Aeroplane, 1929

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Biography:

At the climax of “Locomotives,” the opening track off Aeroplane, 1929’s sophomore effort, The Holy Ghost, frontman Alex Mazzaferro frantically reveals, “I’ve got the red, white, and blues...” over an anxious, burlesqued interpretation of “The Star-Spangled Banner.”

For Mazzaferro, drummer Wil Mulhern, multi-instrumentalists brothers Jake and Noah Goldman, and new recruit Alex Syner, Aeroplane, 1929 has become a cathartic release--a means of sorting out the troubles of modern life with relation to the past. “As you grow up, you start to learn the ‘ugly truth’ about a lot of things,” Mazzaferro explains. “This record is about making those painful discoveries and reconciling them somehow.”

The relatively new band connected with one another quickly while touring in support of their 2006 debut full-length To Persevere (Topshelf Records) and resolved to create a new release to reflect that growth. After a series of lineup changes, the quintet was finally comfortable enough to begin tracking The Holy Ghost in the studios they assembled in the Goldmans’ New Haven home and elsewhere.

Engineered by Jake Goldman and produced by the band, the record is a testament to Aeroplane, 1929’s ambitious evolution. Truly, The Holy Ghost exhibits a world of growth from its predecessor. Diverse and captivating from start to finish, the new record begins where the last left off, exploring folk, rock and roll, and alt-country textures and combining them into something satisfyingly original.

Lyrically, Mazzaferro zeros in on the uncertainties of early adulthood with poetic precision, connecting seemingly opposed concepts with a singular ease. “Overall,” he notes, “the album is about tension. Things are never black and white. There’s always grey, always overlap. Our aim with The Holy Ghost was to communicate that vagueness and how we’ve come to deal with it.”

The Holy Ghost is available now.

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Members:
Jacob Eli Goldman - Bass guitar
Noah Goldman - Guitar, lap steel
Alex Mazzaferro - Voice, guitar
Wil Mulhern - Drums, percussion
Alex Syner - Keys

Press:

"In a world—or at least a region—inundated with guitar-based contempo-indie rock bands, Aeroplane, 1929 refreshingly nails it. [The Holy Ghost] is...dynamically varied but aesthetically unified and smartly arranged. The lyrics examine the weird social upheaval of our era, and the uncertainty of early adulthood, with a poet’s ear. These are intelligent, tuneful, entirely accessible songs. Exactly what a band like this should be doing, and they’re doing it better than many of their peers, regional or not."

-New Haven Advocate

"...What is so stunning here is two-fold, first the relative ages of the band's various members, nobody is over 20 and a few can't even vote yet. But what is more important is that the record is a complete 360 degrees from their previous release, To Persevere, and one can only assume that means that the trust thrust upon the band in the time since its release has given them the confidence to grow."

-Play Magazine

"The Holy Ghost takes a stripped-down, back-to-basics approach, building songs around foundations of country-fried acoustic guitars and smart, subtly political lyrics...I thought the sound of To Persevere was interesting, to be sure, but The Holy Ghost sounds to me decidedly more genuine and, yes, I'll say it, mature."

-Masslive.com

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Releases:

TSR002: Aeroplane, 1929 - To Persevere

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TSR007: Aeroplane, 1929 - The Holy Ghost

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Also Appears On:

TSR003: V/A - Topshelf Records' 2006 Northeast Sampler

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AR031: V/A - Shine Some Light: A Benefit For Dan Lang-Gunn (Double Disc)

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TSR008: V/A - Topshelf Records 2007 Northeast Sampler

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