Jim Bacchi

Jim Bacchi is an American musician and recording engineer.

Bacchi began his career as an engineer working on recordings by Macy Gray, Sugar Ray, Rage Against the Machine and Rickie Lee Jones.[1] Later he was a member of the band Fuzzbubble[2] who signed a recording deal with Sean Combs' label, Bad Boy Records.[1] The band was part of the Godzilla Soundtrack, which became a platinum recording.[1]

In 2001, Bacchi began working as a commercial musician and his work has appeared on television shows, in films[3] and in advertisements for BMW, Wendy's and Guinness.[1] In 2008, Bacchi became the composer and guitarist for The Tikiyaki Orchestra[2] incorporating elements of TV and movie soundtracks in their music.[4] The band has released four long-playing albums: Stereoexotique (2007),[5] Swingin' Sounds For The Jungle Jetset (2009),[6] Aloha, Baby (2011)[7] and Idol Worship and Other Primitive Measures (2015), in addition to two 6-song EPs as Tikiyaki 5–0, the smaller quartet version of Tikiyaki Orchestra.

In 2014, Bacchi founded the Los Angeles-based, California Street Vans club.[8]

References
  1. "Producers Composers". Media Horse. Retrieved Nov 12, 2015.
  2. Staff Writer. "Jim Bacchi". All Music. All Music. Retrieved Nov 12, 2015.
  3. Bull, Lauren (Dec 9, 2013). "Inside the Castle Music, Episode 3.7: "Almost Famous"". WetPaint. Retrieved Nov 12, 2015.
  4. Lecaro, Lena (Aug 13, 2015). "Worlds Collide at Tiki Oasis". OC Weekly. Retrieved Nov 12, 2015.
  5. "003 – The Tikiyaki Orchestra – StereoExotique - AmbientExotica.com – Music Reviews of Ambient, Vaporwave & Tiki Exotica Albums". Ambientexotica.com. Retrieved 2020-01-17.
  6. "The Tikiyaki Orchestra – Swingin' Sounds For The Jungle Jetset (2009)". GFX Nitro Flare. Nov 12, 2015. Archived from the original on 2015-11-20. Retrieved Nov 12, 2015.
  7. "075 – The Tikiyaki Orchestra – Aloha, Baby! - AmbientExotica.com – Music Reviews of Ambient, Vaporwave & Tiki Exotica Albums". Ambientexotica.com. Retrieved 2020-01-17.
  8. Kamp, John (April 25, 2014). "Customized '70s Van Fans Keep on Trucking With 'Vanner' Events". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved Nov 13, 2015.
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