Langhorne Slim | |
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.jpg) Langhorne Slim | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Sean Scolnick |
| Born | August 20, 1980 Langhorne, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Genres | Americana |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar, banjo, harmonica |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Labels | Kemado, V2, Narnack, Ramseur, Dualtone |
| Website | langhorneslimmusic |
Langhorne Slim is an American singer-songwriter (born Sean Scolnick on August 20, 1980 in Langhorne, Pennsylvania). He attended high school at Solebury School in New Hope, Pennsylvania, and graduated from the Conservatory of Music at Purchase College, part of the SUNY system.[1]
He began to gain public notice through several years of touring with the Trachtenburg Family Slideshow Players[2] and an appearance at the Bonnaroo Music Festival. His song "Electric Love Letter" was chosen as number 5 on the Rolling Stone editor's top ten picks and was also in the movie Waitress. He has been seen on tours with Cake,[3] The Avett Brothers, Murder By Death, Jeffrey Lewis, The Violent Femmes, Lucero, Rocky Votolato, the Woes, Josh Ritter, Drive-By Truckers, The Low Anthem, Old 97's, Jessica Lea Mayfield, Grace Potter and the Nocturnals, The Devil Makes Three, and The Lumineers.[4]
- ^ Kompanek, Chris (June 7, 2012). "Review of Langhorne Slim's 'The Way We Move'". The Washington Post. Retrieved February 17, 2016.
the singer-songwriter, who studied at SUNY Purchase's Conservatory of Music
- ^ Mason, Stewart; Leggett, Steve. "Biography: Langhorne Slim". Allmusic. Retrieved May 30, 2010.
- ^ Crisp, Andrew. "Langhorne Slim". Boise Weekly. Sally Freeman. Retrieved August 22, 2016.
- ^ "The Lumineers London, O2 Academy Brixton, 12 Mar 2013". Songkick. Archived from the original on March 11, 2013. Retrieved February 17, 2016.
Line-up: The Lumineers, Langhorne Slim