Burlap to Cashmere
musical artist
Burlap to Cashmere is a contemporary Christian world music band formed in the 1990s by Steven Delopoulos and Johnny Phillips. Their music draws heavily on folk and world music influences, especially Greek folk music.
Background
Burlap to Cashmere was formed in the winter of 1994 by cousins John Philippidis and Steven Delopoulos. The troupe was originally a college theater show that Steven Delopoulos put together for his final exam at Marymount Manhattan College, a theater and dance college which Delopoulos attended. He later asked his then 14-year-old cousin Johnny to join him in the show, and the band was formed. Members Mike Ernest (guitar) and childhood friend Theodore Pagano (drums) followed.
In 1995 manager Jamison Ernest arranged for them to play at The Bitter End on a regular basis.
In 1998 Burlap to Cashmere signed with A&M Records and released the full-length recording Anybody Out There? followed by an A&M re-release of Live at the Bitter End, but the constant touring "caused Burlap to burn bright and then burn out."
In 2005, a new Burlap to Cashmere demo album was recorded. The demo was never released.
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