Artist description Welcome to the world of schizophrenic satirical audio theatrics

Music Style schizophrenic satirical audio theatrics

Musical Influences My Mama!

Artist History The Dimitri Gurevitch Quintette, aka the DGQ, is an explosive musical ensemble playing an innovative and brilliant style of music they call “Schizophrenic-Satirical-Audio Theatrics.” The members of this New York City group combine diverse musical backgrounds to create music that explores hardcore, acid-funk, freak-out jazz, ska, polka and other unidentifiable flying genres. With the influences of Frank Zappa, Napalm Death and the Mormon Tabernacle Choir seeping into the DGQ’s compositions and arrangements there can be no expectations what will come next.The band, founded in 1993, began when a couple of unemployed musicians (typical) started banging on some bird cages with irons, but in 1996 they got new irons and a more permanent line up. The players include Dimitri Ivanovitch Gurevitch, a fictional leader who was an ex-KGB agent turned circus ring leader; Alan Lerner, an acid-funk drummer/percussionist who has played with Joe Gallant’s Illuminati and other turbulent NYC acts; Justin Mullens, a jazz trumpet player who also writes, arranges and mixes drinks for the Delphian Jazz Orchestra; Erik Hoagland, a saxophone player who enjoys bike rides in the park, sunsets and is not afraid to cry; William Carl Black, a chemically challenged bass player who has ruptured spleens with such bands as Human Remains and Full Speed Ahead and finally, the founding member, Matt Bergman, a few screws loose guitarist with questionable personal hygiene.The DGQ appears at the following NYC venues: The Knitting Factory (including the sold out 1996 Klezmerfest), Wetlands, CBGB’s, Arlene Grocery, The Cooler and ABC No Rio. They frequently play at the New Jersey Shore to the delight of their rabid local following. They have toured in Baltimore, Arlington, Philadelphia, Rochester, Buffalo, Chicago, Detroit and Cleveland.The DGQ recently released their second CD (“Stream of Subconsciousness e.p.,”) a follow up to their critically acclaimed, morally corrupt, self-titled 1997 debut CD) on SmellyCat Records and have two seven inch records out on Illumination Records and Catechism Records. They are currently getting airplay on several college and public radio stations across the nation from WFMU in Jersey City, NJ to KUSF in San Francisco, CA.

Group Members Matt Bergman, Wm. C. Black, Alan Lerner, Erik Hoagland, Justin Mullens.

Instruments Trumpet, Tenor, Guitar, Bass, Drums.

Albums Dimitri Gurevitch Quintette Stream of Subconciousness e.p. Dimitri Gurevitch Quintette debut CD, 1997, SmellyCat Records; DGQ Split 7-inch, 1998,Catechim Recrords; DGQ Three song 7-inch, 1999, Illumination Records.

Press Reviews ...They play tirelessly and seemingly effortlessly, as they go through jazz influence Klezmer, swing and even thrash. Great work for all these players who show how to play like a team... Rob L., Sound Views 6/98

Location Brooklyn, NY - USA

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