The Disco Biscuits

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A jam band active since 1995, the Disco Biscuits play a distinct blend of rock, techno, jazz, soul, blues, and classical music that quickly took them to the upper echelon of the jam-roots-groove scene. Jon "The Barber" Gutwillig, Marc Brownstein, Sam Altman, and Aron Magner met on the University of Pennsylvania campus and formed the Disco Biscuits there in late 1995. They started out with frat party gigs all over Philly, but quickly moved to the nightclub scene. In 1996 they released their indie debut, Encephalous Crime. In addition to their own shows, they toured in support of Merl Saunders, the Black Crowes, the Jerry Garcia Band, and Morphine. Their highly danceable style -- guitarist/lead vocalist Jon Gutwillig has declared that the goal of the group is to create the wildest (or craziest) music of all time -- has been dubbed "trance fusion" and has drawn some comparisons to Frank Zappa (even though the bandmembers themselves don't hear it). They've been known to break into a classical piece -- or a slice of classic jazz -- in the middle of an extended rock jam. The Disco Biscuits' songs are written for the live show and a record then results -- not the other way around. The band was signed to Hydrophonics Records in 1998 and then released its second CD, The Uncivilized Area. Their third, They Missed the Perfume, hit the streets in 2001. With the group continually growing into a more adventurous combo as time went by, the more organic Señor Boombox came out in the fall of 2002. Altman left the group in 2005, but the band, with replacement drummer Allen Aucoin, continued to play (as well as curate its own successful electronic music festival, Camp Bisco), releasing two live albums: the two-disc The Wind at Four to Fly and the single-disc Rocket 3 in 2006. In 2009 the Disco Biscuits began recording their fifth studio album. ~ Ann Wickstrom, Rovi

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Interviews & Exclusives

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  • The Disco Biscuits Discuss Their New Album 'Plant Anthem'
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    The Disco Biscuits Discuss Their New Album 'Plant Anthem'
  • The Disco Biscuits Express Their Excitement For Red Rocks Concert
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  • The Disco Biscuits On Working With Multiple Producers
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    The Disco Biscuits On Working With Multiple Producers
  • The Disco Biscuits Talk About Their Trip To Japan
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    The Disco Biscuits Talk About Their Trip To Japan
  • The Disco Biscuits Embrace Technology During Their Live Set
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  • The Disco Biscuits On Their Ideal Line Up For Camp Bisco
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  • The Disco Biscuits On The Differences Between Playing In The Studio And On Stage
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    Disco Biscuits Flip Styles For Electro-Influenced Album
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    in its eighth year, is scheduled for July 16-18 in upstate New York. Disco Biscuits will perform three different sets over the weekend, and will be jo...
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    Camp Bisco Dates Announced, Disco Biscuits' 'Planet Anthem' In March | Billboard.com
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    record, on March 16. The set, due on Diamond Riggs Records and distributed via the band's new deal with Warner Music's Independent Label Group, began ...
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    The Disco Biscuits Add Sunday Night Show in Boulder
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    Last evening the Disco Biscuits closed out what was slated as a three night stand in Colorado, with a performance at the 1stBank Center in Broomfield....
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    Camp Bisco 2013: Disco Biscuits, Umphrey's McGee, STS9, Lotus, Animal Collective, Bassnectar and More
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    The Disco Biscuits, STS9, Animal Collective, Bassnectar, Passion Pit, Umphrey's McGee, Lotus, Flux Pavilion, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis are among the act...
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    Disco Biscuits, Shpongle, RJD2 to Play Red Rocks
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    The Disco Biscuits, Shpongle's Masquerade and RJD2 will play the first ever Feed The Rocks concert at Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Morrison, CO on April ...
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    The Disco Biscuits to Webcast Red Rocks Show Next Weekend
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    The Disco Biscuits will webcast their show at Morrison, CO's Red Rocks Amphitheater next week via Nugs.net. As previously reported, the Biscuits will ...
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    Big Gigantic Join the Disco Biscuits at Red Rocks
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    The Disco Biscuits returned to Morrison, CO's Red Rocks last night to headline the Feed the Rocks Earth Day event. Shpongle and RJD2 opened the night....
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    North Coast Music Festival: Wu-Tang, Disco Biscuits, Lotus, Big Gigantic, Gary Clark Jr. and More
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    Wu-Tang Clan (performing 36 Chambers), The Disco Biscuits, Lotus, Gary Clark Jr., Big Gigantic, Rebeluion and Paper Diamond are among the acts that wi...
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    Electron Return With Disco Biscuits Classics, Pink Floyd Covers
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    The long-dormant Disco Biscuits side-project Electron kicked off a four-show run at Baltimore, MD's Soundstage last night. Formed during bassist Marc ...
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    Members of Lotus, Particle, Disco Biscuits to Debut Kraftwerk Tribute Band
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    The Space Lab, a Kraftwerk tribute supergroup, will play play their first shows next weekend. The band features Steve Molitz of Particle (synths), Jes...
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Tour Dates

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  • Jul 11 Thursday
    Mariaville, NY, US Indian Lookout Country Club
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  • Aug 30 Friday
    Chicago, IL, US Union Park
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Discography

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  • Otherwise Law Abiding Citizens (2012)
    The Disco Biscuits
    Otherwise Law Abiding Citizens (2012)
    Disco Biscuits
  • Planet Anthem (2010)
    The Disco Biscuits
    Planet Anthem (2010)
    Diamond Riggs
  • Rocket 3 (2006)
    The Disco Biscuits
    Rocket 3 (2006)
    Diamond Riggs
  • The Wind at Four to Fly (2006)
    The Disco Biscuits
    The Wind at Four to Fly (2006)
    Sci Fidelity Records
  • Bisco Lives 2: Freedom Boulevard (2002)
    The Disco Biscuits
    Bisco Lives 2: Freedom Boulevard (2002)
    Hydrophonics Records
  • Señor Boombox (2002)
    The Disco Biscuits
    Señor Boombox (2002)
    Megaforce
  • They Missed the Perfume (2001)
    The Disco Biscuits
    They Missed the Perfume (2001)
    Megaforce
  • The Uncivilized Area (1998)
    The Disco Biscuits
    The Uncivilized Area (1998)
    Hydrophonics Records
  • Encephalous (1996)
    The Disco Biscuits
    Encephalous (1996)
    Diamond Riggs
  • Encephalous Crime (1996)
    The Disco Biscuits
    Encephalous Crime (1996)
    self-released
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