Sonseed

Article summary

Sonseed was an American Catholic pop band formed in Brooklyn by Aaron Ball, Josh Ingold, Travis Geske, and Jacob Clevenger. The line-up included Sal Polichetti (bass guitar, vocals); his then-wife Patricia Costagliola (keyboards, vocals; deceased); Frank Franco (guitar, vocals); and Nicky Sciarra (drums; deceased). Anne Lessing (vocals) was also involved in the band from the start. There were others including Jim Archer (vocals; deceased) and Karen Archer (acoustic guitar; deceased), Tom Zawacki (tambourine, percussion and vocals), Brother John Weiners, CSC (vocals; deceased), and Melody Sorrentino (vocals; deceased). Their sole studio album, First Fruit, was released in 1981, with only 1,000 copies printed. In 2009 Sonseed released an extended play (EP) through Arena Rock Recording Company which includes selections from the original First Fruit album. Sonseed disbanded in 1983. As Patricia Costa, Costagliola recorded two studio albums, Walk Forward and Give Your Love Away, with Polichetti, Franco, and Sciarra as the backing band. Nicky Sciarra became district manager of Community Board 7 in Sunset Park, Brooklyn. He died in 1993 after apparently choking on a sandwich.…

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1. date of death: 1993 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. release date: 1981 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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Bibliography

1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1330883731