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Innocence Mission |
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Genre: Folk/Folk Rock
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Albums |
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Small Planes |
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Christ Is My Hope |
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Birds Of My Neighborhood |
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Glow |
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Biography |
Band Members: Mike Bitts, Don Peris, Karen Peris, Steve Brown
Centered around the husband-and-wife songwriting team of Don Peris (vocals, guitar) and Karen Peris (vocals, guitar, piano), Lancaster, PA, natives the Innocence Mission crafted a tasteful, politically correct brand of collegiate folk-pop similar to Sarah McLachlan or 10,000 Maniacs (in fact, the Perises appeared on Natalie Merchants 1998 album Ophelia). With a rhythm section composed of bassist Mike Bitts and drummer Steve Brown, the Innocence Mission released their eponymous debut album in 1989; Umbrella followed in 1991. Thanks to the advent of the adult alternative radio format, the Innocence Mission were able to break out to a wider audience with the release of their third album, 1995s Glow; material from the album appeared on the soundtrack of the film Empire Records and on the telev
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