It’s kind of telling that when Paleface made the video for the song “Williamsburg Bridge,” it was set in North Carolina instead of New York. That’s because Paleface — the indie-folk duo of singer-songwriter/namesake Paleface and percussionist/vocalist Mo Samelot — are intricately linked to New York, but are based in North Carolina these days. And that seems right. It was in New York where Paleface hung out with Beck, The Moldy Peaches and Langhorne Slim. There, he learned from Daniel Johnston and was discovered, in 1990, by The Ramones’ manager Danny Fields. But the move to North Carolina in 2007 (kind of a location swap with friends The Avett Brothers) led to extensive touring and recording — including a forthcoming album. Paleface performs at Warren Wilson College on Friday, April 4, at 9 p.m. Free. warren-wilson.edu. Photo by Staton Carter
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