Big Mean's Second Full-Length independent release "Marauders" incorporates 20 different musicians on a dangerous journey through sonic worlds. Combining elements of afro-beat, future funk, jazz, and electronic music, these 9 tracks represent post modern musical consciousness.
credits
released October 31, 2012
Personnel:
Andrew Klein// Drums, Cymbals, Percussion
Bryan Davis//Percussion, Shakers. Blocks, Effects, Mbira
Lucas Ashby//Congas, Bells, Blocks, Cello
Angelo Peters//Bass, Synths, Organs, Baritone Guitar, Guitar, Mbira, Percussion
Dana Billings//Organs, Minimoog, Aceto Modular Synthesizer, Percussion, Mbira
Rob Tate//Rhodes Piano, Wurlitzer Electric Piano, Organs, Clavinet
Dan Barker//Lead & Rhythm Guitars, Effects
Damien Scalise//Lead & Rhythm Guitars
Bobby Spellman//Trumpet, Flugelhorn, Melodica, Slide Trumpet, Horn Arrangement
Jamie Yaman//Baritone & Tenor Saxophone
Lee Hamilton//Tenor Saxophone
Alicia Aubin//Trombone
Emily Pecoraro//Flute, Piccolo, Bass Clarinet, Tenor Saxophone
Remy Kunstler//Baritone Saxophone
Jason Juliano//Alto Saxophone
Joshua Oxford//Arp Odyssey, Aceto Modular Synthesizer
Kyle Oestreich//Wurlitzer Electric Piano on “Gangland”
Keir Neuringer //Alto Saxophone on “Between Prophecy & Heresy” & “Enjoy the Fear”
Mathew Vitti//Vocals and Effects on “Between Prophecy & Heresy”
Jeb Henrie//Guitars on “Big Time”, “The Warning”
Ryan Zawel//Trombone on “Ark of the Convenient”
Thanks: All our Friends, Families and Fans. All of those who helped fund this album. Will Russell and Electric Wilburland, James Elkins and Crystal Carrier, Jordan Aceto, Chris Mazer and the Haunt, Mcneil’s Music of Ithaca, Greenstar Coop, Allison Dedominick and Arte, Jay Spaker, Josh Sperling, Pat Burke, Casey Martin, Robert Curatolo, Elizabeth Paradiso and the Glen Guest House, DJ Mosandi, WICB, Castaways, Grassroots, and to all of those who have helped us on our journeys.
Tony Allen’s “Afrodiscobeat” gets re-worked and re-mixed by Mexican Institute of Sound and Africaine 808 on this raucous EP. Bandcamp New & Notable Jun 12, 2017