title: Drums & Tuba
text: # Drums & Tuba
  
  Drums & Tuba was an instrumental rock group. The band formed in Austin, Texas, before relocating to New York City. Their sound fuses electronic rock, progressive rock, jazz and occasionally industrial. They were signed to Righteous Babe Records.
  
  ## History
  
  The group began as a duo with Brian Wolff and Tony Nozero performing weekend nights for tips on Sixth Street in downtown Austin. The band was originally called "Just Drums & Tuba" and consisted only of a drummer (Nozero) and tuba player (Wolff). They eventually added a guitarist (Neal McKeeby) to their lineup.
  
  ## Musical style
  
  Their music combined many disparate genres, including jazz fusion, alternative hip hop, and hardcore punk. Their live performances sometimes included McKeeby playing two guitars simultaneously, and Wolff using effects boards as well as his tuba. They have been compared to Sonic Youth, Soul Coughing, the guitar sound of Grateful Dead, Isotope 217, and Tortoise.
  
  ## Discography
  
  * Box Fetish (1997)
  * Flying Ballerina (1998)
  * Flatheads & Spoonies (1999)
  * Vinyl Killer (2001)
  * Mostly Ape (2002)
  * Live: Hoboken, NJ 5/14/2004 (2004)
  * El Tubador/The Peleton (2005)
  * Battles Ole (2005)
  
  ## Lineup
  
  * Drums - Tony Nozero
  * Tuba - Brian Wolff
  * Guitar - Neal McKeeby
  * Andrew Gilchrist (on The Peloton/El Tubador)
  