Drums & Tuba
Encyclopedia
Drums & Tuba are an alternative rock
group from Austin, Texas
. Their sound fuses electronic rock
, progressive rock
, jazz
and occasionally industrial
. The group began as a duo with Brian Wolff and Tony Nozero performing weekend nights for tips on Sixth Street in downtown Austin. They are on Righteous Babe Records
.
Alternative rock
Alternative rock is a genre of rock music and a term used to describe a diverse musical movement that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1980s and became widely popular by the 1990s...
group from Austin, Texas
Austin, Texas
Austin is the capital city of the U.S. state of :Texas and the seat of Travis County. Located in Central Texas on the eastern edge of the American Southwest, it is the fourth-largest city in Texas and the 14th most populous city in the United States. It was the third-fastest-growing large city in...
. Their sound fuses electronic rock
Electronic music
Electronic music is music that employs electronic musical instruments and electronic music technology in its production. In general a distinction can be made between sound produced using electromechanical means and that produced using electronic technology. Examples of electromechanical sound...
, progressive rock
Progressive rock
Progressive rock is a subgenre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s as part of a "mostly British attempt to elevate rock music to new levels of artistic credibility." John Covach, in Contemporary Music Review, says that many thought it would not just "succeed the pop of...
, jazz
Jazz
Jazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th...
and occasionally industrial
Industrial music
Industrial music is a style of experimental music that draws on transgressive and provocative themes. The term was coined in the mid-1970s with the founding of Industrial Records by the band Throbbing Gristle, and the creation of the slogan "industrial music for industrial people". In general, the...
. The group began as a duo with Brian Wolff and Tony Nozero performing weekend nights for tips on Sixth Street in downtown Austin. They are on Righteous Babe Records
Righteous Babe Records
Righteous Babe Records is an American independent record label. It was created by progressive folksinger Ani DiFranco in 1990 to release her own songs in lieu of being beholden to a mainstream record company.-History:...
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Discography
- Box Fetish (1997)
- Flying Ballerina (1998)
- Flatheads & Spoonies (1999)
- Vinyl Killer (2001)
- Mostly Ape (2002)
- Live: Hoboken, NJ 5/14/2004 (2004)
- El Tubador/The Peleton (2005)
- Battles Ole (2005)
Lineup
- Drums - Tony Nozero
- Tuba - Brian Wolff
- Guitar - Neal McKeeby
- Andrew Gilchrist (on The Peleton/El Tubador)
Links
- The band's homepage
- [ AllMusic page on the band]