The Big Wu

The Big Wu

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The Big Wu, a rock jam band from Minnesota, was founded in 1992 at St. Olaf College by Chris Castino, Terry VanDeWalker, and Jason Fladager. The group initially played cover material but soon incorporated songs from artists like The Grateful Dead and Bob Dylan into their live performances. Their breakthrough came with a tribute performance for Jerry Garcia in August 1995. In September 1997, they released their debut album Tracking Buffalo Through the Bathtub. The band's extensive touring built a loyal fan base known as the "Wu Family." Notable albums include Folktales (2000), Spring Reverb (2002), and Tool For Evening (2004). Although they have not toured extensively since 2006, The Big Wu continued to perform periodic shows in Minnesota and nearby states.

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Pinnacle
The Big Wu
Tracking Buffalo Through the Bathtub
04:32
Writer: Jason Kenneth Fladager / Composers: Jason Kenneth Fladager
02
Kangaroo
The Big Wu
Tracking Buffalo Through the Bathtub
04:05
Writer: Christopher Perrior Castino / Composers: Christopher Perrior Castino
05
Puerto Rico
The Big Wu
Tracking Buffalo Through the Bathtub
05:51
Writer: Christopher Perrior Castino / Composers: Christopher Perrior Castino
10
Red Sky
The Big Wu
Tracking Buffalo Through the Bathtub
08:52
Writer: Christopher Perrior Castino / Composers: Christopher Perrior Castino
03
Roll Away the Dew (Live at The Upstairs Rueb, Northfield MN 10/31/92)
The Big Wu
The Big Wu Live! Celebrating 25 Years, Vol. 1
09:15
Writer: Christopher Perrior Castino / Composers: Christopher Perrior Castino
05
Oxygen
The Big Wu
Folktales
07:34
Writer: Jason Kenneth Fladager / Composers: Jason Kenneth Fladager
10
Shantytown
The Big Wu
Folktales
04:22
Writer: Christoper Perrior Castino / Composers: Christoper Perrior Castino
03
Midnight Rudy
The Big Wu
Tracking Buffalo Through the Bathtub
06:03
Writer: Christopher Perrior Castino / Composers: Christopher Perrior Castino
04
Bloodhound
The Big Wu
Tracking Buffalo Through the Bathtub
05:09
Writer: Christopher Perrior Castino / Composers: Christopher Perrior Castino
01
Young Pioneer (Live from The Fitzgerald Theater) (Live)
The Big Wu
Young Pioneer (Live from The Fitzgerald Theater) (Live)
04:54
Writer: Christopher Perrior Castino / Composers: Christopher Perrior Castino
20
Save Our Ship (Live)
The Big Wu
Live at The Cedar 3/13/98
13:22
Writer: Christopher Perrior Castino / Composers: Christopher Perrior Castino
09
Take the World By Storm
The Big Wu
Tracking Buffalo Through the Bathtub
07:53
Writer: Christopher Perrior Castino / Composers: Christopher Perrior Castino
07
Precious Hands
The Big Wu
Tracking Buffalo Through the Bathtub
06:25
Writer: Terry Michael VanDeWalker / Composers: Terry Michael VanDeWalker
08
Gimme a Raise
The Big Wu
Tracking Buffalo Through the Bathtub
04:01
Writer: Christopher Perrior Castino / Composers: Christopher Perrior Castino
01
Break of Day
The Big Wu
Spring Reverb
04:57
Writer: Christopher Perrior Castino / Composers: Christopher Perrior Castino
01
Silcanturnitova
The Big Wu
Tracking Buffalo Through the Bathtub
03:45
Writer: Christopher Perrior Castino / Composers: Christopher Perrior Castino
09
Deep Elem Blues (Chris Castino Remix -- Live at The Terminal Bar, Minneapolis 4/6/96)
The Big Wu
The Big Wu Live! Celebrating 25 Years, Vol. 1
08:17
Writer: Christopher Perrior Castino / Composers: Christopher Perrior Castino
06
Elani
The Big Wu
Folktales
03:51
Writer: Christoper Perrior Castino / Composers: Christoper Perrior Castino
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Kangaroo (Live)
The Big Wu
Live at The Cedar 3/13/98
09:48
Writer: Christopher Perrior Castino / Composers: Christopher Perrior Castino

