Goosepimp Orchestra

Goosepimp Orchestra is an 8 piece psychedelic latin/funk dance party. Driving elements from all over the musical spectrum into an unrelenting cosmic force, Goosepimp’s live performances have garnered them a reputation for stirring crowds into a dancing frenzy. Smothered with high energy and seasoned with a carefully crafted balance of experimentation and groove, their grassroots mentality has been captivating a devout and growing fanbase, packing venues just to get their fix of the Goose.

The first footprints of Goosepimp’s musical journey can be traced back to the turn of the millennium, when childhood friends Mike Cantor and Bob Greel stumbled upon a chemistry that culminated their admiration for elements of various dimensions. The two met bassist Dave Pelletier, who’s bottom end backbone developed ideas into all night jam sessions. Through Dave, came his brother Adam, providing steady rhythm on guitar. After recruiting Josh Filgate on Trombone, Jon Albertelly on Trumpet, and Seth Bailin on Saxophone, the band’s presence was screaming with a sharp horn section. By adding Cantor’s hometown friend Joe Calabrese on the drums, a complete line-up was set in place to catapult Cantor and Greel’s original chemistry into the 21st century.

In the three years that the current ensemble has been playing together, they have established their presence in and around their home of Boston, made numerous festival appearances throughout the Northeast, and maintained a steady gigging regiment up and down the East coast. Fueled by their trademark ability to morph themselves through the boundless realms of the sonic stratosphere, the development of the original concept has transcended into a sound that is danceable, funky, tight, and above all, in tune with their surrounding community.

Their debut full length album, aptly entitled The Biggest Bang, captures ten raw glimpses inside the brainwork of an entrancing spiritual experience that has been sweeping audiences off their feet. Fans of funk, world music, jazz and psychedelic rock alike are given the opportunity to experience what happens when a powerful energy triggers a collision of groove and gluteus maximus.

Bob Greel

Bob “El Rey aka The Greelamonster” Greel plays congas, timbales, shakers, guiro, cowbells, cowbell pedals and keyboards in the band. He grew up playing percussion and drums with his father’s jazz group, The Mark Greel Band. Bob has spent countless hours honing the art of not getting caught texting while playing.

Mike Cantor

Mike “King” Cantor plays guitar and a slew of analog synthesizer effects with the band. Mike also makes all the fliers for the band. One time the fliers came to life and it sucked Mike into it, from which he has never returned.

David Pelletier

“Dr. Treacherous D. Wicked” David Pelletier plays bass in the band. The bass David plays was given to him by his manager at a pizza shop he worked when he was 15. It was also at this time that David learned the sacred magics of mind reading and ESP.

Adam Pelletier

“Sex-A-Pel Pelletration aka Apel” Adam Pelletier plays guitar in the band. He studied briefly at the corner of Tremont and Columbus Streets in Roxbury, majoring in beat boxing with a minor in trash-talking, but soon after found his calling in audio production.

Joe Calabrese

“Blastmaster Flash aka CBreez aka Lil Breezy” Joe Calabrese plays drums in the band. Joe also is a diehard Boston Bruins fan. When confronted by an angry Quebecoise about his Bruins shirt, Joe simply hit his snare drum, causing the angered man to go deaf instantly.

Josh Filgate

“The Reverand” Josh Filgate plays bass trombone and ’space trombone’ in the band. Josh’s first band was ‘Duck Hunt.’ Staying in the theme of bird bands, his next band is to be called ” The Red Faced Booby Experience”

Jon Albertelly

“Suede Fingaz aka Chillbro T. Baggins” Jon Albertelly plays trumpet in the band. Jon attended the same high school as internationally acclaimed pianist Brad Mehldau, whom he once had a burping contest with. Mehldau got pwnd. Pwnd hard.

Jason Gibbs – Manager

Jason “Moshe” Gibbs has played an integral part in the band playing great venues and communicating with press, talent buyers and anyone signing up for the National Funkographic mailing list. Gibbs grew up across the street from Mike Cantor, where the two would hunt ghosts and rock out with giant men made of marshmallows.

Past members:

Seth Bailin

Seth “Honey B. Squeeze” Bailin plays saxophone in the band. Seth grew up in the same town that Hillary Clinton went to college in, though he denies any alleged connection with her, sexual or otherwise.

Phil Reese

“Dr. Hollywood aka Magic Tickle P. Jazz” Phil Reese played organ and synthesizers with the band from May 2009-September 2009. Phil now has a group called “kid/codec”