Birdsongs of the Mesozoic

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Boston, United States (1983 – present)

Birdsongs of the Mesozoic is a musical group founded in Boston, Massachusetts in 1983.

After Roger Miller broke up the seminal post-punk group Mission of Burma due to his tinnitus, he co-formed Birdsongs of the Mesozoic to perform quieter music. Initial personnel were Roger Miller (piano), Martin Swope (guitar), Erik Lindgren (keyboards) and Rick Scott (keyboards); all personnel doubled on various percussion instruments.

The new group was entirely instrumental, and incorporated many disparate elements: “Very few bands have ever managed to straddle the worlds of modern classical music and rock as successfully as this one did.”

Miller and Swope had left by the early 1990s, replaced by Ken Field (saxophone) and Michael Bierylo (guitar), leaving Lindgren in control of the group. He steered Birdsongs into more overtly-jazz influenced music. Miller has continued to work with the band in guest capacity from time to time.
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  • MathianSim

    What album is best ???

    March 2012
  • yorammorad

    God so very very very good. Probably the best chamber rock thing ever. It's just so very, wow.

    March 2011
  • melting_window

    Troll harder, sermonis.

    February 2011
  • sermonis

    This music sounds a bit too formulaic, doesn't it?

    January 2011
  • Razielek

    Needs moar recognitions, definitely.

    October 2010
  • Salt_The_Fries

    Only 8 shouts? How is that possible?

    August 2010
  • jeemobon

    Please visit the web's killer spot for fucked up music http://wtfmusic.org

    January 2010
  • Nadiva_Ch

    Mz: 248,2 - 65 Ma (GTS 89). Extensive interval for these birds.

    July 2009
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