Emperor Norton's Stationary Marching Band

**Emperor Norton's Stationary Marching Band** is a delightfully eccentric brass ensemble hailing from San Francisco, known for their genre-blurring mix of New Orleans-style jazz, funk, and avant-garde theatrics. Named after the city’s beloved 19th-century eccentric "Emperor" Joshua Norton, the band embraces his whimsical spirit with raucous live shows, bold costumes, and a rotating cast of musicians. Their music—a chaotic carnival of horns, percussion, and improvisation—often pays homage to their Bay Area roots while playfully colliding with disco, punk, and surreal humor, as seen in releases like *Disco Dischordia* and *Reign of Revelry*. Whether parading through streets or staging absurdist performances, they’ve built a reputation as a community-driven party starter with a penchant for the gloriously weird.