Boxhead Ensemble | |
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| Origin | Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Genres | Post-rock, ambient, chamber music |
| Years active | 1991–present |
| Labels | Dark Companion |
| Members | Jim Becker Shahzad Ismaily Michael Krassner Fred Lonberg-Holm Tim Rutili Jim White |
| Past members | Jessica Billey Michael Colligan David Michael Curry Joe Ferguson David Grubbs Ryan Hembrey Jacob Kollar Glenn Kotche Charles Kim Doug McCombs Jim O'Rourke Will Oldham Julie Pomerleau Darren Richard Frank Rosaly Scott Tuma Mick Turner Ken Vandermark |
Boxhead Ensemble is a musical collective founded by composer Michael Krassner. The project began in 1991 to record music for the independent film The Original Pantry Café. The group features an ever rotating line-up, which as included Edith Frost, David Grubbs, Glenn Kotche, Fred Lonberg-Holm, Jim O'Rourke, Doug McCombs, Scott Tuma, Mick Turner, Ken Vandermark, Jim White. Krassner is the only consistent member and Lonberg-Holm has contributed the most frequently to the project.