W.A.C.O.

The delivery of W.A.C.O. (Crazy Acoustic Chamber Orchestra) was a a reaction to the predominance from the guitar-guitar-bass-drum formulation and the developing use of examples. The music group morphed from the Boston/Los Angeles group the Outrageous Stares — vocalist/keyboardist/composer Steve Gregoropoulous, bassist Fran Miller, guitarist Justin Burrill and drummer/percussionist Kyle C. Kyle. The storyplot will go that Miller booked the Stares for an acoustic evening at an L.A. nightclub. She exchanged her bass for the cello, and Gregoropoulous tackled the mandolin, while Burrill and Kyle performed their regular equipment. The group performed classical arrangements of the songs and sort of enjoyed it. The music group shortly became known at Outrageous Stares Acoustic Chamber Orchestra, and afterwards simply Outrageous Acoustic Chamber Orchestra. With the brand new sound emerged new associates. Many new associates. Beth Bergman performed viola, Tassia Sonnabend performed violin, Elizabeth Herndon was the flutist, and Possum Dixon’s Rob Zabrecky performed stand-up bass. The music group became section of Los Angeles’ creative Silver Lake picture, which revolved around rings that performed at Spaceland. The Sterling silver Lake group also included famous brands more well-known works such as for example Beck in his folk times and Possum Dixon in addition to even more locally known rings such as for example Abe Lincoln Tale as well as the Negro Issue. The music group released Darling Clementine on Skillet (which became Spaceland creator Nancy Whalen’s Angel Dirt Information) in 1998. W.A.C.O. creates a distinctive sound which has components of Neil Adolescent (primarily from Gregoropolous’ vocals), the Beta Music group, Mercury Rev, and Family pet Sounds-era Beach Young boys. Gregoropolous’ preparations are cautious and well-crafted, as well as the band is totally organic — no examples or computer systems — even within the documenting studio room. Lyrics are razor-sharp and wry, offsetting the indulgent and lush orchestration. The existing lineup contains Ted Attebury on bass, Rebecca Greely on oboe, Heather Lockie on vocals and violin, Rebecca Lynn on vocals and violin, Elana Scherr on bassoon, Jennifer Tefft on flute, and Dave Travis on cello — in addition to Burrill, Gregoropoulous, Herndon, and Kyle. W.A.C.O. released the 16-monitor Sylvania in 1999 for the co-op label Accurate Classical/Transparency and a CD of the film score, Hairpiece Rodeo. The group also performed with premiere of Gregoropoulous’ ballet The Selfish Large in LA. The band’s third launch Game of Credit cards is defined for launch in June 2001.