Mikee - Trombone
Dan - Trombone
Rich C - Trombone
Cale - Trombone/flute/flag
Jimmy V - Baritone Sax
Josh - Tenor Sax
Nate - Alto Sax
David - Percussion, Theremin
John - Flip-Flopsy - Bass
Charlie - congas
Hazel - She Drums
Carlos Desperdicio - Percussion
Blake - Percussion
Markus - Drums
FrankL - Drums
Barjees Buns - Trumpet/Vocals
Caitlan - Drums
Becky Slaptone - Drums
Frank T - Guitar
Adam Zeisler - Juggler
Ellie - Hoop
Troops and ALUMNI : Dave Christensen, Jay, Frank T, Natalie D, Mickey Mike, Sache, Bret, Jeni Swerdlow, Robin Barcus, Heather and Quentin, Jamie Topper
"Jims Bendira", Pong, Whitey, Bobby Danger, Shane, Evelina, Matthew, Troy, Laurie, Spark "Ha Ish Zekeem", Mike Morton, TJ Darwin, KarmaCarmellina,
Tyna, Rachelle, Michael Wolven, Josh, Ben and all Burners, Steve Raden, The
Rev. Larry Mu, Tom Dennehy "Breakfast", JR Bob Dobbs, Coriander, Willis, Deron,
Vinnie, Peter K, Patrick, Steve Peto, Fitz, Rick Bach, Eric A, Andrea, Jose C,
Dave Meyers, Arturo, Eduardo, Phil, John Rice, Rachel Thoele, Roxanna,
Lane, Cindy L, Ruth, MetaStu, Troy, Sebastion and Zoey, special thanks to AmyJ costumes
folk, trance, funk, P-Funk, James Brown , Maceo Parker, Fred Wesley, Louis, Duke, Bix, New Orleans, SouthCentralNorth America, Africa, Morocco, Cuba, Mali, Haiti, Dogon, Nibiru, Sitchin, Asia, activists, environments, clowns, Merry Pranksters, Frankie Capri, Jah, marching bands, woodstock, burning man, sesame street, mr rogers, chic-a-go-go, Gnaowa, Berbers, Voodoo, Congas, Carnivale, Merengue, Sahhhhlsa, gnomes, organics, busking, raw street art, spontanaity, hip-hop, Monk, Tito Puente, snotgurgle the troll, Piasa Bird, ancient astronauts of Ohm-Bah, Tofishy,
Sounds Like
Gnomes playing Oscar De Leon, Gypsy Pirates playing Moroccan music, P-Fun not on crack, aliens simultaneously seeping up from the ground playing theremin, Whale orgy, funky ancient astronauts, Dixieland Carnivale, Dogon processions, Berber drumline, the navigational shriek of the gaitas, Chicagoans can't escape da Blues, multi-rhythmic trance convulsions/nirvanna, "the new Chicago sound", XTREME energy, what we look like, how we live.
Chicago performance art group Environmental Encroachmnet (EE) uses circus theatrics, live music and costumes to create unique entertainment environments, parades, processions, shows, punk artist marching band encroachments and art happenings.
EE combines a costumed marching band with multi-media stage performance antics including dancers, hooping, juggling and skits. EE wants people to interact, be a part, be curious, dance, play.
EE can do children's shows, Holiday events, street busking, tactical encroachments, festivals, rituals, ceremonies, vaudevillian skits, electric and accoustic music jams, funerals and births.
EE has performed:
World Refugee Day
Buddha's Peace and Happiness Parade
NASCAR
Lollapalooza
Puppetropolis
Krannert Museum of Art
Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago
Houston Art Car Parade and Museum
Chicago Folk and Roots Fest
Chicago World Music Festival
Burning Man
Chiditarod Absurd Shopping Car Race
Rotary International Centennial
World Naked Bike Ride
Spend a minute to vote for EE (Chicago style)
Last Band Standing Contest:
The top 2 winners get to play Lollapalooza, plus they win money, a hotel room, Lollapalooza tickets to give away and a ton of swag.
See Vaudezilla and a bevy of buxom burlesque beauties shake their shtuff at Subterranean tomorrow! Well…see the girls shake their shtuff, anyways. Vaudezilla won't be shaking anything except maybe your hand if come and say "Hi" to him.
I can quite honestly say that EE is the most exciting band that I have seen in months. Not a lot of bands can incorporate costumes, audience interaction, eastern chants, afro-beat and marching band style percussion with such ease. It was a real pleasure. I’ll be seeing ya’ll around Chicago. We should play a show!
Saturday, July 5 Peeking Through Variety Show feat. Red Hot Annie, The Honey Buns, Mina Mechante, Deirdre Doll 9:30pm Subterranean, 2011 W North Av, CHICAGO ******
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