| The Kazoo Funk Orchestra | |
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The Kazoo Funk Orchestra performing at the Queen Margaret Union, Glasgow, Scotland |
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Glasgow, Scotland |
| Genres | Indie, Pop, Experimental rock |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Labels | Planet Groucho Records |
| Website | www.kazoofunkorchestra.com |
| Members | |
| Little Beard, Big Beard, Mechanical, Smalls, Herbal Gerbil, Boyce, Mr Bruff, El Baterista, Part-Time Dave, Glowstick Girl, Mia Funkyslice, Glitter Girl, Country Bumpkin and Loop de Loop | |
The Kazoo Funk Orchestra are a music collective from Glasgow, Scotland.
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The Kazoo Funk Orchestra formed in Scotland at the end of 2005, as a pre-apocalyptic merry-go-round collective, featuring musicians, anti-poets, dancers and finger painters. Building their melodies at a DIY project studio in producer Ray McCartney’s living room, the band exchanged influences and took inspiration from various genres to create their eclectic mix-tape sound.
In May 2006, the band released their 25-track debut album, Midnight Finger Painter, in which the first 500 copies included a unique finger painting created by fans and band members. This was followed by a handful of local gigs, before Adventures in Fuzzy Felt Land was released as a thirteen track EP in January 2007.
In the summer of 2007, the collective undertook their first UK tour, including a couple of festival dates. The latter included a closing slot at the 2008 Wickerman Festival.
During the winter of 2007-2008, the band released This Album is Self Titled, their second full-length LP.
A recorded session was aired on BBC Alba in January 2009.