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History

Demo album (2009–2012)

Big Scenic Nowhere dates back to 2009 when demo recordings of the one-off project were recorded and released under the moniker; some being instrumental versions of songs that were eventually recorded and released by Gary Arce of

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's additional side project WaterWays, and others being early variations of songs that appeared on the Yawning Man album, '' Nomadic Pursuits''. Through 2012, this short-lived act performed live at concerts with lineups including Arce, Mario Lalli, Tony Tornay and Billy Cordell.

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would guest vocals, notably on the

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-covered Yawning Man song, "Catamaran".

Studio releases (2019–present)

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. The duo released their debut EP, ''Dying on the Mountain'', in 2019 with guest appearances from

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, Lalli and Bill Stinson of Yawning Man, Tony Reed of Mos Generator,

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, Lisa Alley and Ian Graham of The Well, and Thomas V. Jäger of Monolord. Following the band's full-length debut album, ''Vision Beyond Horizon'' in January 2020, Reed and Stinson joined as full-time members. The album featured several collaborating artists including

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. The group then released their second EP, ''Lavender Blues'' on October 23, 2020, notably produced by

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. Guest musicians included Wiberg and

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of Voivod. In early 2022, the band released their sophomore album, ''The Long Morrow'', on Heavy Psych Sounds Records. The album consists of recorded material taken from ''Lavender Blues'' as well as unused material written around the time of the EP's release. It featured guest appearances from Wiberg, who has since appeared on every release, and

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Band members

Current lineup

* Gary Arce – guitar (2009–2012, 2019–present) *

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– guitar (2019–present) * Tony Reed – bass, vocals, synth, guitar (2020–present) * Bill Stinson – drums (2020–present)

Former touring members

* Mario Lalli – bass (select dates between 2009–2012) * Tony Tornay – drums (select dates between 2009–2012) * Billy Cordell – bass (select dates between 2010–2012) *

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– drums (select dates between 2010–2012)

Past collaborators

* Mario Lalli (2019) *

(2019–2020) *

(2019–2022) * Tony Reed (2019–2020) * Bill Stinson (2019–2020) * Lisa Alley (2019–2020) * Ian Graham (2019–2020) * Thomas V. Jäger (2019–2020) *

(2020) *

(2021)

Discography

Studio albums

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EPs

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References

External links

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