Big Mother Gig was an indie rock band originally founded in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and later based in Los Angeles, CA, by Richard Jankovich.

[1] While attending Marquette University in Milwaukee in the 1990s, Richard Jankovich formed Big Mother Gig with Rob Due, Jason Borkowicz and Charles Watson.

[3] The band, then based in Los Angeles was fleshed out with Jankovich, Mike Datz (guitar), Micah Lopez (bass) and Albert Kurniawan (drums).

[6] Big Mother Gig supported the album with tour dates around the Midwest and California with Luna,[7] Soccer Mommy,[8] Gin Blossoms,[9] Peelander-Z[10] and more.

In February 2021, Big Mother Gig announced[11] their new LP Gusto on Stereogum and released the first single, "The Underdog" featuring Leah Wellbaum of Slothrust.