Luminescent Orchestrii are a
gypsy punk band from
New York City
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, whose music also incorporates elements of
Middle Eastern,
punk
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Genres, subculture, and related aspects
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, and
Appalachian music
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. The band's founding members were
Sxip Shirey,
Sarah Alden,
Rima Fand,
Julie Carney,
Aaron Goldsmith, and
Benjy Fox-Rosen.
Discography
Studio albums
*''The Luminescent Orchestrii'' (2003)
*''Too Hot to Sleep'' (self-released, 2005)
*''Neptune's Daughter'' (
Nine Mile, 2009)
EPs
*''
Carolina Chocolate Drops/Luminescent Orchestrii'' (collaborative EP with the
Carolina Chocolate Drops
The Carolina Chocolate Drops were an old-time string band from Durham, North Carolina. Their 2010 album, ''Genuine Negro Jig,'' won the Grammy Award for Best Traditional Folk Album at the 53rd Annual Grammy Awards, and was number 9 in ''fRoots'' ...
) (
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Plants
* ''Lychnis chalcedonica'', a wildflower
* ''Medicago lupulina'', a wildflower
Places and structures
*Nonesuch, Kentucky
*Nonesuch Island, Bermuda
*Nonesuch Mine, Michigan
*Nonesuch Palace, mis-spelling of ...
, 2011)
References
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Gypsy punk groups
Musical groups from New York City
Musical groups established in 2002
2002 establishments in New York City