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Infobox musical artist | name = Mucca Pazza| image =| caption =| image_size =| background = group_or_band| birth_name =| alias =| origin = Chicago , Illinois , United States | instrument =| genre = Circus Punk rock|Punk Marching Band | occupation =| years_active = 2004 - present| label =| associated_acts =| website = http://www.mucca-pazza.org/| current_members = Freaks: Greg Hirte, Gary Kalar, Ronnie Kuller, Jeff ThomasWoodwinds: Dave Smith, Noah Tabakin, Dave Levine, Jay St. Germain
Trumpets: Justin Amolsch, Sam Johnson, Jim McBride, Susie Inverso, Nick Siegel
Bones: Nick Broste, Tom Howe, Elanor Leskiw, Ellis Seiberling
Sousaphone, etc.: Mark Messing
Percussion "K12": Larry Beers, Paul Brannon, Andy Deitrich, Tony DiMartino, Rick Kubes, George Lawler, Ronnie Malley, Brent Roman, Jon Steinmeier
Cheerleaders: Tim Heck, Sharon Lanza, Meghan Strell, Vanessa Valliere, Lindsey Whiting | past_members = Shaye Cohn (accordion), Ben Cole (trumpet), Dave Ramey (trombone), Lori Myers (cheer)
Pazzas Emeritus: Loto Ball (trumpet), Max Crawford (trumpet), Winston Damon (trombone), Nick Dempsey (trombone), Ben Gray (percussion), Michael Hartman (cymbals), Jeremy Jacobsen (accordion), Ernst Karel (trumpet), Eve Monzingo (woodwind), Lori Myers (cheer), Vanessa Stalling (cheer), Dan Stark (trombone) | notable_instruments =
Mucca Pazza is a 30 piece self-described " circus punk rock|punk marching band " based in Chicago . The band, whose name comes from the Italian for "crazy cow" which is also a name for the Creutzfeldt–Jakob disease , has been performing in and around the Chicago area for over seven years. Their repertoire ranges from Balkan-brass to covers of 60's television show themes as well as themes from Shostakovich and Bartok . They have performed nationally at many well known venues and concerts including McCarren Park Pool , True/False Film Festival , Looptopia , Lollapalooza , Rothbury Music Festival , Tour de Fat , Theatre Bizarre , and were featured on '' Late Night with Conan O'Brien in 2006.
Their debut album, A Little Marching Band , was released in 2006 and is distributed by Southern Records . Their second full-length album, Plays Well Together , was released in June 2008. The band's song "Borino Oro" was featured in a season 4 episode of the Showtime (TV network)|Showtime television show Weeds (tv series)|Weeds .
