Artist description The Sheep Fiends are analog, unproduced, improvisational, and spontaneous. This improvisational and psychedelic band is not stuck in time. Lyrics are composed as the music is played, musicians find their way by ear, and it is not uncommon for an instrument to change hands mid-song. The Sheep Fiends play no particular genre, and a Sheep Fiends jam is no performance. Over the past 10 years, more than 100 musicians have floated in and out of Sheep Fiends jams and an orchestra of instruments have contributed to the experience. The Sheep Fiends do occasionaly play for the public, and the audience seem to end up on-stage playing our instruments. Considering our format, you might reasonably expect little more than noise. You'll have to take our assurance that this is just not so. Our music is refreshing and different. If you are simply tired of music made by market analysis, if you have been listening to the same radio format for too long, if one more "boy" or "girl" band will send you over the edge, then get back to the basics. Music is about creative energy. Check out The Sheep Fiends.

Music Style Experimental

Musical Influences rock, alternative, electronic, folk, jazz, pop

Similar Artists Pink Floyd, Genesis P-Orridge, Sonic Youth, Grateful Dead, Frank Zappa, Phish, Steve Albini, Orbital, Brian Eno, Eugene Chadbourne, Jim O'Rourke, Hawkwind, Crash Worship, Velvet Underground

Artist History The Sheep Fiends celebrated their 10th anniversary in May, 2002. Over the past ten years, the group has featured over 110 musicians playing a virtual orchestra of instruments.

Group Members DeLonde Bell, Brian Cameron, Stevie Collins, Kim Cox, Matthew Cramer, Paul Fehribach, Daniel A. Foss, Noam Paco Gaster, James Gautier, David Hurst, Doug Hurst, Scott Johnson, Andy Kniaz, Scott Johnson, David Ladd, Russell Mast, Brian McNally, Scotto Moore, Bill Pervisky, Sid Prise, Cindy Rhoades, MX (Scratch) Skroch, Nicole Smith, Phyll Smith, Darin Stumme, S'Yen'U, Greg Winston, Jeremy Young, and many others.

Instruments guitar, bass guitar, keyboard (analog/digital), trombone, saxaphone, trumpet, banjo, mandolin, dulcimer, cello, violin, viola, theremin, didgeredoo, flute, percussion (drumkit/hand), odds and ends

Location Chicago, IL - USA

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