Rinaldi Flying Circus

The Rinaldi Flying Circus is an indie blues rock band based out of Greensboro, North Carolina. The group is fronted by lead singer Stacey Rinaldi, whose sultry and classic style evokes a certain vintage blues/jazz quality that is then combined with the fieriness of classic rock and roll belting like some sort of Etta James / Janis Joplin hybrid. The songs work in elements of dirty blues, indie-rock, surf tones, as well as dark and haunting ballads. The sound altogether creates an eclectic blend of rock, blues and jazz-rock.
Over the last year, the band has been gigging hard around the Southeast. 2014 saw many highlights for the band including the opportunity to share the stage with some outstanding acts like Futurebirds (GA), Red Mouth (AL), comedian Barry Rothbart (NY), and The Mobros (SC). 2014 also saw the release of The Rinaldi Flying Circus’ first full length album, Old Hat, in September. The 11-track debut album has already been quickly circulating the region based on word-of-mouth and airplay on local and state radio stations, including a recent featured performance on North Carolina Public Radio’s “The State of Things” with Frank Stasio on WUNC 91.5fm.

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“Overall, the album has a thematic element of being outsiders on the run…The songs take you on a journey from inside a saloon, to front porch rocking chair performances, to jumping on trains, running away from and toward places that might be potentially home.The instrumentals are tight and the band is in symbiosis. This album is great if you like gypsy rock, rhythm &blues.” – Megan Gazzo, The Equal Ground (Mar 24, 2015)

“Greenbean (Elm Street): This is where the Avett Brothers got their start. Hopefully following that trajectory is the Rinaldi Flying Circus. Featuring (but not limited to) the three Rinaldi siblings, they may not be local long.” – Ogi Overman, O’Henry Magazine (Feb 01, 2015)

“…this is a real sultry, gritty blues…[Stacey] you sound like you’ve been drinkin’ whiskey and smoking for 30 years…” – Frank Stasio, WUNC 91.5fm: “The State of Things” (North Carolina Public Radio) (Jan 13, 2015)

“Stacey, Joe, Mike and Rob Rinaldi say their brand of rock and roll ranges from dirty blues to driving rock and tear-jerking ballads. Along with drummer Aaron Cummings, the Greensboro family band plays a vintage rock sound with an eclecticism that lives up to their name.” – Frank Stasio, WUNC 91.5fm: “The State of Things” (North Carolina Public Radio) (Jan 13, 2015)

“Greensboro’s Rinaldi Flying Circus is a quirky rock band, not an actual traveling circus. They move with vaudeville lilt through down-tuned indie rock, allowing the fiery voice of singer Stacey Rinaldi to work these disparate sources into a surprisingly smooth hybrid.” – Jordan Lawrence, IndyWeek (Nov 12, 2014)?????