In the beginning there was Bisexual Genghis Khan. Colin Langenus of Usaisamonster and Michael Troutman of Awesome Color got together for one practice and beat writing session and were then ready for their first show: Tommy's Tavern, February 7, 2006. At least Andrya Ambro can be heard approvingly yelling on the live recording along with scattered applause. The boys were heartened but due to other committments, save for a Langenus released split-cassette with Monogomous Octopus, BGK became a fond memory for nearly a year.
In early 2007, Langenus and Troutman returned to NYC after extensive touring with their other bands. With a still lingering fondness for the road they quickly set up a two date (Northampton, MA and Providence, RI) mini-tour. This time the two reinvented themselves as Bi-GK and recorded a new cassette titled Making Love After Midnight, a joint release between Langenus' Massdistro label and Troutman's Senseless Empire imprint.
Shows were well-received and the two had fun spreading their version of love to anyone with ears to listen.
Bi-GK re-invented themselves as Big-K for the 2008 release of their latest epic tale: Strawberry Island, a tribute to Shuggie Otis.
Pacific Ocean Blue is a hippie jam band, made up of three musician friends: Allison Busch (Scorpio, pizza diet, likes turtles, plays drums), Melanie Moser (Leo, lactose intolerant, likes sea otters, plays guitar and tapes) and Michael Troutman (Pisces, vegan diet, likes bunnies, plays synths and samples.) In addition to their respective instruments, all members of POB play the tambourine.
It is not uncommon for POB to jam in bare feet for hours at a time.
To date there is only one CD-R, Smoke Signals, that documents their efforts.
Society Exit is a punk/hardcore band inspired by the end of complacency and political defeatism. The present always demands urgency and a can-do attitude from anyone who would call themselves living and human.
Society Exit's first 7" release is upcoming but promises to be a scorcher if it is anything like their first and only practice/recording session.
Soft Location is the sweetest. Four Detroit pals and a dramatic cross-continent sibling rivalry are just parts of their story.
Don't contact us. We will contact you. Through our music.
Old Website for history buffs, includes audio of debut cassette on American Tapes.