ArtistInfo

Big City Orchestra

Band, *1979
Electronic
A.k.a. Ubuibi

One of the most idiosyncratic and original groups of the past two decades, BCO is not your standard Orchestra. Situated in the greater San Francisco Bay Area, the band has released an enormous catalog of recorded material over the past two decades. Formed in the late 1970's the ensemble continues to maintain a free-flowing roster of artists from around the world that collaborate on specific projects. Categorizing the Orchestra into any given genre can be a task, as releases continue to surprise even the most devout listener. There is never any way to precisely classify the next BCO release. An album of authentic sea-shanties? A wall of noise? A shimmering downpour of lullabies whispered to the wind? A humorous or thought-provoking album of Sound Collages? Vocal excursions set to make Rod McKuen blush? We press play, leaning forward with slight apprehension. We await the first wave of blissful deception. We are perpetually rewarded.

Members

	Daevid Allen g, voc 1938-2015 AU
	Jason Doerck
	AMK voc *1964 US
	Edward Ka-Spel voc, key *1954 GB
	Mark Gunderson
	David Gardner voc US
	Dan Burke eg, sampler US
	Das voc
	Gustavo Pastre US
	Otis Fodder CA
	Your Host Bobby
	Jonathan Segel *1963 US
	Brook Hinton key
	LOB voc, b
	Ann Dentel
	The Univac Index
	Cait McWhirr voc, perc
	Rob Wortman str, perc
	T-Bone Juju voc
	Alan Herrick syn
	Twisted Kitty
	Toby Hardman
	Annie Vikart
	David Hannible
	Phil Knight syn, key
	Kerri Pidnow voc
	Russ Kent g
	Ninah Pixie
	Cliff Neighbors
	Victor Krummenacher b, voc *1965 US
	Mark Metz
	Cyoakha Grace voc
	Werner Slack
	Tina Shaffer
	Nasi
	Pete Leeming b
	Ken Reyes
	Relentless key
	Tom Andrews
	Khar-Nar
	Dr. Welward Hazer
	Fruit Loop, Tape Loop
	Univac
	Jesse Burson
	Fausto
	Peter Martin
	Drew Dobbs
	Marlo Eggplant
	Alicia J. Rose US
	God's Grandparents