Working in a run down carriage house in the Bushwick section of Brooklyn, NY, Padre Pio [Myspace] crafted their debut, The Madeline EP, while immersed in the smoke and hum of diesel engines. Seriously, whomever was trying to say that “Bushwick is Beautiful” is one tough cookie; no offense intended but any time you claim “diesel fumes” as an inspiration, that’s frightening.

The songs on The Madeline EP were composed by Portland transplant David Mosey and produced by New York keyboard legend Joe McGinty. McGinty is most widely known for his five years as the keyboardist for The Psychedelic Furs and has also worked with Ryan Adams, The Ramones, Nada Surf, Kevin Ayers, Martha Wainwright, Devendra Banhart, Ronnie Spector, Jesse Malin, and others.

Check out mp3s and more info “after the jump”

Upcoming Shows

1/26 New York, NY The Delancey

“Madeline” [mp3]
“High Fives” [mp3]

The songs on The Madeline EP were composed by Portland transplant David Mosey and produced by New York keyboard legend Joe McGinty. McGinty is most widely known for his five years as the keyboardist for The Psychedelic Furs and has also worked with Ryan Adams, The Ramones, Nada Surf, Kevin Ayers, Martha Wainwright, Devendra Banhart, Ronnie Spector, Jesse Malin, and others. The result of Mosey and McGinty’s partnership is a lush, vocal-driven, dancy pop album. Precise guitar, Roxy Music-esque piano, crisp bass, and dynamic drums back Mosey’s vocals.

The songs are meant to be contingent upon one’s point of view. Like a good movie, the setting is as important as the adventure, and the ending is always a crashing resolution.

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