ArtistInfo

Banyan

Band, US
Electronic, Jazz and Rock

Banyan is an art rock/alternative rock band with heavy jazz, and funk influence, based in Los Angeles, California.The leader and co-founder is Stephen Perkins, who first played drums for Jane's Addiction (1986–1991, plus later regroupings), and then for Porno for Pyros. He co-founded the group with Emit Bloch. The core members of the band are Nels Cline on guitar, Willie Waldman on trumpet and Mike Watt (Minutemen) on bass. Mike Watt also sings on some Banyan songs. Both Mike Watt and Nels Cline generally play only West Coast dates and at various times the band has had Rob Wasserman and Daniel Shulman who played with Garbage on bass and Clint Wagner on guitar fill in when they are unavailable. Saxophone players Steve Mackay and Herman Green, guitar player Calvin Newborn, Dave Aron on clari

Members

	Mike Watt b, voc *1957 US
	Nels Cline g, eg *1956 US
	Stephen Perkins dr, perc *1967 US
	Willie Waldman tr
	Woody Aplanalp g, voc
	Dave Aron cl
	Norton Wisdom
	Cameron Morgan g US