Big City Pigeon
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Big City Pigeon is a fusion of Blues and Hip-Hop with an electronic rock twist. George Macris is on guitar, bass guitar and lead vocals and is also credited for inking the lyrics to their freshman album "Fendakai" (FEN-duh-k'eye). Darryl Moore Jr. aka Rhyno Beatz does the beats, samples, and synths and is also credited for the mixing and mastering on the album. BCP was born in the heart of Canton Ohio, home of the Pro Football Hall of Fame. George Macris is the lead singer in a blues, rock band The Miles Ahead Band and Rhyno Beatz is working on a career in production and DJing under the name DJ DMJ. The name "Fendakai" was birthed due to the fact the album was almost entirely produced with Georges Fender Telecaster guitar and Darryl's Akai MPC sampler. So sit back, relax and let the sounds of Big City Pigeon take you on a journey that you've never been on before.
"Fendakai" will be on a hard copy CD form summer 2005 for $5.00!
Why this name?
George and I (Darryl) and some friends were at a Cleveland Indians baseball game, when someone commented that George had been at the stadium for a while and had not taken any pictures. George began to take take random pictures of odd things when a pigeon began to follow us. George commented "Hey look a big city pigeon!" and took a picture of it. I thought it was a cool name for a band. It took some persuation for George to agree on the name, and the rest is history.
Do you play live?
Yes, but not as a band. I (Darryl) DJ and George is in A blues rock band. We will preform live together as soon as we iron the kinks out.
How, do you think, does the internet (or mp3) change the music industry?
We are primarily a studio band, and we can only distribute so many CDs on our own. Sites like Soundclick and others helps little guys like us spread the word.
Would you sign a record contract with a major label?
George: Not Sure
Darryl: "Where do I sign?"
Darryl: "Where do I sign?"
Band History:
Your influences?
George: ZEPPLIN,ROBERT JOHNSON,ERIC CLAPPTON (ANY BAND HE WAS IN) WILCO,WHISKEY TOWN, JIMI HENDRIX, BEN HARPER, AND NEIL YOUNG JUST TO NAME A FEW.
Darryl: Dj Shaddow, Timbaland, The Neptunes, Dr. Dre, Linkin Park, Just Blaze, Kanye West, RZA, Hi-Tek, Premo, Pete Rock
Darryl: Dj Shaddow, Timbaland, The Neptunes, Dr. Dre, Linkin Park, Just Blaze, Kanye West, RZA, Hi-Tek, Premo, Pete Rock
Favorite spot?
3XT Studios, Bassment Studios
Equipment used:
Geroge @ Bassment Studios:FENDER GUITARS, FENDER AMPS, MISIC MAN AMPS, BEHRINGER BOARDS AND MICS, SINGERLAND DRUMS, COOL EDIT PRO SOFTWARE, AND VARIOUS RACK MOUNT AND LIVE EQUIPMENT.
Darryl @ 3XT Studios:
3XT Studios pic 1
3XT Studios pic 2
3XT Studios pic 3
Darryl @ 3XT Studios:
3XT Studios pic 1
3XT Studios pic 2
3XT Studios pic 3
Anything else...?
All songs produced, recorded, and arranged at 3XT Studios.
All songs written by George Macris.
All songs mixed, and mastered by Darryl Moore Jr. at 3XT Studios.
Cover Art by Big City Pigeon
Discography:
George Macris of the Miles Ahead Band: Coffey & Nicotine, Roads Home, Fendakai
Rhyno Beatz: Demo-lition, Rhynocology, Fendakai, The Ill Technic, Break Beatz Vol 1.
All songs written by George Macris.
All songs mixed, and mastered by Darryl Moore Jr. at 3XT Studios.
Cover Art by Big City Pigeon
Discography:
George Macris of the Miles Ahead Band: Coffey & Nicotine, Roads Home, Fendakai
Rhyno Beatz: Demo-lition, Rhynocology, Fendakai, The Ill Technic, Break Beatz Vol 1.