Orso
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Orso is a US-based band formed in 1996 and led by Phil Spirito of Rex
, HiM (US), Loftus, and Califone
featuring Brian Deck
of Red Red Meat
and Ben Massarella
of Califone
. The musical style is self-described as "orchestrated folk weirdness"; their songs, which feature prominent banjo
parts, also feature experimental
sounds such as those made by typewriter
s and toilet
s. The band releases on Perishable Records
.
Rex (band)
Rex was an American Indie rock band formed in 1994 . Rex was considered one of the most important and influential slowcore bands and released three albums and one EP on Southern Records, as well as a collaboration with Red Red Meat on Perishable Records...
, HiM (US), Loftus, and Califone
Califone
Califone is an experimental rock band from Chicago. The band is named after Califone International, an audio equipment manufacturer. Their work has been critically acclaimed....
featuring Brian Deck
Brian Deck
Brian Deck is an American music producer and member of band Red Red Meat. He co-founded Idful Studios in 1988. Since becoming a full time producer, Deck has worked with bands and artists including Modest Mouse, Iron & Wine, Califone, All Smiles, Fruit Bats , Gomez, The Grates, Holopaw, Baby & Hide,...
of Red Red Meat
Red Red Meat
Red Red Meat was a '90s Chicago-area blues-influenced alternative rock band. After their break-up, frontman Tim Rutili went on to form Califone, for which many of Red Red Meat's former members, including producer Brian Deck, often record and perform...
and Ben Massarella
Ben Massarella
Ben Massarella is a percussionist and drummer best known for his work with the American rock bands Califone and Red Red Meat. Massarella currently resides in Indiana....
of Califone
Califone
Califone is an experimental rock band from Chicago. The band is named after Califone International, an audio equipment manufacturer. Their work has been critically acclaimed....
. The musical style is self-described as "orchestrated folk weirdness"; their songs, which feature prominent banjo
Banjo
In the 1830s Sweeney became the first white man to play the banjo on stage. His version of the instrument replaced the gourd with a drum-like sound box and included four full-length strings alongside a short fifth-string. There is no proof, however, that Sweeney invented either innovation. This new...
parts, also feature experimental
Experimental music
Experimental music refers, in the English-language literature, to a compositional tradition which arose in the mid-20th century, applied particularly in North America to music composed in such a way that its outcome is unforeseeable. Its most famous and influential exponent was John Cage...
sounds such as those made by typewriter
Typewriter
A typewriter is a mechanical or electromechanical device with keys that, when pressed, cause characters to be printed on a medium, usually paper. Typically one character is printed per keypress, and the machine prints the characters by making ink impressions of type elements similar to the pieces...
s and toilet
Toilet
A toilet is a sanitation fixture used primarily for the disposal of human excrement, often found in a small room referred to as a toilet/bathroom/lavatory...
s. The band releases on Perishable Records
Perishable Records
Perishable Records is an independent record label founded by Chicago musicians Ben Massarella and Tim Rutili. Some artists include Califone, HiM, Joan of Arc, oRSo, Red Red Meat, and Fruit Bats....
.
Discography
- Orso (Perishable RecordsPerishable RecordsPerishable Records is an independent record label founded by Chicago musicians Ben Massarella and Tim Rutili. Some artists include Califone, HiM, Joan of Arc, oRSo, Red Red Meat, and Fruit Bats....
, 2000) - Long Time By (Perishable RecordsPerishable RecordsPerishable Records is an independent record label founded by Chicago musicians Ben Massarella and Tim Rutili. Some artists include Califone, HiM, Joan of Arc, oRSo, Red Red Meat, and Fruit Bats....
, 2000) - My Dreams are Back and They Are Better than Ever (Perishable RecordsPerishable RecordsPerishable Records is an independent record label founded by Chicago musicians Ben Massarella and Tim Rutili. Some artists include Califone, HiM, Joan of Arc, oRSo, Red Red Meat, and Fruit Bats....
, 2004) - Rovereto (hinah, 2005)
- Is Xmas Tomorrow? EP (Binto Family, 2005)
- Ask Your Neighbor........... (Contraphonic, 2008)