Note from Bill: Larval was formed when in 1995, Bill Brovold and Erik Gustafson from Blue Dog, met and showed each other some ideas, ranging from country to avant jazz. Soon Beth Wilusz (gtr), Dean Western (bass) and Wil Osler(drums) joined forming the core of the band. There were frequent appearances by Johnny Evans(saxes) and Mary Alice(violin).
The band kind of imploded or disintegrated in 1998 and was rebuilt from the ashes, with only Brovold left from the original line-up.
Although happily on several occasions Brovold, Gustafson, Wilusc, Evans, Mary Alice and Western still get together in different incarnations and do projects together.
The next lineup was : Brovold, Toby Summerfield gtr, Josh Tillingast bass, Colin Stetson saxes, (all from Ann Arbor's then happening avant scene, which the powers that be have since squished), Marko Smith on Drums and Mike Smith (no relation) on violin. The lineup at this point started changing on a rapid and regular basis as so many artists left Detroit. So here is some of the people that have played in the band. Some many times, some once. If you read this and I forgot you let me know and I will add you to the list (if you want).
Bill Ylitalo (aka Otto Kentrol), saxes
Matt Bauder, sax
Shumit Das Gupta, bass
Jocilyn Vari, violin
Ryan Kush , drums
Jason Shearer, sax
James Ilgenfritz III, bass
Ben Abarbonell-Wolff, sax
Stuart Bogie, sax, bs clarinet
Thor Brovold, bass
Luke MacCauley, sax, piano, penny whistle
Gus Brovold, saxes
Ned Rothenberg, sax
Zeena Parkins, harp
Frank Rosaly, Drums
Genevieve Padgett, Cello
The current line up is:
Kurt Zimmerman, violin, guitar
Gregg Courtney, guitar
Scott, drums
DJ, bass
Bill Brovold on gtr and other stuff
Different guests on saxes, etc.
Bill Brovold/Larval Discography
2006 Bill Brovold/Larval, Double CD Surviving Death/Alive Why?(Cuneiform)
2003 Bill Brovold/Larval, Obedience (Cuneiform)
2002 Troy Gregory, Sybil (Fall of Rome Records)
2000 Bill Brovold, Childish Delusions (Tzadik)
2000 Larval, Predator or Prey (Knitting Factory)
1999 The Witches, Universal Mall (Fall of Rome Records)
1998 Larval, Larval 2 (Knitting Factory)
1997 Bill Brovold/Larval, Larval (Avant Records)
1989 Zen Vikings, Zen Vikings (Rash Records)
1986 Rhys Chatham, Die Donnergotter (Dossier Records)
Bill Brovold Recording & Production
Bill Brovold/Larval, Lozenge, The Real Kids, Xenharmonic Orchestra, Blind Spot Trio, El Boxeo, John Lamb, Troy Gregory, Destroy All Monsters, Monster Island, Transmission, Poignant Plecostamus.
Performed With.
Rhys Chatham, Arthur Russell, Fast Forward, East Village Orchestra, Ben Neill, Konrad Kinard, Ernie Brooks, David Linton, Zeena Parkins, Ned Rothenberg, Kroyt, James Lo, Colin Stetson, Frank Rosaly, Glenn Branca, Stuart Bogie, Elliot Sharp.
Bill Brovold/Larval in the Press
"Larval makes smart music that never turns into a logic problem. (Obedience) is a disc that will work on your heart and your body as much as on your head; it will take you places that the brain alone can't go." -- Jennifer Kelly, Splendid Ezine
"Bill Brovolds music blows me away Larval is the shit." -- John Zorn
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