Basic Food Group
Rock band from Minneapolis, MN · formed 1986
Formed in Minneapolis in 1986, Basic Food Group is a rock trio that blends genres like latin, reggae, and punk into hybrid compositions. The band, consisting of Steve Boyles, Todd Larson, and Rik Sferra, treats their music as electric chamber music with detailed scores and improvisational sections. They are known for reworking their material over time to create new musical hybrids.
Automated summary by BandSlate from the band's website.

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About
Basic Food Group is a band from Minneapolis, MN, formed in 1986, tagged avantgarde, experimental, jazz by its sources. No dated shows are on record.
The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.
Shows
No past shows on record.
Where they play
No rooms on record.
Releases
No releases on record.
Discography
1 release, 1998- 1998Three SquaresAlbum
According To Our Records · 001
Compiled from MusicBrainz and Discogs. Releases not listed there are not shown.
Lineup
- Todd Larson
Airplay
No airplay on record.
Lineup history
1 member on record- Todd Larsontenure unknown
Years come from public music databases. Where none says a member left, the end is shown as unknown; it does not mean they are still in the band.
Sources & corrections
No credited sources on record.
This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.