The Revolutionary Snake Ensemble is a costumed funk and street beat experimental & improvisational brass band performing a unique blend of original and traditional celebratory music. Leader Ken Field is a longtime member of the modern music ensemble Birdsongs of the Mesozoic. For more about RSE, visit myspace.com/revolutionarysnakeensemble.

Music samples from "Year of the Snake" (Innova Recordings 2003)

"Boston's own rabble of horn players and drummers bring a positively Sun Ra shine to second-line music." --- Jed Gottlieb, The Boston Herald

"Captures the abandon of a street parade while expanding its stylistic scope. It's got the essential ingredients spiced with fresh flavors." --- Dan Oullette