About The Band

BLOB is an electric instrumental ensemble experience that focuses on recording their spontaneously created journeys which embrace a multiplicity of genres, taking their burgeoning legion of followers to exciting energy and spirit driven spaces with each foray. BLOB is all about the moment, and those moments are eclectic, honest, and heart pounding. It is full-out instrumental playing within a stream of consciousness mindset that speaks to a world in desperate need of this level of immediate expressionism.

BLOB has recorded 9 albums to date, "The Awakening , "Halloween", "Quantum Fugue" , "You Can'y Get There From There", "Earphonious Swamphony", "A Night At The Opera", "Metal Shop", "BLOB Goes To Mars" and "Third Ear". Please view BLOB's discography for details.

Photo © Erik Lamont 2010

Band Members

TED "DEADLY TEDLY" ORR
Electric Guitar, Axon MIDI Guitar

Ted Orr is a renowned guitar virtuoso and an innovator in the arena of midi guitar performance. He has recorded and/or performed with Sly Stone, George Clinton & P-Funk, Maceo Parker, Fred Wesley, Pee Wee Ellis, Bad Brains, Gary Windo, Karl Berger, Creative Music Sudio Orchestra, Garth Hudson, Ismet Siral, Wadada Leo Smith, Nana Vasconcelos, Hunter S. Thompson, Buddy Miles, Swollen Monkeys, Stanley Jordan, 420 Funk Mob, Cacophonic Funk Mob, Winston Grennan, Futu Futu and others. Ted maintains a parallel career as an audio engineer; a unique talent that has given BLOB its public voice.

JOHN "GEEZE" LINDBERG

Upright Bass, Effects Devices
John Lindberg has been a seminal figure in the world of creative music for over thirty years, having toured worldwide performing his own work leading ensembles, with the String Trio of New York, and as featured bassist with artists ranging from Anthony Braxton to Wadada Leo Smith. He has released over sixty albums featuring his work. He recently created and produced JazzHopRevolution with hip-hop emcee Rahman Jamaal.

HARVEY "MUDCAT" SORGEN
Drums, Bass Clarinet
HARVEY "MUDCAT" SORGEN has performed and /or recorded with the following artists: Hot Tuna, Ahmad Jamal, Michelle Shocked, Paul Simon,Dewey Redman, Dave Douglas, Mark Feldman, Zakir Hussain, Giovanni Hildago, Wadada Leo Smith, Cameron Brown, Steve Swell, Neil Rolnick, Anthony Braxton, Carter Jefferson, John Stubblefield, Brenda Buffalino, Honi Coles, Daunik Lazro, Todd Reynolds, Derrick Trucks, Roswell Rudd, Phil Lesh, David Torn, The Memphis Pilgtims, Bill Frisell, Fonda/Stevens Group, Carlos Santana, Dry Jack, Art Lande, John D'Earth, NRBQ, Bob Weir, Greg Allman, Marcel Monroe, The Mallards, Sorgen-Rust-Windbiel Trio, Jack DeJohnette, Dave Samuels, Drew Gress, Tony Levin, Pete Levin, Garth Hudson, Jimmy Vivino, among many others.

SPECIAL GUESTS

BILL BACON - Drums

KARL BERGER - Keys, Vibes

DON DAVIS - alto, soprano sax, contralto clarinet, ocarina, flute, teeth

JOE GIARDULLO - tenor and soprano sax

JOE MCPHEE - soprano sax

PETER BUETTNER - tenor & alto sax, flute

ALANA ORR- Electric Bass

CATHERINE SIKORA - tenor sax, flute

RALPH CARNEY - contrabass clarinet, tuba, bass trombone, bass flute, bass sax

JAKE SORGEN - soprano sax
JASON MILES - keyboards
MARS WILLIAMS - tenor, alto, soprano & sopranino sax
CURTIS BAHN - rlectronic sitar & sarangi w/ max programming