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Produced in 2002 by singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Brian Carpenter, Boston-based outfit Defeat Circus spin cabaret, gospel, progressive rock and roll, and Appalachian string music to their very own signature mixture of dark, funereal Americana. The music group, which includes a spinning cast of music artists, released Ringleaders Revolt on Innova …

Known for leading various incarnations of his avant chamberesque folk-country clothing Defeat Circus, Florida-born, Boston-based trumpeter (actually, multi-instrumentalist), bandleader, composer, arranger, and singer/songwriter Brian Carpenter can be the principal generating force behind the Ghost Teach Orchestra, restoring alive a few of the most ebullient — and frequently underappreciated as well …