Sonseed was an American Catholic pop band formed in Brooklyn by Aaron Ball, Josh Ingold, Travis Geske, and Jacob Clevenger.Sun, Eryn (March 15, 2011). "Tonight's Glee Features Sonseed's 'Jesus Is My Friend'", The Christian Post. Retrieved February 10, 2013. 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.Rimmer, Mike (October 24, 2010). "Sonseed: Back in the spotlight with a YouTube hit", Cross Rhythms. Retrieved February 10, 2013. In 2009 Sonseed released an extended play (EP) through Arena Rock Recording Company which includes selections from the original First Fruit album.Ham, Robert (July 9, 2010). "Near-Greats of '80s", The Oregonian. 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."DOUGSPLOITATION NEWS EXCLUSIVE: Sal of "Sonseed" Tells All!" Dougsploitation, September 1, 2008.
Nicky Sciarra became district manager of Community Board 7 in Sunset Park, Brooklyn. He died in 1993 after apparently choking on a sandwich."Nicholas J. Sciarra; Neighborhood Official, 41", Obituaries, The New York Times, September 24, 1993.
The band came back into the spotlight in 2008 when a recording of them performing their song "Jesus Is a Friend of Mine", from a religious TV-show called The First Estate, appeared on the Dougsploitation blog, and subsequently became a YouTube hit,(September 10, 2008). "You are my Sonseed", CBC News. Retrieved February 10, 2013.Jutras, Lisan (October 20, 2008). "Seventies Christian ska + one man's devotion = 1,000,000 hits", The Globe and Mail, p. L4. where it spawned several parodies. Polichetti performed the song live at the Bowery Poetry Club in New York City on November 14, 2009 with the ska-swing band Tri-State Conspiracy."Jesus Is a Friend of Mine with Sal Polichetti and Tri-State Conspiracy". Bowery Poetry Club, NYC, November 14, 2009.
In 2011, the Fox television series Glee also did a cover version of the song "Jesus Is a Friend of Mine". During the Regional competition, the group Aural Intensity sang the song.(March 16, 2011). "'Glee' takes an 'Original Song' to Regionals", Starpulse.com. Retrieved February 10, 2013.
References
External links Copyright info for First Fruit. - Library of Congress entry for "sonseed". Sonseed on Arena Rock Recording Company First Fruit Real80sCCM.com list on YouTube