Member Since: 5/26/2006
Band Website: utgret.com
Band Members: Joee Conroy - Guitar, Bass, Violin, Viola, Mandolin, Chapman Stick, Bozouki
Gregory Acker - Flutes, Soprano Saxophone, C-melody saxophone, Percussion
Steve Good - Clarinet, Bass Clarinet, Bassoon, Percussion
Stephen Roberts - Piano, Electric Piano, Trumpet, Synthesizers, Vibraphone
Gary Pahler - Drums, Percussion, Occasional Bass Guitar
Influences: Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Sun Ra, Frank Zappa, Indonesian Gamelan, African Music, Soft Machine, Raymond Scott, King Crimson, Pink Floyd, and free improvisers such as John Zorn, Art Ensemble of Chicago, and Bill Laswell.
Sounds Like: Sometimes it is like a prog-rock group and other times like a jazz group. There's lots of world music influence, some mellotron and a few freaky clarinet solos! Do we sound like anyone in particular? The shortest answer is 'no'. The next shortest answer is 'sort of'. The best (and also third shortest) answer is 'not really'. You might get a bit of Soft Machine in a few places, the odd Crimson reference and the 'free' bits will sound like different artists to almost every individual listener. Our influences are SO diverse that, in all seriousness, it really is hard to say what we 'sound like'.
Record Label: Ear-X-tacy Records
Type of Label: Indie