Sigmund Snopek III

In an era of odd and fascinating musical obscurities, Milwaukee-native Sigmund Snopek Iii may be one of the most fascinating artists to emerge from the late '60s and early '70s. On his own and with his band the Bloomsbury People, he began playing an unconventional mixture of avant-garde rock, classical music, and baroque pop that eventually came to be characterized as progressive rock when it hit the mainstream a couple years later. He continued making intriguing music -- ranging from Top 40 pop songs to electronic pieces and jazz compositions to symphonies and operas (more than 300 pieces in all) -- in a career that lasted well over 30 years, culminating in his most conspicuous role as a sideman for the much-loved alternative pop band (and fellow Milwaukee natives) The Violent Femmes.



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