The Government Issue Orchestra is a high energy, driving, oldtime appalachian stringband based out of Portland, Oregon.

The band is lead by the twin fiddles of Michael Ismerio and Sophie Vitells, with Maggie Brunjes on Banjo, Caroline Oakley on guitar, and Patrick Lind on a washtub bass of his own design dubbed the "laundrophone".

Our CD is available at http://cdbaby.com/cd/governmentissue

Contact us individually:

     Maggie Brunjes: maggiebanjo@gmail.com
     Michael Ismerio: trainonfire@excite.com
     Caroline Oakley: banjoleone@gmail.com
     Sophie Vitells: bestofsophie@yahoo.com
     Patrick Lind: patricklind@gmail.com