Amoebic Ensemble (or The Amoebics)[1] was an instrumental band in the 1990s, from Providence, Rhode Island, headed by Alec K. Redfearn, who wrote the music and arrangements for the group, and played accordion.
The people who ran the label also organized the Mouvement Internationale des Musiques Innovatrices experimental music festival, and took notice when Amoebic Ensemble performed there in 1996.
[4] Subsequent to Amoebiasis's release, primarily as a result of members being busy in other music projects, percussionists Paige Van Antwerp and Jonathan Thomas, as well as trumpeter Shawn Wallace all left the band.
Gerry Heroux took over as trumpeter, and Mark Pedini joined on drums.
Matthew Everett changed from bouzouki and mandolin to electric guitar instead.