Artist description Made-for-radio sketch comedy & satire.

Music Style Spoken words and impure thoughts

Musical Influences Various British, Canadian, and American acts

Similar Artists Folks tell us we sound an awful lot like A Cast Of Thousands. Who are they?

Artist History The troupe was first formed in 1996 by former Ithaca College mates Mike Mroziak and Mark Holt. Keith Beilmeier joined A Cast Of Thousands in February 1998. Leia Militello joined in October 2000, leaving the group in November 2003. Numerous guest voices have also participated in recordings. The group has released four CD's since 1997, and reissued them in late 2002 with added artwork and/or bonus tracks. Their fifth CD is scheduled for release in late 2003 at Ampcast.com. Their material has been played by radio shows including Dr. Demento, Cap'n Dave (Toronto), Crazy College (PA-DE), Comedy 101 (Plymouth, NH), and various college and community radio hosts in the US and Canada. Online chart hits include "A Christmas Message From The ACLU" (#1 on mp3.com Political Humor chart December '99), "Alan Greenspan" (#4 on mp3.com Political Humor chart, December '99). The troupe has also achieved no less than a half-dozen #1 hits on the Australian Digital Music Charts (mp3.com.au) since 2000.

Group Members Keith Beilmeier, Mark Allen Holt, Mike Mroziak

Instruments The voices in our heads, the news of a mad world, and a reliable computer to mix it all up.

Albums Please Buy This CD (1997), Broadcasting: The Absolute Truth (1999), A Radio Christmas Card (1999), Misanthropy: A Love Story (2000), All Things Contorted (due Nov. 2003)

Press Reviews "Lots of troupes beat the joke until there's no life in it, or overproduce the sound effects and whatnot until they actually detract from the bit. ACOT knows where the lines are drawn, and when to color outside of them. These guys know funny." - mp3.com artist '1 Mann Banned' "I like the passion you put in your work." - Cap'n Dave, CIUT-FM (Toronto) radio comedy host.

Additional Info We're from Buffalo -- 'tis a funny place...

Location Buffalo, New York - USA

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