Father, husband, singer-songwriter based in Hudson, New York (USA). That's in upstate New York, so it's farms, small towns and cities, not skyscrapers. My music is mostly acoustic guitar-driven but I use a variety of instrumentation, including vibraphone, accordion, clarinet and dulcimer in addition to guitar, bass, drums and synthesizers.
I'm not the greatest singer, but I get the songs across.
My latest effort is the album Cairn, released March 6, 2024. (Read more about Cairn)
In addition to my solo work, I play electric guitar in the Poughkeepsie, NY-based folk-rock band, The Warp/The Weft.
I am also half of the duo, Teeniest.
I wrote William Blake and Allen Ginsberg: Poets of a Fallen World, Prophets of the New World years ago and continue to feel the gravitational pull of that area of knowledge and how it intersects with new theories on consciousness.
Email me: cpellnat (at) gmail
Past bands I've played with...
King Vidor: That's me on the left. Also pictured are Clement Coleman (guitar), Don Osterberg (drums) and Dana Monteith (bass).
The Whiskey Council: That's me on the left. Also pictured are JK Camardella (guitar), Peter Weiss (bass), Jake Plourde (banjo) and Alan Coon (drums).
Idiot Splendour: Me on the left, with Chris Appel (bass), Ed Donohue (drums) and Marc Jackson (guitar).
Jackinany: Me on left with Jeff Burger (keyboard), Jim Cramer (drums) and Frank Novko (bass)
People I've collaborated with...
Erin Pellnat and I comprise the duo, Teeniest
I recorded several songs with Mercy Weiss.
Pete Toigo has played bass on several of my recordings.
