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Comprised of Jon Gutwillig (vocals/guitar), Marc Brownstein (vocals/bass), Aron Magner (keyboard/vocals), and Allen Aucoin (drums), the quartet continues to bridge the gap between the jamband and electronica/dance worlds by drawing on elements from seemingly disparate genres. This style is referred to generally as trance-fusion. Formed in 1995 at the University of Pennsylvania, the group has quickly emerged as one of the most successful independent bands in the country. The Disco Biscuits are also well-known for their ability to run long sets together, sometimes even playing their songs backwards, in styles referred to as "inverted" and "dyslexic." An inverted version of a song occurs when the band starts a song by playing its ending segment, followed immediately by its beginning segment and a jam that segues out of that song and into another. A dyslexic song is played the same way as an inverted one, with its main difference being that the pieces of the song are not played consecutively (e.g. ending of 1 -> 2, 3, 4, beginning of 1 -> 5). Another technique employed by the band is a fakeout, which occurs when the band plays a jam that usually leads into one song, but segues into another unexpectedly. Due to the separation of their segments, dyslexic songs can begin on one night's show and end the next night. The nature of their setlists is both a blessing and a curse; while the myriad variations on their songs are interesting to hardcore fans of the band, it can confuse people who are not already familiar with their catalog. This forces the listener to be immediately willing to immerse themselves in the Disco Biscuits' large catalog, which can prove to be a rather overwhelming task for novices to undertake. On the other hand, many are fascinated by the game of "what song are they going to play next", and are disappointed when their ears are attuned enough to know the answers in advance. The band has 2 rock operas as part of their catalog: the Hot Air Balloon (written by guitarist Jon Gutwillig) and the Chemical Warfare Brigade (written by bassist Marc Brownstein). On 11/5/04 The Disco Biscuits announced that drummer Sam Altman was leaving the band to attend medical school. The band had toured only sporadically from the end of the summer of 2003 until Sammy's official departure was confirmed. The band announced that Allen Aucoin would replace Altman as the full-time drummer on 12/12/05, ending months of speculation.
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The Disco Biscuits Release New LP Otherwise Law Abiding Citizens
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JamBase
GET THE NEW ALBUM AT DISCOBISCUITS.COM OR ON ITUNES Released exclusively at Camp Bisco as the gates opened on Thursday, The Disco Biscuits' latest studio album, Otherwise Law Abiding Citizens, features the studio incarnations of many of the group's live show fan favorites in addition to some of the band's latest material. Advance copies of Otherwise Law Abiding Citizens were sold to eager fans as they waited in line to enter the sold out Camp Bisco X. Copies were available ...
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The Disco Biscuits: New Album Jan Colorado Run/ Nye Tix
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JamBase
RING IN A NEW BISCO YEAR IN DENVER & BOULDER The Disco Biscuits have announced a four-night run in Colorado, Thursday January 13 through Sunday January 16, 2011. The band will spend two nights at the Boulder Theater, Thursday and Friday January 13-14, before heading to Denver to close out the long weekend at the Ogden Theatre on Saturday and Sunday January 15-16. An extremely limited Early Bird four-day ticket will be made available to fans for $100 at noon ...
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The Disco Biscuits Reschedule Montclair Show/Barber Returns
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The Disco Biscuits Reschedule Montclair, NJ Show Jon Gutwillig Returns To Stage Friday as M80 Dubstation
Jon Gutwillig The Disco Biscuits' show from March 20 has been rescheduled for Saturday, May 8. The show was postponed due to guitarist Jon Gutwillig suffering a broken wrist. All tickets previously purchased will be honored on the new date.
Saturday, May 8(originally scheduled for 3/20) The Wellmont Theatre 5 Seymour Street Montclair, NJ
Tickets are on sale ...
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The Disco Biscuits | 03.15-03.16 | Philadelphia
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Words by: Jonathan Reiss | Images by: James M. McCloskey
The Disco Biscuits :: 03.15.10-03.16.10 :: Theatre of Living Arts :: Philadelphia, PA
The Disco Biscuits :: 03.15 :: Philadelphia Finally, after three years of consistent hype, The Disco Biscuits released their fifth studio album, Planet Anthem (JamBase review and JamBase feature). To celebrate its release, the band played two shows at Philadelphia's Theatre of Living Arts. The album, their first studio release since 2002's Seor Boombox, has been ...
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The Disco Biscuits Change the Anthem
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JamBase
By: Brian Bavosa
The Disco Biscuits It's only hours before the lineup announcement for Camp Bisco 9 as I speak with bassist Marc Brownstein. A world-renowned festival hosted by The Disco Biscuits which originated in 1999, the annual event has seen its share of evolution over the years. Built slowly upon the roots of a regional party, big name artists like Snoop Dog, Nas and Damien Marley have made recent appearances. Maybe that's the reason Brownstein is bubbling with energy ...
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The Disco Biscuits: Planet Anthem
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JamBase
By: Dennis Cook
The Disco Biscuits have never been my thing. Long respected their general savvy and knack at carving out a unique niche for themselves, and there's no denying they can play their butts off, but music either connects with us or it doesn't. I offer this caveat because I came into Planet Anthem (released March 16 on Diamond Riggs Records) with ZERO expectations. And one's POV on Bisco will heavily influence their response to their game changing new ...
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The Disco Biscuits | 12.31 | New York
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Word & Images by: Jesse Borrell
The Disco Biscuits :: 12.31.09 :: Nokia Theatre Times Square :: New York, NY
The Disco Biscuits :: 12.31 :: New York Arriving for their second annual five-night run at NYC's Nokia Theatre, The Disco Biscuits found themselves in the midst of personal growth. Following a prolific year of touring and with their new album Planet Anthem set to hit the first week of February, this run was an opportunity to celebrate the ...
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The Disco Biscuits | 11.20 and 11.21 | S.F.
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Words by: Chris Clark | Images by: Kelsey Winterkorn
The Disco Biscuits :: 11.21.09 :: The Fillmore :: San Francisco, CA
The Disco Biscuits :: 11.21 :: The Fillmore Back in early April, The Disco Biscuits made their long awaited return to the West Coast for what was supposed to be a 2009 coming out party of sorts. The band was truly hitting their stride, again, and there was a bevy of talk surrounding the band that this just ...
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The Disco Biscuits | 09.13 | New Jersey
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JamBase
Words by: Jonathan Reiss | Images by: Jason Flager
The Disco Biscuits :: 09.13.09 :: Starland Ballroom :: Sayreville, NJ
The Disco Biscuits :: 09.13 :: Sayreville, NJ The Disco Biscuits kicked off their fall tour with an impressive three-night run of energetic, innovative and free form live music, each night building considerable momentum for the next.
After dominating the pristine Hippodrome Theatre in Baltimore on Friday with ...
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The Disco Biscuits Announce Second Round of Performers for Camp Bisco VIII
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Caren West PR
THE DISCO BISCUITS ANNOUNCE SECOND ROUND OF PERFORMERS FOR CAMP BISCO VIII 3-DAY MUSIC & ARTS FESTIVAL IN MARIAVILLE, NEW YORK JULY 16-18 2009 Asher Roth, Kid Cudi, Bonobo Live, Tractorbeam vs. The Perfume, Brothers Past, Pnuma Trio, Dr. Fameus vs. DJ Drizno, BLVD and Two Fresh added to performers that include The Disco Biscuits – All 3 Nights, Nas & Damian 'Jr. Gong' Marley, STS9, James Murphy of LCD Soundsystem, DFA Disco Tent, Chromeo, Dr. Dog, K'Naan ...
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