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Amoebic Ensemble

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The obscure, but legendary Amoebic Ensemble formed in 1992 and disbanded for the last time in 1999. The Amoebics' music was an enraged, jagged and angular variant on early american cartoon music, among other things. The band was led by Alec, but members Steven Jobe, Jonathan Thomas and Matt Everett also contributed compositions to the band's repetoire. There were no guitar players or bass players, just strings, brass, accordion, mandolin/ bouzouki and 2 percussionists. The shows were swirling mathematical chaos with a lot of searing high-end, but there was enough humor and pathos for most audiences to find it entertaining. Since then, Alec K. Redfearn went on to form Alec K. Redfearn and the Eyesores, Jonathan Thomas records under the name Septimania, Matt Everett has embarked on a solo career and Steve Jobe has been writing a ballet....

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Member Since: 22/05/2006
Band Website: www.aleckredfearn.com
Band Members: Alec K. Redfearn- Accordion, vocal Shawn Wallace- trumpet Steve Jobe- bassoon and hurdy gurdy, vocal Laura Gulley- 5 string electric violin Matt Everett- mandolin and bouzouki Paige Van Antwerp- drum kit Jonathan Thomas- home made percussion Gerard Heroux- trumpet and french horn Mark Pedini- drum kit Dan Perlin- alto sax Don Larson- electric guitar Chris Adams- tuba Mark Cummins- drums Guy Benoit- alto sax Frank Difficult- electronics Margie Wienk- string bass Chris Turner- Harmonica Ellen Santaniello- Vocals
Influences: Raymond Scott, Carl Stalling, Jellyroll Morton, Albert Ayler, Fred Frith, Debile Menthol, Fred Lane, Thelonius Monk, Sun Ra, Nino Rota, John Lurie, Contortions, Meatballs/Fluxus, Etron Fou Leloublan, Harry Partch
Sounds Like: A Carnival in a Cuisinart
Record Label: Stupeur Et Trompette, OTC
Type of Label: Indie

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