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Hooper Piccalero
Experimental / Progressive / Other

"razzle dazzle fluffy spikey music"

BOSTON, Massachusetts
United States

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Last Login:  8/20/2008
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   Hooper Piccalero: General Info
Member Since10/21/2006
Band MembersLauren Strobel
trumpet

Danilo Henriquez
trumpet

Derek Beckvold
baritone sax

Matt Plummer
bass trombone
Record Labelunsigned
Type of LabelNone





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Aug 21 2008 8:00P
Frantasia MAINE’S LEADING OUT FESTIVAL OUT OUT OUT Maine, Maine
Sep 18 2008 8:00P
Cornelia St. Cafe - FONT w/Rich Johnson and Lewis Barnes new york, New York

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   About Hooper Piccalero

You know HOOPER PICCALERO- Darlings of the Boston upper class? Named "Utmost Ambassadors of Razzle Dazzle Fluffy Spikey (sic) music?" Boston's No. 1 state-subsidized music ensemble? The band from the weird dreams you don't remember?

H O O P E R P I C C A L E R O

Unafraid of either complexity, repetition, silence or lyricism, Hooper Piccalero creates refreshing musical landscapes. The Boston-based quartet "specializes in textural scrabbles reminiscent of early Art Ensemble sides, as well as quirky spoken-word oriented pieces like 'What the Fuck,' in which the title is ritualistically repeated like some kind of Balinese monkey chant" (Time Out NY).

Drawing from influences including the aforementioned Art Ensemble of Chicago and Sun Ra, Hooper Piccalero uses spoken word and theater in many of their compositions. In their piece "No Vignettes", they phone NPR host Steve Inskeep. In other compositions, they involve the audience with in-concert surveys or directly with musical contributions.

Hooper Piccalero is comprised of four classically-trained musicians; their vocabulary of extended techniques affords the opportunity for pyrotechnic displays but also beautiful melodic statements. Their repertoire is mostly original, consisting of a variety of composed material, graphic scores and game pieces- but it also includes pieces by John Zohn, Karlheinz Stockhausen, Christian Wolff and Norman Bolter.

Hooper Piccalero members have performed or recorded with Art Lande, Anthony Coleman, Slavic Soul Party, the DaHa Orchestra (lead by Andrew D'Angelo and Curtis Hasselbring), Summit Brass, Cleo Parker Robinson dance, the Rubblebucket Orchestra and timba band La Bolá.

Performing throughout North America, Hooper Piccalero has played at the Stone and the Jalopy Theater in New York; NOW Series in Toronto; Jordan Hall, the Lily Pad, and the Boston Public Library in Boston; Radio Bean in Burlington; the Hotcakes Gallery in Milwaukee; and the Ennui Cafe in Chicago.

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Hooper Piccalero's Friends Comments
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Shortcat





Aug 2 2008 6:20 AM

whens the next show hoe-garts?
Jackface Jones





Jul 31 2008 10:42 PM

Rubblebucket Orchestra





Jul 10 2008 1:35 PM

batter recharger





Jun 11 2008 4:41 PM

your mothe​r is a bus
her favor​ite color​'​s yello​w
your mothe​r don'​t fuss
she takes​ more than one young​ fello​w

your mothe​r is a calen​dar
your mothe​r'​s getti​n large​r
your mothe​r is the month​ of june
your mothe​r'​s in bed with Batte​r Recha​rger

your mothe​r'​s sayin​ goodb​ye blue monda​y
your mothe​r wants​ to spoon​
your mothe​r'​s goin frida​y
the 20th of JUNE
Rubblebucket Orchestra





May 13 2008 5:52 PM

This Friday at Harper's Ferry on 158 Brighton Ave in Allston, MA: Rubblebucket CD release party and Guvna Dub. Both bands feature members of John Brown's Body. 9PM, 18+.
Featuring OLD DB from Hooper
Geezeworld





May 12 2008 9:03 PM

Hi Hoopers,
Are you going to remain in Boston or migrate after graduation?

