Theo Lengyel
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Theobald Brooks "Theo" Lengyel (born 1970) was the alto-saxophonist
of the influential experimental-rock band Mr. Bungle
.
Lengyel first worked with the band on the demo "The Raging Wrath of the Easter Bunny," and later joined as a full-time member. He appears on the band's first two major label albums, Mr. Bungle
(1991) and Disco Volante
(1995), and also appears - along with several other Mr. Bungle members - as a special guest on the Melt Banana song Area 877 [Phoenix Mix], off of their 1998 album Charlie
. According to Mr. Bungle bassist Trevor Dunn
, "we unanimously decided to go on without him because he wasn't growing with the rest of the band and we were running out of things for him to do. He got pissed off and I haven't heard from him since."
Alto saxophone
The alto saxophone is a member of the saxophone family of woodwind instruments invented by Belgian instrument designer Adolphe Sax in 1841. It is smaller than the tenor but larger than the soprano, and is the type most used in classical compositions...
of the influential experimental-rock band Mr. Bungle
Mr. Bungle
Mr. Bungle was an experimental band from Northern California. The band was formed in 1985 while the members were still in high school and was named after a children's educational film. Mr. Bungle released four demo tapes in the mid to late 1980s before being signed to Warner Bros. Records and...
.
Lengyel first worked with the band on the demo "The Raging Wrath of the Easter Bunny," and later joined as a full-time member. He appears on the band's first two major label albums, Mr. Bungle
Mr. Bungle (album)
Mr. Bungle is the 1991 self-titled album by Mr. Bungle. The album contains many genre shifts which are typical of the band, and helped increase the band's popularity, gaining them a reasonable following and fanbase...
(1991) and Disco Volante
Disco Volante
Disco Volante is a 1995 album by the band Mr. Bungle. It is by far the most experimental of all their productions, as it picks up inspirations from a wide variety of musical styles, including death metal, techno, '50s space age pop, musique concrète and Italian avant-garde...
(1995), and also appears - along with several other Mr. Bungle members - as a special guest on the Melt Banana song Area 877 [Phoenix Mix], off of their 1998 album Charlie
Charlie (Melt-Banana album)
Charlie is the third album by Melt-Banana. This album was the first release on their own label, A-Zap.Charlie marks a change in Melt-Banana's sound, the songs have gotten longer and a more "poppy" sound which would be further developed on the next few albums is present....
. According to Mr. Bungle bassist Trevor Dunn
Trevor Dunn
Trevor Roy Dunn is an American composer, bass guitarist and double bassist.Dunn came to prominence in the 1990s with the experimental band Mr. Bungle. He has since worked in an array of musical styles, notably with singer and Mr...
, "we unanimously decided to go on without him because he wasn't growing with the rest of the band and we were running out of things for him to do. He got pissed off and I haven't heard from him since."