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Birdsongs of the Mesozoic | |
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| Origin | Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Genres | Avant-prog |
| Years active | 1980–present |
| Labels | Ace of Hearts, Cuneiform |
| Members | Michael Bierylo Ken Field Erik Lindgren Rick Scott |
| Past members | Steve 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."
- ^ Strong, Martin C. (2003) The Great Indie Discography, Canongate, ISBN 1-84195-335-0, p. 226-7
- ^ "The Fossil Record, 1980-1987". Allmusic.