The Demand Badger Octet
No Opera (2019)
John Trimble, drums/compositions/keyboards; Dana Spence, keyboards on 1,4,5; Anne Asp, reeds; Monique Mayfair, flute, French horn; Kathy Place, violin, cello; Armitage Shanks, violin and string orchestration; Anne Stout, keyboards, acoustic guitar; Peter Low, basses. Behind the Tracks
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The Unreliable Narrator (2014)
John Trimble, drums/compositions/keyboards/vocals; Molly Kentopp, vocals; Hugh Murphy, electric guitars; Anne Asp, keyboards/marimba; Dorsey Worthington, tenor sax/flute; Monique Mayfair, soprano sax/flute/marimba; Chris Bradford, synthesizer/Lowrey fuzz organ; Glen Zazove, basses; Armitage Shanks, violin,viola
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Beware of Gifts (2012)
John Trimble, drums/compositions/keyboards/vocals; Molly Kentopp, vocals; Hugh Murphy, electric and acoustic guitars; Anne Asp, keyboards/marimba; Dorsey Worthington, tenor sax/flute; Monique Mayfair, soprano sax/flute; Chris Bradford, synthesizers/Lowrey fuzz organ; Glen Zazove, basses.Liner Notes
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Terror Management Theory (2011)
John Trimble, drums/compositions/keyboards/vocals; Molly Beaird, vocals; Monique Mayfair, flutes/marimba/vocals; Anne Asp, keyboards/marimba/vocals; Jeffrey Truehart, basses/trumpet; Steve Worthington, tenor sax; Dorsey Worthington, soprano sax/flutes; Chris Bradford, synthesizers/fuzz Lowrey organ.Liner Notes
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The Road Ends in Water (2010)
John Trimble, tunes/vocals/drums/keyboards; Anne Asp, flutes; Monique Maifair, piano/flute/vocals; Chris Bradford, bass; Dorsey Worthington, tenor sax; Steve Worthington, soprano sax; Jeffrey Truehart, keyboards/guitar/percussion; Armitage Shanks, keyboards; percussion/trumpet.
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Best of Demand Badger Octet (2002-2008)
John Trimble, drums/keyboards/vocals/tunes; Armitage Shanks, violin/viola/string arrangements; Monique Maifair, flutes/vocals; Anne Asp, vibes/marimbas; Kathy Place, vocals/reeds; Jeffrey Truehart, keyboards/vocals; Dorsey Worthington, saxes; David Lane, bass; Molly Beaird, vocals on British Invasion. Lyric excerpt on British Invasion courtesy of Lennon-McCartney and Wayne Fontana.
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Moscow on Wheels (2008)
John Trimble, drums/keyboards/voice/tunes; Molly Beaird, lyrics and vocals on Comrade-Comrade; Armitage Shanks, electric violin; Monique Maifair, flute/vocals/soprano sax; David Lane, six string bass/guitar/vocals.
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Funhouse Falling Down (2003)
John Trimble, drums/keyboards/vocals/tunes; Armitage Shanks, violin/viola; Monique Maifair, voice/keyboards; Kathy Place, voice/reeds; Glen Zazove, acoustic/electric bass, guitars; Jeffrey Truehart, voice/electric guitar; Anne Asp, vibes/marimbas; Dorsey Worthington, saxes; Condoleezza Rice appears courtesy of ABC television.
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Flight Risk (2002)
John Trimble, drums/keyboards/voice/tunes; Armitage Shanks, viola/violn; Monique Maifair, voice/flute; Kathy Place, voice/reeds; David Lane, acoustic/electric bass, guitar; Jeffrey Truehart, voice/keyboard, Anne Asp, vibes/marimbas; Dorsey Worthington, soprano sax.
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Minutes After the Hour (2001)
John Trimble, drums/keyboards/voice/tunes; Armitage Shanks, viola/violin, additional string arrangements; Monique Maifair, cello/voice; Kathy Place, voice/reeds; Craig Lowell, accoustic/elecric bass, guitars, voice; Jeffrey Truehart, voice/keyboard; Anne Asp, vibes/marimbas; Dorsey Worthington, saxes; Molly Beaird, vocal on British Invasion; Slightly All the Time excerpt composed by Mike Ratledge; lyric excerpt on British Invasion courtesy of Lennon-McCartney and Wayne Fontana.
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Watching Bridges Burn (1999)
John Trimble, drums/keyboards, voice, tunes; Monique Maifair, voice; Kathy Place, voice/reeds; Craig Lowell, voice/bass; Jeffrey Truehart, voice/keyboards; Anne Asp, vibes, marimba; Dorsey Worthington, saxes; Jordan Naylor, acoustic guitar; Horn chart on Dead Friends by Pig Bodine; Two Taforms Neigh by Naylor/Trimble; Lyric excerpt from All Day and All of the Night on A Deconstructed Hymn, courtesy of Ray Davies.
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John Trimble
Advance, Stammer, Retreat (1999)
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Before and After Columbus (1999)
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Amoeba Buddies
John Trimble, keyboards/voice/drums/drum machine/tunes; Patrick O’Connor, guitar on Cavemen; Hugh Murphy, guitar on Cavemen; Valerie Trimble, voice on Cavemen.
The Pleasure of Motion (1987)
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Einstein’s Lucky Guess (1987)
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The Alpha-Numeric Orchestra
These Zebras Have Stripes! (1986)
A presentation consisting of twenty-eight run-on sentences. John Trimble, keyboards/tunes.
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Queer Career
Queer Career was an improvisational ensemble. Using guitar/bass/drums/keyboards and loops they created modern cyclical music. All performances were recorded live with no overdubs in 1984/1985. Hugh Murphy, guitar/effects; John Trimble, keyboards/drums; Randy Nutt, four- and eight-string bass; Mark Litton, drums on Hell is For Heroes.
Va-Va-Va-Voom (1984/1985)
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Dancing on Our Graves, Volume I (1984/1985)
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Can You Help Me Out? (1984/1985)
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Touch Me, I’m a Visionary (1984/1985)
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Hell Is For Heroes (1984/1985)
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Merz Pictures
Random Element (1979)
Recorded at “The Space” in Chicago
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Music For Up-Air Casinos: Volume One – Any Verb Will Do (1971-1984)
Randy Nutt, 4 and 8 string bass/voice; John Trimble, drums, keyboards, voice; Scott Mason, keyboards; Kurt Jung, guitar; Jeff Levine, guitar.
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Music For Up-Air Casinos: Volume Two – Diary of a Fraction (1971-1984)
Randy Nutt, 4 and 8 string bass/voice; John Trimble, drums, keyboards, voice; Scott Mason, keyboards; Kurt Jung, guitar; Jeff Levine, guitar; Janet Haarvig, cello; Chris Bradford, organ; Phil Gonzales, flute.
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Music For Up-Air Casinos: Volume Three – Armagedon Outta Here (1971-1984)
Randy Nutt, 4 and 8 string bass/guitar/keyboards/voice; John Trimble, drums, keyboards, voice; Kurt Jung, guitar; Fred Simon, keyboards; Phil Gonzales, flute. Special guest superstar: Terry Riley.
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Music For Up-Air Casinos: Volume Four – Neon Decade (1971-1984)
Randy Nutt, 4 and 8 string bass/keyboards/voice; John Trimble, drums, keyboards, voice; Scott Mason, keyboards; Kurt Jung, guitar; Cole Burgess, alto saxophone; Fred Simon, keyboards; Phil Gonzales, flute. All compositions by Merz Pictures. Talk Talk by The Music Machine. Pig by Hopper/Wyatt.
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