Big Mother Gig is done. We formed in 1991, broke up 1996. Reformed 20 years later and the reformed version went on much longer than we ever dreamed. This website will now serve as the historical record for Milwaukee-bred, Los Angeles based indie rock band Big Mother Gig.
Big Mother Gig had some amazing highlights – beginning with shows at Marquette house parties and eventually 20 years later touring with legends like Black Joe Lewis, Luna and Gin Blossoms, getting write-ups on Stereogum and NPR, charting on Specialty Radio, cracking 1 Million Streams, getting “The Underdog” on a TV show. Shortly before our 2021 National Tour, the band shrunk for a 4-piece to a power duo. That duo (Richard and Albert) kept performing under the name but eventually with a new record on the way, they felt it was time to re-brand. Please check out Long A for new music from those 2.
Former members of Big Mother Gig (dates are approximate):
* Richard Jankovich (vocals, guitar) – 1991 to 1996, 2016 to 2023
* Rob Due (guitar) – 1991 to 1994
* Charles Watson (drums) – 1991 to 1995, 2019 show
* Jason Borkowicz (bass, vocals) – 1991 to 1995, 1996 final shows, 2019 show
* Riz Rashid (guitar, vocals) – 1994 to 1996, 2016 to 2017
* Joe Neumann (bass, vocal) – 1995
* Carson (?) (drums) – 1995 (brief)
* Brian Rutkowski (drums) – 1995 (brief)
* Brady Roehl (drums) – 1995 to 1996, 2016 to 2017
* Matt Deede (bass, vocals) – 1995 to 1996, 2016 to 2017
* Brian Janssen (guitar) – 2017
* Albert Kurniawan (drum, vocals) – 2017 to 2023
* Michael Datz (guitar, vocals) – 2017 to 2021
* Micah Lopez (bass, vocals) – 2017 to 2021