the perfect metaphor for our unwavering commitment to keep evolving." Significant milestones, from headlining major stages to their fan-centric Domefest, underscore their journey.

Feed The Fire shatters boundaries through adventurous collaboration. The band invited Nashville virtuoso Wes Bailey (Moon Taxi) to co-write the title track's spiraling guitar hooks—a first for the group. "As soon as I played him the demo, he came up with the soaring lead melody on the spot. It ended up being our first true collaborative writing experience," recalls Schon. Ben Carrey steps into the lead vocal spotlight on his groove anthem "Hit The Ground Runnin’." Horn collaborators Here Come The Mummies and West End Blend amplify tracks like "Fantasy" and "Calm Before The Storm," while guest producer Chalk Dinosaur enhances the psychedelic layers on "Twitch" and "Underworld."

Standout tracks include the buoyantly infectious "Right Track," which distills their live energy into a concise message of resilience and self-trust. According to Schon, "Every album we make is a reflection of where we are personally and musically. For Feed The Fire, we really leaned into exploring textures, pushing our boundaries, and letting the songs guide us." From the patient disco-funk simmer of "Fantasy" to the driving rebel cry of "Undivided," the album showcases sharpened musicianship and rhythmic intuition.

Ultimately, Feed The Fire is more than an album title—it's a rallying cry emblematic of Pigeons Playing Ping Pong’s enduring philosophy. Ormont sums it up: "We've been given the gift of this fire, this passion. So it's our responsibility to nurture it, embrace it, and spread it wild. Because when the band and fans reach new heights together, that's the real spark.”

Dizgo began with attic jam sessions between childhood friends Andrew Pickel and Kevin Hinnefeld—two guitars, a tape recorder, and a dream. The band's name came to Hinnefeld in a dream before their first gig. Later joined by Jake Evatt on keys/vocals and Justin Clark on drums, the Bloomington-based quartet has evolved into a touring act known for blending jamtronica, funk, soul, explosive guitar, and psychedelic textures.

Critics have called Dizgo "one of the most operative names in the jam band scene" and "Indiana’s psychedelic powerhouse." Their live shows are immersive journeys—a dance party and mind-trip rolled into one—interweaving soulful vocals, analog synths, searing guitar, intricate compositions, and extended improvisation. The result is both danceable and introspective: a dance floor where heads and hearts move in equal measure.

Dizgo’s touring resume includes standout sets at Peach Music Festival, Summer Camp, Secret Dreams, Domefest & Sonic Bloom, alongside club and amphitheater performances supporting Goose, George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic, lespecial, Dogs in a Pile, Pigeons Playing Ping Pong, and more. Their 2024 studio album "Melt" crystallized their ethos: when everything locks in, the band and the fans "melt into one collective unit," channeling energy between themselves and the crowd.

From local venues to festival stages, Dizgo creates a communal experience—one where genre is a suggestion, the band and the fans are a living organism, and every note is a step further down the rabbit hole.