Birdsongs Of The Mesozoic

Birdsongs of the Mesozoic began in 1980 as a side project by half of Boston's now legendary Mission Of Burma, one of the most important American rock bands of the last 20 years.

Birdsongs of the Mesozoic is a striking 4-piece ensemble that is almost entirely instrumental, and incorporates many different musical elements. They combine equal parts progressive rock, pulse, classical, and more into an instantly recognizable whole. Critic Rick Anderson writes, "Very few bands have ever managed to straddle the worlds of modern classical music and rock as successfully as this one did."
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Birdsongs of the Mesozoic began in 1980 as a side project by half of Boston's now legendary Mission Of Burma, one of the most important American rock bands of the last 20 years.

Birdsongs of the Mesozoic is a striking 4-piece ensemble that is almost entirely instrumental, and incorporates many different musical elements. They combine equal parts progressive rock, pulse, classical, and more into an instantly recognizable whole. Critic Rick Anderson writes, "Very few bands have ever managed to straddle the worlds of modern classical music and rock as successfully as this one did."

Perhaps because of their tie to the ever-popular Burma or perhaps because of their sheer excellence and innovative instrumental music, Birdsongs of the Mesozoic has earned audience appeal and wide international recognition. The New York Times called them "the world's hardest rocking chamber music quartet." Their unlikely mix of rock, punk, classical, minimalism, and free-form sound appealed to a broad range of musical tastes.

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