Where exactly is Slambovia? Maybe it’s an island that lived in David Bowie’s head. Maybe it’s an archipelago floating in Leonard Cohen’s retired pen. Wherever it is, Caffè Lena invites you to take a peek behind the Slambovian Curtain and experience the creative engine behind the band in this rare and intimate “unplugged” performance by the founding members. Voted “Best Band of 2022” in their home state of New York by Chronogram Magazine, Charismatic frontman, Joziah presides center-ring with vocals that are as soothing and bewitching as a snake oil tonic, joined onstage by founding bandmates Tink (accordion, cello, mandolin, flute) and the guitar-slinging skills of Sharkey McEwen. Hear rarely performed songs with elements of Dylan, Bowie, Incredible String Band, Syd Barrett and The Waterboys, from their deep catalog, and from their latest project A Very Unusual Head - among the “Best Albums of 2022” according to Rock’n’Reel Magazine, UK.“Like a snowball full of heart and unabashed beauty with songs of hope and resistant joy” (Jambase.com), Slambovia may not be on a map, but you can still visit the Circus of Dreams on May 27. Something surreal this way comes!

A rootsy rockin' psychedelica, the Slambovian Circus of Dreams have been expanding the borders of the Americana genre with fantastic stories and performances since the late 90’s in Sleepy Hollow, New York. Voted "Best Band of 2022" in their home state of New York by Chronogram Magazine, the Slambovians' connection with audiences taps into a greater human-ness. Charismatic frontman, Joziah Longo, presides center-ring with vocals "Soothing and bewitching as a snake oil tonic", joined onstage by founding bandmates Tink Lloyd (accordion, cello, mandolin,flute) and the guitar-slinging skills of Sharkey McEwen, creating a show that constantly evolves "with a little help from their friends.” Touring bandmates also include RJ McCarty (bass, keys, sax), Bob Torsello (bass), and Matthew Abourezk (drums). Exploring the depths of Americana one trippy tune at a time, elements of Dylan, Bowie, Incredible String Band, Syd Barrett and The Waterboys flavor the musical mix. (Waterboys co-founder Anthony Thistlethwaite is featured on A Very Unusual Head). Woodstock-tinged psychedelia, a hint of southern rock and solid songwriting elevates this version of Americana to new heights. Currently touring their sixth studio release, A Very Unusual Head is considered to be "Their finest work to date." - Rock’n’Reel Magazine, UK. Fans of the band include: Garth Hudson (The Band), Dar Williams, Anthony Thistlethwaite (The Waterboys), Gary Burke (Bob Dylan, Joe Jackson), Ian Anderson (Jethro Tull) "Top albums of 2022" – Rock’n’Reel Magazine, UK “They take the stage by storm!” – NY Times "9 out of 10 - Love at first spin!" – Americana UK "The cool end of Americana" - Maverick Magazine, UK “Longo is an awesome songwriter” – Garth Hudson, The Band "Great songs and a whole lotta heart" – Sirius diSorDer, SiriusXM “Simply one of the finest American bands” – All Music "The best band since the Beatles" – Jim Pons, bassist Frank Zappa, John Lennon / Plastic Ono Band New Album: "A Very Unusual Head" Recorded over the last four years in five studios and two countries, A Very Unusual Head is a kaleidoscope of songs by New York’s Slambovian Circus of Dreams. Opening their creative tent to notable performer friends: fellow New Yorker Dar Williams, Anthony Thistlethwaite (The Waterboys), Kolson Pickard (producer Tall Heights, Pico Romanesque) the songs and musical escapades of the band make for a sonically beautiful, creative and adventurous album. Inspired by the surrealist painters and Dylan as a 12 year old growing up in Philadelphia, Longo chronicles a bit of that journey honoring those who offer an intellectual/creative escape hatch needed to sort life’s big questions. A Very Unusual Head is the band’s sixth studio album released in 2022. LISTEN ON SOUNDCLOUD: A Very Unusual Head https://soundcloud.com/slambovia/sets/a-very-unusual-head TOUR DATES: https://bnds.us/s9wi2a SOCIAL LINKS: www.slambovia.com www.facebook.com/theslamboviancircusofdreams www.instagram.com/slambovia www.soundcloud.com/slambovia www.youtube.com/slambovia www.twitter.com/slambovia

“They have an air of both Floyd and maybe Bowie at times atop their folkcountry roots (note, not fauxcountry) – but it’s done with a warmth and comfort of a mystical Nebraska or poetic Crazy Horse.” – Sleazegrinder, UK Recently voted "Best Band of 2022" by Chronogram Magazine (upstate New York's premier curator of arts and culture), the Slambovian Circus of Dreams continue to build their legend expanding borders of the Americana genre with a rootsy rockin' psychedelica, fantastic stories and performance. Forming in the late 90’s in Sleepy Hollow, New York, the band’s music is a mix of Washington Irving, Woodstock and British Invasion with “the entire root system of Rock Family Trees embedded in Longo’s voice.”- The Big Issue, Scotland, U.K. Touring in support of their recent release, "A Very Unusual Head", the band had a full year touring here and in the UK headlining the Wickham Festival, Fairport’s Cropredy Festival, and more. Their connection with audiences at shows taps into a greater human-ness and captivates. Elements of Dylan, Bowie, Incredible String Band, Syd Barrett and The Waterboys flavor the musical mix (Waterboys co-founder Anthony Thistlethwaite is on the band’s new album). “Soothing and bewitching as a snake oil tonic", the voice of Joziah Longo is center ring…
Longo is joined onstage by bandmates Tink Lloyd (accordion, cello, mandolin, flute) and the guitar-slinging skills of Sharkey McEwen. The Slambovians create a show that is constantly evolving "with a little help from their friends". Current touring rhythm section includes RJ McCarty (bass, keys, sax), Bob Torsello (bass), and Matthew Abourezk (drums).