- Brown Cuts Neighbors
The Brown Cuts Neighbors (BCN) was formed by Jason and Colleen Martin in
Schenectady ,New York in 1980, and included an army ofstuffed animals ,imaginary people , and otherentities . Their first tape, "Should Could Would" was recorded in September 1980. Early performances included broadcasting toy guitars / vocals / percussion into the street, via the stereo. Throughout the '80's BCN made about 10 tapes with hand drawn covers. Variety shows were produced to accompany some of these tapes, using dad's Sony Beta Porta-Pak video camera and light from slide projectors.BCN later became an
experimental rock band whose music combinedCaptain Beefheart -esque stylings withgarage rock and tape manipulations. Formed in 1980, the primary human members were Jason Martin, James Kopta, and Marc Arsenault, with several others participating. They also didstreet theatre and created more than 50 films, many of which were shown onpublic access but a few were aired on national television. They released many audio tapes and two 7" vinyl records. Dara, the drummer on the second 7", was also a member ofHis Name Is Alive and had solo material released onEcstatic Peace . The Brown Cuts Neighbors also covered the song "I'm a Mensch" on "The Necessary Effect - Screamers Songs Interpreted" double CD tribute toThe Screamers . They also appeared at the 1994Lollapalooza . The band also sparked several destructive riots on their tours. James Kopta died on August 9, 2002 due to an unknown accident.External links
* [http://deptex.com/bcn/bcnbio.html Brown Cuts Neighbors bio]
* [http://deptex.com/bcn/bcndisco.html Brown Cuts Neighbors discography]
* [http://www.wowcool.com/bcn/episodes.html Brown Cuts Neighbors film guide]
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