HEY, WEIRDOS!
We make cinematic, experimental "rock" for music nerds, horror fans, film lovers, followers of science fiction and fact, comics, cartoons & humor and anyone with a complicated relationship with heavy metal and classical music. Do you like Primus, Tchaikovsky, Frank Zappa, Steve Martin, Louis Armstrong, Danny Elfman, Ween, Monty Python and Mr. Bungle? We do, too, and our revolving door of players keeps us sounding and looking different from project to project.
In fall 2022, we'll embark on a two-month Nosferatu Centennial Tour all over the US and Canada in conjunction with the release of our updated soundtrack!
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We started making weird rock music at clubs in 2003 but our wide scope of styles, cinematic flare and and mix of modern and classical instruments led to bigger projects in the arts realm:
SILENT FILM
We've composed 9 tastefully modern soundtracks for silent films and performed live with the movies all over the US and Canada. We create custom artwork, incorporate audience participation into our shows. The Alamo Drafthouse called us one of the best silent film orchestras in the nation and many arthouse cinemas and film festivals have echoed that. Aw, shucks!
HOLIDAYS
Our whimsical re-imagining of The Nutcracker Suite became a holiday tradition when we debuted it in 2004. We added wacky versions of holiday numbers over the years and played all over our region. In recent years we've become the band at Panoramic Voices' annual Holiday Mixtape.
