Mucca Pazza
| Mucca Pazza | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Chicago, Illinois, United States |
| Genres |
Circus Punk Marching band |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Website | [1] |
| Members |
Freaks: Gary Kalar (mandolin), Jim Drake (mandolin), Ronnie Kuller (accordion), Charlie Malave (guitar), Nora Barton (cello), Amanda Bailey (violin) Woodwinds: Airan Wright, Dave Smith, Maria Hernandez, Dave Levine Trumpets: Justin Amolsch, Susie Inverso, Sam Johnson, Jim McBride, Nick Siegel Bones: Nick Broste, Tom Howe, Melissa McNeal, Elanor Leskiw, Ellis Seiberling Sousaphone/Tuba: Mike Hogg, Jim Langenberg Percussion "K12": Larry Beers, Sara Morgan, John Carroll, Andy Deitrich, Rick Kubes, Brent Roman Cheerleaders: Sharon Lanza, Meghan Strell, Vanessa Valliere, Donnell Williams |
| Past members | Shaye Cohn (accordion), Ben Cole (trumpet), Dave Ramey (trombone), Lori Myers (cheer), Dan Dorff (percussion), Loto Ball (trumpet), Max Crawford (trumpet), Winston Damon (trombone), Nick Dempsey (saxophone), Ben Gray (percussion), Michael Hartman (cymbals), Jeremy Jacobsen (accordion), Ernst Karel (trumpet), Eve Monzingo (woodwind), Vanessa Stalling (cheer), Dan Stark (trombone), Noah Tabakin (saxophone), Greg Nicolett (trombone), Jay St. Germain (tenor saxophone), Jon Steinmeier (percussion), George Lawler (percussion), Ronnie Malley (percussion), Timothy Heck (cheer), Lindsey Whiting (cheer), Paul Brannon (percussion), Jessica Hudson (cheer), Greg Hirte (violin), Jeff Thomas (guitar), Mark Messing (sousaphone), Tony DiMartino (snare). |
Freaks: Gary Kalar (mandolin), Jim Drake (mandolin), Ronnie Kuller (accordion), Charlie Malave (guitar), Nora Barton (cello), Amanda Bailey (violin)
Woodwinds: Airan Wright, Dave Smith, Maria Hernandez, Dave Levine
Trumpets: Justin Amolsch, Susie Inverso, Sam Johnson, Jim McBride, Nick Siegel
Bones: Nick Broste, Tom Howe, Melissa McNeal, Elanor Leskiw, Ellis Seiberling
Sousaphone/Tuba: Mike Hogg, Jim Langenberg
Percussion "K12": Larry Beers, Sara Morgan, John Carroll, Andy Deitrich, Rick Kubes, Brent Roman
Mucca Pazza is an interdisciplinary instrumental music and performance ensemble based in Chicago, USA.
Mucca Pazza consists of approximately thirty active members and performs instrumental music; their mode of performance is informed by physical theater. Mucca Pazza’s instrumentation is loosely based on that of a traditional American marching band - drumline, sousaphone, trombones, trumpets, saxophones - but also includes electric guitar, mandolin, violin, cello, accordion, and cheerleaders. Their sound references American marching band and big band traditions, as well as Middle Eastern music, California surf, Ennio Morricone, and 50s television show themes. They perform in mismatched marching band uniforms, and are known for their energetic performances.
Their debut album, A Little Marching Band, was released in 2006. Their second full-length album, Plays Well Together, was released in June 2008. The band's song "Borino Oro" was featured in a season 4 episode of the Showtime television show Weeds, and the songs "Tube Sock Tango" and "St. Fresca's Regret" were used in Season 1, Episode 8 of Amazon'sTransparent. Their third album "Safety Fifth" was released in July, 2012 and a fourth full-length, "L.Y.A." was released in October 2014.
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