Reptile Palace Orchestra
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The Reptile Palace Orchestra is an eclectic worldbeat band based in Madison, Wisconsin
which specializes in lounge, klezmer and other Eastern European music. It began in 1994 with a gig at the Club de Wash, and since that time has become a notable fixture in the Madison music scene. Membership has varied, but the current line-up consists of Anna Purnell, Biff Blumfumgagnge
, Seth Blair, Kia Karlen, Bill Feeny, Robert Schoville, Greg Smith and Ed Feeny, and included Sigtryggur Baldursson
of Sugarcubes/Björk
fame on their first 2 Omnium releases, Iguana iguana and HWY X
Worldwide sources include their Greenman Review, their Ink 19 interview by Holly Day , their Dirty Linen appearance, their Inside World Music interview by Paula E. Kirman, a 2003 cover story in Maximum Ink and an appearance in Snapshotmusic's FolkLib Index listing. They also appeared on Balkans Without Borders which benefitted the non-profit Doctors Without Borders organization.
Among the traditional Folk dance
material, the group has a song dedicated to the Freshwater Drum
. Boiled in Lead
members Drew Miller and Robin Adnan Anders have both played with the Reptiles, and Biff has played with Boiled in Lead
. The Reptiles also share membership (Anna, Kia, Greg and Geoff Brady) with Yid Vicious a notable Madison Klezmer
band
Madison, Wisconsin
Madison is the capital of the U.S. state of Wisconsin and the county seat of Dane County. It is also home to the University of Wisconsin–Madison....
which specializes in lounge, klezmer and other Eastern European music. It began in 1994 with a gig at the Club de Wash, and since that time has become a notable fixture in the Madison music scene. Membership has varied, but the current line-up consists of Anna Purnell, Biff Blumfumgagnge
Biff Blumfumgagnge
Biff U. Blumfumgagnge is an American musician, guitar technician, sound engineer, producer and instructor of music and recording technology at the Madison Media Institute.-Toured and recorded with:...
, Seth Blair, Kia Karlen, Bill Feeny, Robert Schoville, Greg Smith and Ed Feeny, and included Sigtryggur Baldursson
Sigtryggur Baldursson
Sigtryggur Baldursson is an Icelandic drummer and singer.Sigtryggur was born in Norway to Icelandic parents. He was a founding member of the Sugarcubes and has been a longtime fixture on the Icelandic punk and alternative music scene. Other bands he has played in have included Þeyr, KUKL,...
of Sugarcubes/Björk
Björk
Björk Guðmundsdóttir , known as Björk , is an Icelandic singer-songwriter. Her eclectic musical style has achieved popular acknowledgement and popularity within many musical genres, such as rock, jazz, electronic dance music, classical and folk...
fame on their first 2 Omnium releases, Iguana iguana and HWY X
Worldwide sources include their Greenman Review, their Ink 19 interview by Holly Day , their Dirty Linen appearance, their Inside World Music interview by Paula E. Kirman, a 2003 cover story in Maximum Ink and an appearance in Snapshotmusic's FolkLib Index listing. They also appeared on Balkans Without Borders which benefitted the non-profit Doctors Without Borders organization.
Among the traditional Folk dance
Folk dance
The term folk dance describes dances that share some or all of the following attributes:*They are dances performed at social functions by people with little or no professional training, often to traditional music or music based on traditional music....
material, the group has a song dedicated to the Freshwater Drum
Freshwater Drum
-Introduction:The freshwater drum, Aplodinotus grunniens, is a fish endemic to North and Central America. It is the only species in the genus Aplodinotus. The Freshwater drum is a member of the family Sciaenidae, and is the only member of the species that inhabits freshwater for its entire life...
. Boiled in Lead
Boiled in Lead
Boiled in Lead is a world music band from Minneapolis, Minnesota. They formed in 1983, going through a number of membership changes over the years...
members Drew Miller and Robin Adnan Anders have both played with the Reptiles, and Biff has played with Boiled in Lead
Boiled in Lead
Boiled in Lead is a world music band from Minneapolis, Minnesota. They formed in 1983, going through a number of membership changes over the years...
. The Reptiles also share membership (Anna, Kia, Greg and Geoff Brady) with Yid Vicious a notable Madison Klezmer
Klezmer
Klezmer is a musical tradition of the Ashkenazic Jews of Eastern Europe. Played by professional musicians called klezmorim, the genre originally consisted largely of dance tunes and instrumental display pieces for weddings and other celebrations...
band
Discography
- Early Reptile, 1994, Boat Records
- On The Wings Of A Skink, 1995, Motile Music
- Hwy X. 1997, Omnium Records
- Live Field Recording, 1998, Beeftone Music
- Iguana Iguana, 1999, Omnium Records
- XOPO ! 2000, Beeftone Music
- Official Bootleg 2002, Beeftone Music
- We Know You Know, 2004, Omnium Records