I've migrated to Cambridge at the Outpost, 186 Hampshire st. in splendid Inman square.

Jacob Williams, Hobbs, Forbes and Croix will be holding court there in 5/24 at around 8-.
Sorgilicious





Apr 19 2008 11:47 AM

What the fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuck, is totally phat! I love that! do another on "Hell Yeah"
Light Coorporation





Apr 11 2008 9:13 AM

Thanks for The Friendship,
big Greetings!



LIGHT
COORPORATION


10,11,12 April
Light Coorporation & Jeffrey Jones
Live & Jam Session, Drum Clinic.


28 August
Light Coorporation
Live In UK
Experiment tour 2008


www. myspace. com/lightcoorporation

Progressive, Experimental, Jazz.
Food





Apr 7 2008 5:05 AM

are you thirsty?
Rubblebucket Orchestra





Mar 21 2008 3:18 PM

the old DB shimmy... mmm

makes the ladies go crazy,

bucket love
Chris Ryan & Chicken!





Mar 20 2008 10:41 PM

Sunday March 23

Garfield Artworks
4931 Penn Ave, Pittsburgh

Karl Blau
(bassist from Laura Veirs' Saltbreakers and publisher of Kelp
from Anacortes, WA on K Records)

with Polite Sleeper (Brooklyn), Chris Ryan and Renee Alberts

8 pm
Evil Giraffes On Mars





Mar 19 2008 1:32 AM

Agreed. You guys cracked us up with the bubble blowing. Great stuff though. Keep us posted.
-EGOM
Marc Zegans





Mar 17 2008 2:16 PM

Thanks for joining my circle.
I'm really enjoying your work
and delighted to have you as friends,

Marc

p.s. Please do check out my new spoken word cd, "Night Work" on Philistine Records. It's available at cdbaby. com, discark. com and itunes. You might also like my new book of erotic haiku and gestural drawings done with artist Gabrielle Senza, to learn more go to gspotpress. com
CJ BOYD





Mar 16 2008 9:04 PM

I'm guessing you guys found me
through Cuddle Magic.
Fucking great music.
Hope to cross paths
in the real world sometime.
Matti Kovler





Mar 11 2008 6:22 AM

gRRReat performance tonight, guys!!hug,
m
Nicole Barnes





Mar 9 2008 7:21 AM

Have a great show! Won't be there unfortunately...but be in Boston at the end of April--hope you guys are playing then. Peace!
Mello





Mar 8 2008 5:11 PM

wut the fuck
Tanya Kalmanovitch





Mar 7 2008 5:03 AM

I like your poster.
the blank tapes





Mar 7 2008 1:49 AM

Thanks!
Ana





Mar 6 2008 1:47 AM

I like your poster. I'm going to try to come to your show in Brooklyn depending on what mom needs me to do for the quince. Catch you on the flipside brother
Zachary Root





Mar 6 2008 12:39 AM



Keyboard Cathy





Mar 5 2008 8:35 PM


Hi there! Thanks for adding me. I hope you like my music.
Cathy :)
"Keyboard Cathy"
www. myspace. com/keyboardcathy
www. keyboardcathy. com
scale model





Mar 5 2008 8:10 PM

Thanks for the friend request! Nice tunes
Hooper Piccalero





Mar 5 2008 5:42 AM

D. Fiction





Mar 5 2008 4:58 AM

see? i told you to be careful!
Reed Wallsmith





Mar 5 2008 4:33 AM

beeeautiful.
park ranger





Mar 5 2008 1:43 AM

What the fuck? Thanks for the add.
Park Ranger
D. Fiction





Mar 4 2008 5:50 AM

watch out because i might join your band if you aren't careful
Bob Jordon





Mar 2 2008 7:25 PM

hoopy poopy picky larry.
Rubblebucket Orchestra





Feb 25 2008 11:49 PM

What the hell is this anyhow?





Jan 4 2008 5:07 AM

Fantastic...makes me wanna sock-shuffle across my floor!
Jimmy Jam