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Encyclopedia > The Monsoon Bassoon

The Monsoon Bassoon were a London based rock band, who existed between 1995 and 2001. Their music can be described as psychedelic rock or math-rock, although their songs were often characterised by sudden changes in direction or mood.

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Band members

  • Kavus Torabi - Guitar, vocals
  • Dan Chudley - Guitar, vocals
  • Sarah Measures - Saxophone, clarinet, flute, vocals
  • Laurie Osbourne - Bass
  • Jamie Frazer Keddie - Drums

Discography

  • Redoubtable - Cassette EP (Org records)
  • In Bold Gardens - EP (unreleased)
  • I Dig Your Voodoo - 10 track CD album (Weird Neighbourhood Records)
  • Wise Guy/28 Days in Rocket Ship - 7" single on Weird Neighbourhood Records
  • In the Iceman's Back Garden/Pyramid - 7" single (Weird Neighbourhood Records)
  • The King of Evil/Flamingo Lawn - 7" single (Weird Neighbourhood Records)
  • Wall of Suss 1 - 7" split single with Rothko (Weird Neighbourhood Records)
  • Wall of Suss 2 - 7" split single with Max Tundra (Weird Neighbourhood Records)
  • The Noosemaker/God Bless T.M.B./Brickfields - EP (Day Release Records)
  • Useless in Bed Volume 1 - Compilation featuring one song from the In Bold Gardens EP (H.O.S.)
  • My Kill Hand Never Felt so Good - Tentatively planned EP of new songs (unreleased)

Related bands

  • Die Laughing - Metal band, featuring Kavus and Dan before forming the Monsoon Bassoon
  • Squid Squad - Plymouth based band featuring Dan and Sarah before the Monsoon Bassoon
  • Knife World - Solo project by Kavus Torabi, currently unreleased
  • The Don and Only - Electronic music project by Dan Chudley
  • Hatchjaw and Bassett - Dan Chudley and Kavus Torabi's largely experimental recordings
  • Admiral's Hard - Sea shanty band, lead by Andy Carne and featuring ex-Monsoon Bassoon members
  • Max Tundra - Members have acted as backing musicians for this electronic composer
  • Miss Helsinki - Rock band briefly formed by Kavus, Dan and Jamie circa 2003
  • Authority - New band formed by Kavus, Dan and Jamie in 2005
  • Cardiacs - Kavus Torabi now plays guitar in this seminal underground band

Max Tundra is the working name for the music of Ben Jacobs, a British musician. ... Cardiacs are a British band formed in 1977. ...

External links

Profile and photos on, "Skippy's Cage."
House of Stairs - Record label which featured the Monsoon Bassoon


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The Monsoon Bassoon - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (513 words)
The Monsoon Bassoon were a London based rock band, who existed between 1995 and 2001.
Their music can be described as psychedelic rock or math rock, although their songs were often characterised by sudden changes in direction or mood.
After working as their guitar technician for several years, Kavus Torabi is now also a member of Cardiacs, the cult underground rock band.
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