Birdsongs of the Mesozoic

Birdsongs of the Mesozoic
OriginBoston, Massachusetts, U.S.
GenresAvant-prog
Years active1980–present
LabelsAce of Hearts, Cuneiform
MembersMichael Bierylo
Ken Field
Erik Lindgren
Rick Scott
Past membersSteve Adams
Roger Miller
Martin Swope

Birdsongs of the Mesozoic is an American musical group founded in Boston, Massachusetts, United States, in 1980.[1]

The music of Birdsongs of the Mesozoic is almost entirely instrumental, and incorporates many different musical elements; critic Rick Anderson writes, "Very few bands have ever managed to straddle the worlds of modern classical music and rock as successfully as this one did."[2] In his liner notes for their Beat of the Mesozoic EP, Boston rock critic Eric Van dubbed them "the world's hardest-rocking chamber music quartet." Another memorable description came from Jim Sullivan of the Boston Globe: "classical-punk-jazz-car-wreck music."

  1. ^ Strong, Martin C. (2003) The Great Indie Discography, Canongate, ISBN 1-84195-335-0, p. 226-7
  2. ^ "The Fossil Record, 1980-1987". Allmusic.