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Big Dipper is an indie rock band from Boston, Massachusetts,
In 1985, former members of Volcano Suns, Gary Waleik and Steve Michener, recruited guitarist/vocalist Bill Goffrier (formerly of The Embarrassment), and drummer Jeff Oliphant, who was Gary's cousin. Their first release was the 1987 mini-album Boo-Boo on Homestead Records (released on Demon Records in the UK). Heavens followed in 1988, and their second full-length album, 1989's Craps was described as "one of the finest American indie albums of its era". They signed to Epic Records for 1990's Slam. This would prove to be their final album. Michener left the band and they continued with various players for two years, splitting up in 1992 after releasing a 45 and recording more than an albums worth of material. In 2008, Merge Records are due to release a 3-CD anthology of Big Dipper's Homestead recordings, with additional material,including the unreleased tracks recorded after Michener left, titled Supercluster: The Big Dipper Anthology. This renewed interest has prompted the band to reform for some live shows in April 2008
