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itchy-O

Rank #6 Denver, CO Other / Electro-Aucoustic / Avant-Concrete

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Sounds Like: Crash Worship, Extra Action Marching Band, Butthole Surfers, The Residents, BRIAN ENO/ DARK SHARK

Label: Mettle Studios

Manager: Scott Banning

Bio: A throbbing 25-piece band of masked mahem-makers invites you to dissolve the performer/audience divide and melt into the chaos, that is the disorienting power of itchy-O. The itchy-O Marching Band (IOMB) is a Denver-based percussion-centered electronic marching band and the mobile arm of the expe... See Full Bio

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"Itchy-O Marching Band tore down the third wall (and the fourth and the fifth) in an all-enveloping performance that aimed to elevate the conscious mind. Tonight, we would realize all dichotomies are false. Nearly three-dozen performers roared from the stage and the dance floor. They weaved among audience members, making us part of the show. At one point, a woman was pinned against the stage by the martial artists, a formidable presence in their militaristic uniforms, facemasks, lit-up helmets, strap-on tom-toms, massive bass drums, alien keyboards. But there was no danger, save losing one's "self," which is all illusion anyway. She gave herself over -- she had no choice -- and became one with Itchy-O and their audio-visual barrage. Many others in the venue did the same. Further blasting away the notion of differences, Itchy-O combined cultural forces: Taiko drums, mariachi getups, pseudofascist propaganda, Illuminati cultishness..http://blogs.sfweekly.com/shookdown/2012/08/live_revi

— J. Garcia, SF Weekly

"In response, people were jumping up and down and dancing like they were at some kind of Voodoo ceremony during Mardi Gras."

— Tom Murphy, Westword

““The purple-garbed, studded-masked throng that was Itchy-O then walked to the center of the 3 Kings dance floor amid throbbing electronic sounds, like a party-crashing ritual procession…” ”

— Tom Murphy, Westword

““From their disguising uniforms to their innovative instruments, visuals, and electronics, itchy-O is not your typical marching band.” ”

— Sheila Broderick, Colorado Music Buzz

““It’s like a really good nightmare.” ”

— Zachary Barr, Colorado Public Radio

““Some odd electronic music accompanied by the sounds of percussion filled the air. Turns out the sounds were emanating from members of the itchy-O Marching Band… A lot of people probably had no idea what was going on, but itchy-O sure did bring smiles to a lot of faces…” ”

— Tom Murphy, , Westword

““On June 11 at the Uptown in Oakland, the sprawling 30-plus ensemble of brass players (Extra Action), drummers and leggy flag girls and boys seemingly met their unholy match in the form of Denver opener itchy-O Marching Band, whose members delivered loud sheets of throbbing electro-noise and dragged a lion dancer in their wake.””

— Kimberly Chun, , SF Chronicle

"These ephemeral and lavishly raucous multimedia productions choreograph the experimental imagery of Scott Banning’s film/video work with the heavy groove electroaucostic music of itchy-O. If you are looking to have your mind blown this just might be the event for you."

— ken hammel, deverarts.org

“ If the 2000s have taught us anything it’s that marching bands aren’t just for high schools anymore. While many marching bands have sprouted up across the country over the last few years, fans would be hard pressed to find one more genre bending than these guys. While the format for this Denver based band is semi-traditional, the music and instrumentation are anything but. A staggering 32 piece marching band equipped with drums, electronic instruments, and synthesizers may be a puzzling concept to wrap your ears around, yet the band has been lauded for their experimental performances which explore the limits, as well as blur the boundaries, between the entertainer and the entertained.”

— Derek Miles, the Marquee Magazine

“Like an Appalachian tent revival performing a Day of the Dead ceremony in the year 2500, Itchy-O’s live performances have become infamous for a kind of digital spirituality, a bone-shaking sensory experience of complex instrumentation and feverish exigency. ”

— Josiah Hesse, Westword

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