We Used to Cut the Grass

We Used to Cut the Grass

A genuinely fun-loving experimental ensemble from New Jersey. We Used to Cut the Grass is a large experimental ensemble from New Jersey.

The group, led by bassist/composer Cody McCorry, most often features a large horn section and two drum sets. The ensemble's accomplishments include recording their debut single "Woodpecker" using 100% solar power, composing and debuting their 45 minute experimental piece "How to Seduce a Cactus" in Asbury Park, collaborating with the Vanguard Strings to release their arrangement of Igor Stravinsky

06/12/2023

Thanks to WMNF 88.5 in Tampa for spinning our record!

Sunday, December 3, 2023: The Best of 2023
Tune in to Step Outside this Sunday to explore the best strange and beautiful releases of 2023! This Sunday Peter T**h shares these 22 favorite releases of 2023 (Mark Perfetti will share his list soon): Rob Mazurek - Exploding Star Orchestra, EABS meets Jaubi, Miller Twins, Homunculus Res, Manna/Mirage, Joe Berardi, Anthony Pirog’s Location Location Location, Elliott Sharp, Dusan Jevtovic, Dave Lombardo, Ned Rothenberg, Vanishing Twin, Ultraphauna, Steve Lehman & Orchestre National de Jazz, Anthropology Band, The Budos Band, Actionfredag, Sam Eastmond, Cyro Baptista, We Used to Cut the Grass, Univers Zero, and IKP! Whew! So turn on and tune in to hear what made these releases so special, just in time for all of your holiday shopping. This Sunday, 10p on 88.5 FM WMNF Tampa, or www.wmnf.org on the web. Step Outside is available streaming for one week following broadcast. Follow Step Outside on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/Step-Outside-WMNF-885fm-in-Tampa-FL-180446755314435/?view_public_for=180446755314435

Photos from We Used to Cut the Grass's post 30/10/2023

We had a rly fun weekend

25/10/2023
Photos from We Used to Cut the Grass's post 13/10/2023

VINYL IS HERE! Not just vinyl, but cassettes and the 2nd CD pressing of our first album in a REAL HIGH CLASS jewel case. All this is available direct from and is shipping by the end of the month - link in bio!

11/10/2023

BOWERY ELECTRIC NYC TONIGHT! Doors at 6:30, come through!

Photos from We Used to Cut the Grass's post 09/10/2023

Scully is texting all her high class city friends to come to Wednesday night for Trust Fund Ozu, We Used to Cut the Grass, Links, and L’ogan & the Joneses. Doors at 6:30pm, Ozu at 7 - link in comments

29/09/2023

Please, enjoy our music in an interior space in the month of October. Tix for 10/6, 10/7 and 10/11 in comments

25/09/2023

UPCOMING THINGS! (It's our busy season - insert pumpkin/ghost emoji)

10/6 NOSFERATU Live Score at Strauss Mansion
10/7 NOSFERATU Live Score at Smodcastle Cinemas
10/11 We Used to Cut the Grass Live at Bowery Electric (NYC)
10/28 We Used to Cut the Grass Live at Trinity Church (AP)

& brand new live video - links to all these things in comments!

Photos from We Used to Cut the Grass's post 14/09/2023

Cackalacky malarky. Our next shows:

10/11 NYC
10/28 Trinity Church Asbury Park via

03/09/2023

Hitting at PROG DAY in Chapel Hill NC today (3:30pm followed by )

27/08/2023

NORTH CAROLINA WE ARE COMING 4U. (We are playing 9/3 at the Prog Day International Progressive Rock Festival in Chapel Hill, NC)

29/05/2023

Baltimore this Friday!

26/05/2023

Our BALTIMORE debut is one week from today at Orion Studios with Karmic Juggernaut! Friday June 2nd, 7pm doors at 2903 Whittington Ave - tix will be available at the door.

28/04/2023

KARMIC RELEASE SHOW TONIGHT! We hit at 8pm sharp at the Asbury Lanes.

26/04/2023

THIS FRIDAY! 🏖️🎸🔥 The Beard bois return to Asbury Park to support our friends Karmic Juggernaut on the release of their new album w/ fest alums We Used to Cut the Grass at the illustrious Asbury Lanes 7pm ~ It’s gonna be a monumental night of face melting. Tickets available! (Link in comments)

21/04/2023

ONE WEEK until the Karmic Release Show at Asbury Lanes! Link in comments

Karmic Juggernaut - "Sun Puzzle" Official Video 14/04/2023

New music video from Karmic Juggernaut! Come to the release show 4/28 with us & Beardspace!

