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A throbbing 32-piece band of masked chaos invites you to dissolve the performer/audience divide and melt into the bedlam, that is the disorienting power of itchy-O. The itchy-O Marching Band (IOMB) is a Denver-based percussion-centered electronic marching band and the mobile arm of the experimental film/music troupe itchy-O. itchy-O brings a sophisticatedly savage sound and the sheer ecstasy of  instruments untethered and running free. With a driving drum corp complemented by an arsenal of electronics including synthesizers, theremin, vocoders, and many other special devices, the IOMB completely engulfs and immerses an audience from every angle in a pounding electric bog of music, ephemera and spectacle. The unidentifiable IOMB is waging war on predictable mediocrity with their guerrilla-style performances which feature an artfully hazardous Chinese lion, sensuous dancing twin apparitions, fog, strobes, sequins, sweat and fury. itchy-O has been featured on Colordao Public Radio, performed for the Biennial of the Americas Kick-off Party, Denver’s Underground Music Showcase, Westword’s Artopia, conferences such as Adobe’s Effective UI, and other festivals and launch parties. They’ve opened for DEVO, The Melvins, March Fourth, the Extra Action Marching Band, the Warlock Pinchers and headlined many other shows.

Press Quotes

“On June 11 at the Uptown in Oakland, the sprawling 30-plus ensemble of brass players (Extra Action), drummers and leggy flag girls and boys seemingly met their unholy match in the form of Denver opener itchy-O Marching Band, whose members delivered loud sheets of throbbing electro-noise and dragged a lion dancer in their wake.” Kimberly Chun, SF Chronicle

“Some odd electronic music accompanied by the sounds of percussion filled the air. Turns out the sounds were emanating from members of the itchy-O Marching Band… A lot of people probably had no idea what was going on, but itchy-O sure did bring smiles to a lot of faces…” Tom Murphy, Westword

“It’s like a really good nightmare.”
Zachary Barr, Colorado Public Radio

“From their disguising uniforms to their innovative instruments, visuals, and electronics, itchy-O is not your typical marching band.” Sheila Broderick, Colorado Music Buzz

“The purple-garbed, studded-masked throng that was Itchy-O then walked to the center of the 3 Kings dance floor amid throbbing electronic sounds, like a party-crashing ritual procession…” Backbeat, Westword

“…At 9:15 p.m., and again at midnight, the music dies down as drumbeats and electronic squeals echo through the party and musicians in ski masks, helmets and sombreros stream through the studio’s garage door, followed by dancers in a Chinese dragon costume. As the cacophony of itchy-O, Denver’s avant-garde marching band, builds to a crescendo, filling the room with strobe-light flickers and smoke-machine fog, party-goers crowd in and dance to the frenetic beat. From the vantage point of a second-story loft, Griffith nods his head to the music…” Joel Warner, Westword

Time and Space

* The IOMB experience is best appreciated in low light conditions. So we adhere to a policy of never playing under bright light, including daylight. Inclement weather is also a consideration for us. Raining on this electronic parade is particularly hazardous.
* The IOMB’s preference is to play in the audience with the crowd. However, the IOMB has used a variety of stage plots. (Download press kit for diagrams of past plots.)