Joseph Byrd

Joseph Byrd (1937-2025) was an American composer, arranger and producer who moved from the experimental scene of early 1960s New York to rock and studio work in Los Angeles. He studied with Morton Feldman and John Cage, took part in Fluxus, and in Los Angeles founded The United States of America, a rock band that worked with electronic sound. He later wrote and produced records, scored films and television, and taught music, latterly at College of the Redwoods in Eureka, California.