Clair (Trombone/Trumpet), Heather Test (French Horn), Kelly Test (Percussion), Poppy Xander (Piano/Keyboards) and Natalie Young (Vocals).Īfflatus was a bit of a surprise release, announced earlier this week and arriving tomorrow (April 16). In addition to DeLaughter's vocals, you're hearing Leoncarlo Canlas (Violin), Paul Deemer (Trombone/Trumpet), Stephanie Dolph Pirro (Vocals), Constance Dolph (Vocals), Nick Earl (Guitar), Elizabeth Evans (Vocals), Ryan Fitzgerald (Guitar), Thaddeus Ford (Trumpet), Jason Garner (Drums), Jennifer Jobe Penn (Vocals), Jessica Jordan (Vocals), Mark Pirro (Bass), Brianne Sargent (Cello), Dylan Silvers (Acoustic Guitar), Mike St. The Afflatus album was recorded live over one night at the band's home studio just prior to the 2020 pandemic lockdown. We knew it was probably going to be the last time we saw each other for a long time, and the next day, everything started to close.” We had all been together for weeks rehearsing, so we decided to get the band together at our home studio and record the entire show live in one take, just to capture it. “We were asked to play a covers show at The Kessler Theater in Dallas and were ready to go, but with the shutdowns starting to happen around the country, we made the last-minute call not to perform. “It was inevitable that the Spree would end up doing this,” adds DeLaughter of their covers collection. Though not a huge radio success, the track grew in popularity over the years and became one of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame trio's biggest songs. It became their first Top 30 single in Canada and hit No. "The Spirit of Radio" was the lead single from Rush's 1980 album Permanent Waves. I covered it with my high school band, Regency, so for nostalgic reasons, we thought it would be fun to try it with the Spree.” Speaking of the decision to take on Rush's 1980 hit "The Spirit of Radio," DeLaughter states, "‘The Spirit of Radio’ actually goes back to high school. The artwork and track listing can be viewed at the bottom of this post. Now the group has stepped up with their first ever covers album titled Afflatus that includes the recently released cover of INXS' "Don't Change" along with fresh takes of songs from The Rolling Stones, ABBA, the Bee Gees and more. They scored their best known song with 2003's " Light and Day." For the uninitiated, The Polyphonic Spree emerged in the 2000s as a large collective of musicians led by former Tripping Daisy frontman Tim DeLaughter, often donning signature white choral robes and often exploring a more orchestral and choral sound with a number of wind and brass instruments factored into the mix.
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