Karmic Juggernaut - "Sun Puzzle" Official Video Karmic Juggernaut presents "Sun Puzzle" from the upcoming Phantasmagloria LP out 4/28/23. Video from the mind of Faye Fadem, aka Trust Fund Ozu!Kevin Grossm...

03/04/2023

Catch us at Asbury Lanes 4/28! (Karmic Juggernaut Album Release Show)

29/03/2023

The Karmic Juggernaut Release Show is in one month! Link in comments!

09/03/2023

Chelsea Music Hall NYC tonight, 9PM!

Joe Gullace: trumpet & EVI
Ian Gray: trombone
Rich Rakowski: tenor sax
Ben Karas: violin
Tom Monda: guitar
Cody McCorry: bass
Faye Fadem: drums & samples
Kevin Grossman: drums

04/03/2023

we are stoked to support our friends Karmic Juggernaut on the release of their new album!

and BF alums We Used to Cut the Grass will be there too?! 🤯

the is taking shape!

28/02/2023

KARMIC + BEARDSPACE + GRASS = 4/28 😵‍💫

20/02/2023

NYC! Come to this stacked gig where four honorable bands will fight to the death for the glory of basketball. Ticket link in bio 🤙

Photos from We Used to Cut the Grass's post 17/02/2023

This is Grass circa 2013 in the corner of the dining room. We’ll be returning to 10th Ave with a quintet on Fat Tuesday (2/21) to celebrate with a full improvised set starring:

trumpet and EVI
Nick Neve tenor sax
bari sax
bass and gestures
drums and trash

Hit at 8pm! We have some other v exciting shows to announce coming up so stay tuned 🤌

07/12/2022

Now playing in the "Progressive Jazz Fusion [Sax / Brass-heavy]" playlist [spoti.fi/3vxFHyo];

• The Tronosonic Experience - Sheik Pt.1
• COAST - The Speckle
• Zach Bornheimer Music - Midnight Run
• Hedvig Mollestad - On The Horizon, Part 2
• We Used to Cut the Grass - Devo Variations

29/11/2022

Some highlights from our NYC show!

25/11/2022

Our whole merch store is on sale and we have 5 limited tie-dye gas mask shirts (just one of each size, shown in order from S-XXL here). Link in comments!

21/11/2022

This is why you don’t put the phone on the bass amp. Come see us and at Stage 2 TONIGHT! We hit at 9:30pm

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20/11/2022

TOMORROW NIGHT! Come get weird on a Monday as we try to read some new stuff like this at Rockwood Stage 2. We play at 9:30pm, followed by one of the greatest NYC bands out there, Art Thief

14/11/2022

This is a fun part of our show where Kevin and Faye fight and Faye attempts to summon the Scatman. Come see us a week from today in NYC at with one of the greatest bands ever called ! Monday NOV 21 - tix in bio

07/11/2022

NYC! We are returning 2U with our friends in Monday 11/21 at Stage 2! Tix in bio

05/11/2022

TONIGHT! with ! 9pm

04/11/2022

TOMORROW NIGHT (Saturday) we’ll be at with ! 9pm, $10 at the door - 🎥 by

Videos (show all)

Our final performance of Nosferatu is this Sunday at Old Franklin Schoolhouse in Metuchen, NJ! Link in comments
OUR NEXT SHOW is 10/28 at Trinity Church in Asbury Park with electronic artists Lisa Bella Donna and Marie Ann Hedonia!
BOWERY ELECTRIC NYC tomorrow night! 6:30pm doors, 7pm show!
UPCOMING THINGS! (It's our busy season - insert pumpkin/ghost emoji)10/6 NOSFERATU Live Score at Strauss Mansion10/7 NOS...
NORTH CAROLINA WE ARE COMING 4U. (We are playing 9/3 at the Prog Day International Progressive Rock Festival in Chapel H...
Baltimore this Friday!
Our BALTIMORE debut is one week from today at Orion Studios with Karmic Juggernaut! Friday June 2nd, 7pm doors at 2903 W...
OMG TOMORROW (FRIDAY) ASBURY LANES 8PM!
FRIDAY! Asbury Lanes! We hit at 8pm!
Sound off in the comments if you know about the hatman in Resident Evil 2. Also come see us at Asbury Lanes this Friday
ONE WEEK until the Karmic Release Show at Asbury Lanes! Link in comments
Catch us at Asbury Lanes 4/28! (Karmic Juggernaut Album Release Show)