Bio & Discography
Bocca Musica is an international, award-winning, band that's proud to be from the Metro Detroit area. Bocca has been featured from the Mid-West to Key West, from Canada to the Caribbean, and across the pond in Europe!.
Bocca Musica (Music of the Mouth) formed in the fall of 1996 as an a cappella madrigal quintet. Eventually they switched focus and started singing drinking songs and developed a bawdy musical comedy act! The multi-faceted group also branched out into the world of traditional, Celtic, pirate, and shanty music as they began to write more original tunes. Bocca has a unique flair for arranging tunes with tight harmonies. Combined with all their other talents, this has led to their 20 plus years of success.!
Due to the eclectic style of the band, they have played a wide variety of venues including but not limited to:
Bay Area Renaissance Festival, Tampa, FL
Bie Daip Festival, Appingedam, Netherlands
Star Clipper Cruise Ship, West Indies
Liereliet Shanty Festival, Workum, Netherlands
Carnival Liberty Cruise Ship, Caribbean
Pirates in Paradise Festival, Key West, FL
Michigan Renaissance Festival, Holly, MI
MidWinter Pleasure Faire, Mt. Clemens, MI
Assumption University, Windsor, Ontario, CA
Tall Ships Celebrations, Bay City, MI,
CraftCom, Clawson, MI
Enchanted Lakes Renaissance Faire, Angola, IN,
Ballads & Brews, Bay City, MI
Pirate Shore Leave at the Post Bistro, Livonia, MI
Piratepalooza, Harrison Twp., MI
Black Lotus Brewing Co., Clawson, MI
Busty Beats at the Rusty Nail, Clinton Twp., MI
Witch’s Hat Brewing Co, South Lyon, MI
Clancy's Irish Pub, Clinton Twp., MI
BlackRock Medieval Fest, Augusta, MI
MI Medical Marijuana Conference, Ann Arbor, MI
With 14 CD’s and 5 DVD’s released over the years, Bocca has been featured on several national podcasts, compilation CD's, and local and international news and morning shows. Their fans honored them when they voted to recognize Bocca on the Renaissance Festival Podcast Awards in 2006, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, and 2013.
No matter where Bocca Musica goes they are known for their high energy, tight harmonies, and bawdy sense of humour!
Bocca Musica (Music of the Mouth) formed in the fall of 1996 as an a cappella madrigal quintet. Eventually they switched focus and started singing drinking songs and developed a bawdy musical comedy act! The multi-faceted group also branched out into the world of traditional, Celtic, pirate, and shanty music as they began to write more original tunes. Bocca has a unique flair for arranging tunes with tight harmonies. Combined with all their other talents, this has led to their 20 plus years of success.!
Due to the eclectic style of the band, they have played a wide variety of venues including but not limited to:
Bay Area Renaissance Festival, Tampa, FL
Bie Daip Festival, Appingedam, Netherlands
Star Clipper Cruise Ship, West Indies
Liereliet Shanty Festival, Workum, Netherlands
Carnival Liberty Cruise Ship, Caribbean
Pirates in Paradise Festival, Key West, FL
Michigan Renaissance Festival, Holly, MI
MidWinter Pleasure Faire, Mt. Clemens, MI
Assumption University, Windsor, Ontario, CA
Tall Ships Celebrations, Bay City, MI,
CraftCom, Clawson, MI
Enchanted Lakes Renaissance Faire, Angola, IN,
Ballads & Brews, Bay City, MI
Pirate Shore Leave at the Post Bistro, Livonia, MI
Piratepalooza, Harrison Twp., MI
Black Lotus Brewing Co., Clawson, MI
Busty Beats at the Rusty Nail, Clinton Twp., MI
Witch’s Hat Brewing Co, South Lyon, MI
Clancy's Irish Pub, Clinton Twp., MI
BlackRock Medieval Fest, Augusta, MI
MI Medical Marijuana Conference, Ann Arbor, MI
With 14 CD’s and 5 DVD’s released over the years, Bocca has been featured on several national podcasts, compilation CD's, and local and international news and morning shows. Their fans honored them when they voted to recognize Bocca on the Renaissance Festival Podcast Awards in 2006, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, and 2013.
No matter where Bocca Musica goes they are known for their high energy, tight harmonies, and bawdy sense of humour!
Timeline
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2018 14th CD Released
"Finally Legal" 2CD Album Recorded Live on Bocca's 21st Birthday! Coco the Fearless Leader Randy Horne' Tomas Manhora Sugar T. McGuiness Friar Chuck |
Available at gigs
or contact BoccaMusica@aol.com |
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2016 13th CD Released
"20/20" 20th Anniversary CD 20 Original Songs Coco the Fearless Leader Randy Horne' Tomas Manhora Friar Chuck Sugar T. McGuiness |
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2015 5th DVD Released
"You Asked For It" Coco the Fearless Leader Randy Horne' Tomas Manhor Friar Chuck Fannie LaRue |
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2013 11th CD Released
"Yo Ho!" Coco the Fearless Leader Randy Horne' Tomas Manhor Friar Chuck Poppy Koch Ophelia Haamster Peter Longfellow Pepper McCouche' |
Available at gigs
or contact BoccaMusica@aol.com |
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2009 7th CD Released
“Hot Mess” Coco the Fearless Leader Randy the Scot Kevin the Randy Friar Chuck Mona Lott |
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2008 6th CD Released
“Goin’ South!” Coco the Fearless Leader Randy the Scot Kevin the Randy Beth the Lackey |
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2008 Renaissance Festival Podcast
"Compilation CD" Bocca Musica's song "Nancy", from the 2001 CD, "Fyer, Fyer!" was included on the CD, |
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2007 4th DVD Released
“Beaver Crossing” Coco the Fearless Leader Randy the Scot Kevin the Randy Beth the Lackey |
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2006 5th CD Released
“We Are Entertainers” Coco the Fearless Leader Randy the Scot Kevin the Randy Beth the Lackey |
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2005 4th CD Released
“Bust & Worst of Bocca” Coco the Fearless Leader Randy the Scot Angie the Psycho Nick the Nice Guy |
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2004 3rd DVD Released
“Vibraslapped Again” Coco the Fearless Leader Lolita the Likable Latina Randy the Scot Kevin the Randy |
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2003 2nd DVD Released
“Vibraslapped” 2003 3rd CD Released “Fa La This!” Coco the Fearless Leader Lolita the Likable Latina Randy the Scot Kevin the Randy |
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2002 1st DVD Released
“Diminished Sextet” Coco the Fearless Leader Lolita the Likable Latina Angie the Psycho Mitchell the Professor Kevin the Hairy |
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2001 2nd CD Released
“Fyer, Fyer!” Coco the Fearless Leader Lolita the Likable Latina Rachael the Rose of Scotland Brian the Belligerent Kevin the Hairy |
Available at gigs
or contact BoccaMusica@aol.com |
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2000 1st CD Released
“Expunged” Coco the Fearless Leader Lolita the Likable Latina Angie the Psycho JJ the Jokester Kevin the Hairy |
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1997-1999
Coco the Fearless Leader Lolita the Likable Latina Angie the Psycho JJ the Jokester Rachael the Rose Kevin the Hairy |
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1996-1997
Bocca Musica forms October 1, 1996 Coco the Fearless Leader Rachael the Rose of Scotland Tracey the Trixter Mitchell the Professor Kevin the Hairy |
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