Fiery Gizzard

Description

With Fiery Gizzard, Joseph Decosimo delivers a vibrant tribute to traditional Southern and Appalachian music, driven by discreet virtuosity and a deep sense of community. A master fiddler and banjo player, and a trained folklorist, he revisits pieces from collections and sonic memories, always attentive to their strangeness and psychedelic potential. Accompanied by a close-knit collective of musicians (Stephanie Coleman, Andy Stack, Matthew O’Connell, Kelly Pratt…), Decosimo infuses each track with collective energy, balancing technical precision and freedom of play. He blends faithful covers (Shady Grove, Glory in the Meetinghouse) with singular experiments, such as on Flowery Girls, played on an amplified banjo in the style of Abner Jay. Both deeply rooted in tradition and curious about its fringes, Fiery Gizzard is a generous album, imbued with communicative joy and attentive listening. A lively and warm ode to musical transmission.