The Kazoo Funk Orchestra
The Kazoo Funk Orchestra are a music collective from Glasgow, Scotland.
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| Origin | Glasgow, Scotland |
| Genres | Indie, Pop, Experimental rock |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Labels | Planet Groucho Records |
| Associated acts | The Ramisco Maki Maki Rocking Horse, St. John's Ambience, Oak Hero, Krash Slaughta |
| Website | www.kazoofunk.co.uk |
| Members | Big Beard, Boyce, Mr Bruff, Part-Time Dave, Glowstick Girl |
Biography
The Kazoo Funk Orchestra formed in Scotland at the end of 2005, as a pre-apocalyptic merry-go-round collective, featuring musicians, anti-poets, dancers and finger painters. Building their melodies at a DIY project studio in producer Ray McCartney’s living room, the band exchanged influences and took inspiration from various genres to create their eclectic mix-tape sound.
In May 2006, the band released their 25-track debut album, Midnight Finger Painter, in which the first 500 copies included a unique finger painting created by fans and band members. This was followed by a handful of local gigs, before Adventures in Fuzzy Felt Land was released as a thirteen track EP in January 2007.
In the summer of 2007, the collective undertook their first UK tour, including a couple of festival dates. The latter included a closing slot at the 2008 Wickerman Festival.
During the winter of 2007-2008, the band released This Album is Self Titled, their second LP.
A recorded session was aired on BBC Alba in January 2009.
Achievements
- Received radio airplay on XFM Scotland and BBC Radio.
- Nominated for an Indy Award in 2008.
- Interviewed on Greek TV show, Art Uber Alles.
- Featured on King Tut's Wah Wah Hut's YourSound compilation album, Best of Term One.
Discography
- Midnight Finger Painter (2006)
- Santa's Dead (2006)
- Adventures in Fuzzy Felt Land (2007)
- This Album is Self Titled (2008)
- Motion Sickness (2008)
- Defunked (2011)
Members
Current members
- Big Beard
- Boyce
- Mr Bruff
- Part-Time Dav
- Glowstick Girl
Past members
- Little Beard
- Country Bumkin
- Mia Funkyslice
- Loop de Loop
- Herbal
- Mechanical
- Smalls
- El Baterista
- Blunder
- Grum
- Krash Slaughta (II Tone Committee, All Time High, Monkey Mafia)
- Jim 'N' Tonic
- T-Bone (aka Nunny Boy of All Time High)
- Lozzi Kazoo
References
External links
- The Kazoo Funk Orchestra Official website
- The Kazoo Funk Orchestra MySpace Profile
- BBC Rapal Live session on BBC Rapal
- Live Review from Wickerman Festival 2007
- Album Review (Midnight Finger Painter) in the Daily Record
- Trailer Trash CREME Skateboards promo video featuring The Kazoo Funk Orchestra