# Concussion Ensemble

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{{Short description|American post-rock group}}
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{{Infobox musical artist
| name            = Concussion Ensemble
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| origin          = Boston, Massachusetts, United States
| genre           = [Math rock](/source/Math_rock), [post-rock](/source/post-rock)
| years_active    = 1992–1994
| label           = Conc
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| past_members    = Mike Brown<br>Rich Cortese<br>Larry Dersch<br>Terry Donahue<br>Rich Gilbert<br>Brian Gillespie<br>Ken Winokur
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'''Concussion Ensemble''' were an American [post-rock](/source/post-rock) group formed in Boston, Massachusetts, in 1992. It consisted of three drummers, one percussionist (playing [bedpan](/source/bedpan), [horseshoe](/source/horseshoe), [pipe](/source/Pipe_(fluid_conveyance))s and other [found object](/source/found_object)s), two guitarists and a bass player. Their music was completely instrumental and placed a strong emphasis on rhythm.<ref name="pitrep">{{cite web |first=Joe |last=Bonni |url=http://dersch.tripod.com/concussion_index.html |title=Concussion Ensemble |publisher=The Pit Report |date=1993 |accessdate=April 25, 2013}}</ref> The ensemble was short lived, only releasing a single and one full-length album. Other material was recorded but never officially issued.<ref name="voodooint">{{cite web |first=John |last=Dzenitis |url=http://web.mit.edu/voodoo/www/is754/iview.html |title=Interview with Concussion Ensemble |publisher=Voo Doo |date= |accessdate=April 25, 2013}}</ref> Most of the band members went on to form Coronet Premiers, another instrumental project which lessened their focus on percussion.<ref name="coronetlunch">{{cite web |first=Paul |last=Buckley |url=http://www.lunchrecords.com/coronetpremiers.html |title=Stop! Look! Listen and Vibrate to the sounds of The Coronet Premiers |publisher=Lunch Records |accessdate=April 25, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021012230315/http://www.lunchrecords.com/coronetpremiers.html |archive-date=October 12, 2002 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Since 1990, percussionists Terry Donahue and Ken Winokur have formed two-thirds of the group [Alloy Orchestra](/source/Alloy_Orchestra).

==Discography==
;Studio albums
*''[Stampede](/source/Stampede_(Concussion_Ensemble_album))'' (1993, Conc)

==References==
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==External links==
* {{AllMusic |class=artist |id=p142614}}
* {{Discogs artist|Concussion Ensemble, The}}

Category:1992 establishments in Massachusetts
Category:1994 disestablishments in Massachusetts
Category:American post-rock groups
Category:Musical groups established in 1992
Category:Musical groups disestablished in 1994
Category:Musical groups from Massachusetts

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