Bitchin Bajas

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Bitchin Bajas
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Bitchin Bajas performing in 2015
Background information
Years active2010 (2010)–present
Members
  • Cooper Crain
  • Dan Quinlivan
  • Rob Frye
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Bitchin Bajas is an American band operated as a side-project by Cooper Crain, who is also guitarist/organist of the Chicago band Cave. [1] The other members are Dan Quinlivan and Rob Frye.

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Their first album, Tones & Zones, was released in 2010.

They have recorded albums and performed live in collaboration with artists including Natural Information Society, [2] Bonnie Prince Billy, [3] and Olivia Wyatt. [4]

Their music has been featured on a number of BBC Radio programmes. [1]

Discography

Albums

EPs

Singles

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References

  1. 1 2 "Bitchin Bajas - New Songs, Playlists & Latest News - BBC Music". BBC. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
  2. ↑ "Anemometer - Natural Information Society & Bitchin Bajas Song - BBC Music". BBC. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
  3. ↑ Mulvey, John (29 March 2016). "Bonnie 'Prince' Billy & Bitchin Bajas reviewed! - Uncut". Uncut. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
  4. ↑ Lange, Brian. "Olivia Wyatt and Bitchin Bajas - Sailing a Sinking Sea - Albums - Reviews - Soundblab". Soundblab. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
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