Biv and the Mnemonics
aka
Roy G Biv & The Mnemonic Devices
/
email: biv@bivband.com
Born out of Northern California, Biv and the Mnemonics create good times and happy melodies on their albums The Blue Orange (2009) and The Pace (2013). TheBayBridged.com calls them “a folk rock band that owns a refreshingly uncalculated, cool style,” while SFAppeal.com calls The Pace “a happy-go-lucky jaunt of indie folk goodness.”
The Biv and the Mnemonics sound is evocative of the great folk-tinged rock of the past, while providing their own unique energy that can’t be resisted.
Live performances are rare, as the band members remain close (but geographically separated) friends.
releases
copyright 2013
Also available on: Spotify - Apple Music - Amazon
Biv and the Mnemonics is:
Jessie Alsop – Keys and Vocals
Ben Lang – Guitar and Vocals
Landon Moblad – Drums
Dan Paggi – Bass and Vocals
Evan Wardell – Guitar and Vocals
All songs on The Pace written and performed by
Biv and the Mnemonics
Featuring:
Andrew Tavis – Harmonica and Tambourine on “Ain’t on Our Way”
Steven Tyler Spinner – Tenor Sax on “Rolling Deep Into the Backwoods”
Josh Yenne – Pedal Steel Guitar on “The Winding Rivers of Northern California” and “Long Arm of the Law”
The Pace was recorded at Mission Street Recording Company in San Francisco, CA
with additional keyboards recorded at Origami Recording Lounge in Chico, CA
Produced and Mixed by Andrew Tavis and Biv and the Mnemonics
Engineered by Andrew Tavis and Lucius Bono
Mastered by Justin Weis at Trakworx
The Pace album artwork and design by Ashley Paggi
Promo video shot and edited by Matt Cope
copyright 2009
Also available on: Spotify - Apple Music - Amazon
Roy G Biv & The Mnemonic Devices is:
All songs on The Blue Orange written and performed by
Roy G Biv & The Mnemonic Devices
Featuring:
Megan Romero – Backup Vocals
Byron Dunning – Backup Vocals
Steven Spinner – Flute, Sax, and Clarinet
Jeremy Gerst – Trumpet
Produced and Mixed by Dan Paggi and Ben Lang
Recorded by Dan Paggi and John Calmeyer
Mastered by Justin Weis at Trakworx
The Blue Orange album artwork and design by Conor Buckley
In June of 2007, in a room above a wooden garage in Sebastopol, CA, Dan Paggi (with help from John Calmeyer) recorded the drum tracks for The Blue Orange based on his collaborations with Ben Lang. From this humble beginning, Paggi and Ben recorded guitars, bass, percussion, vocals, keyboards, and every other sonic texture within at Paggi's home studio/garage in the Richmond District of San Francisco. It was a project of love of all music that came before them, with help from some close and talented friends.