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Albums
The Big Wu Live! Celebrating 25 Years, Vol. 1
The Big Wu
06-04-2022
The Big Wu Live! Celebrating 25 Years, Vol. 1
01
Rhode Island Red (Chris Castino Remix -- Live at First Ave, Minneapolis 11/16/13)
The Big Wu
The Big Wu Live! Celebrating 25 Years, Vol. 1
05:06
Writer: Christopher Perrior Castino / Composers: Christopher Perrior Castino
02
Pinnacle (Chris Castino Remix -- Live at The Vic Theater, Chicago 1/27/01)
The Big Wu
The Big Wu Live! Celebrating 25 Years, Vol. 1
08:33
Writer: Jason Kenneth Fladager / Composers: Jason Kenneth Fladager
03
Roll Away the Dew (Live at The Upstairs Rueb, Northfield MN 10/31/92)
The Big Wu
The Big Wu Live! Celebrating 25 Years, Vol. 1
09:15
Writer: Christopher Perrior Castino / Composers: Christopher Perrior Castino
04
Kangaroo (Chris Castino Remix -- Live at The Wetlands, NYC 11/12/99)
The Big Wu
The Big Wu Live! Celebrating 25 Years, Vol. 1
06:28
Writer: Christopher Perrior Castino / Composers: Christopher Perrior Castino
05
Save Our Ship (Chris Castino Remix -- Live at Asheville Music Zone, Asheville NC 11/29/01)
The Big Wu
The Big Wu Live! Celebrating 25 Years, Vol. 1
12:47
Writer: Christopher Perrior Castino / Composers: Christopher Perrior Castino
06
Half Past One (-- Live at Riverfront Amphitheater, Peoria IL 7/30/99)
The Big Wu
The Big Wu Live! Celebrating 25 Years, Vol. 1
03:40
Writer: Jason Kenneth Fladager / Composers: Jason Kenneth Fladager
07
Ray Charles Can See (Chris Castino Remix -- Live at First Ave, Minneapolis 11/16/13)
The Big Wu
The Big Wu Live! Celebrating 25 Years, Vol. 1
07:48
Writer: Christopher Perrior Castino / Composers: Christopher Perrior Castino
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The Big Wu Live! Celebrating 25 Years, Vol. 2
The Big Wu
05-04-2022
The Big Wu Live! Celebrating 25 Years, Vol. 2
01
House of Wu (Chris Castino Remix -- Live at The Fitzgerald Theater, Saint Paul 11/10/00)
The Big Wu
The Big Wu Live! Celebrating 25 Years, Vol. 2
07:45
Writer: Terry Michael VanDeWalker / Composers: Terry Michael VanDeWalker
02
Midnight Rudy (Chris Castino Remix -- Live at Mississippi Nights, St. Louis 10/2/998)
The Big Wu
The Big Wu Live! Celebrating 25 Years, Vol. 2
07:47
Writer: Christopher Perrior Castino / Composers: Christopher Perrior Castino
03
Puerto Rico (Chris Castino Remix -- Live at The Birdcage, Stanford CA 2/28/00)
The Big Wu
The Big Wu Live! Celebrating 25 Years, Vol. 2
06:01
Writer: Christopher Perrior Castino / Composers: Christopher Perrior Castino
04
50:1 (Chris Castino Remix -- Live from The Miramar Theater, Milwaukee 2/11/06)
The Big Wu
The Big Wu Live! Celebrating 25 Years, Vol. 2
06:39
Writer: Andrew Douglas Miller / Composers: Andrew Douglas Miller
05
Black Rain (Chris Castino Remix -- Live from Mississippi Nights, St. Louis 12/9/04)
The Big Wu
The Big Wu Live! Celebrating 25 Years, Vol. 2
09:37
Writer: Christopher Perrior Castino / Composers: Christopher Perrior Castino
06
Bird on a Wing (Chris Castino Remix -- Live from The Vic, Chicago 2/29/02)
The Big Wu
The Big Wu Live! Celebrating 25 Years, Vol. 2
06:06
Writer: Christopher Perrior Castino / Composers: Christopher Perrior Castino
07
Straight Through the Ear (Chris Castino Remix -- Live from Shank Hall, Milwaukee 9/9/00)
The Big Wu
The Big Wu Live! Celebrating 25 Years, Vol. 2
03:42
Writer: Christopher Perrior Castino / Composers: Christopher Perrior Castino
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We Are Young, We Are Old
The Big Wu
03-04-2018
We Are Young, We Are Old
01
Young Pioneer
The Big Wu
We Are Young, We Are Old
04:21
Writer: Christopher Perrior Castino / Composers: Christopher Perrior Castino
02
Kick In the Head
The Big Wu
We Are Young, We Are Old
05:50
Writer: Terry Michael VanDeWalker / Composers: Terry Michael VanDeWalker
03
Ready to Burn
The Big Wu
We Are Young, We Are Old
03:33
Writer: Christopher Perrior Castino / Composers: Christopher Perrior Castino
04
How the West Was Won
The Big Wu
We Are Young, We Are Old
04:13
Writer: Mark Joseph Grundhoefer / Composers: Mark Joseph Grundhoefer
05
Ghost Birds
The Big Wu
We Are Young, We Are Old
06:48
Writer: Terry Michael VanDeWalker / Composers: Terry Michael VanDeWalker
06
Bound for the South
The Big Wu
We Are Young, We Are Old
06:14
Writer: Christopher Perrior Castino / Composers: Christopher Perrior Castino
07
Jackson County
The Big Wu
We Are Young, We Are Old
05:35
Writer: Christopher Perrior Castino / Composers: Christopher Perrior Castino
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Welcome to the Family, Baby (Live at Harmony Park 1999)
The Big Wu
12-04-2015
Welcome to the Family, Baby (Live at Harmony Park 1999)
01
Howl Chant (Live)
The Big Wu
Welcome to the Family, Baby (Live at Harmony Park 1999)
01:01
Writer: Christopher Perrior Castino / Composers: Christopher Perrior Castino
02
Break of Day (Live)
The Big Wu
Welcome to the Family, Baby (Live at Harmony Park 1999)
09:46
Writer: Christopher Perrior Castino / Composers: Christopher Perrior Castino
03
Shantytown (Live)
The Big Wu
Welcome to the Family, Baby (Live at Harmony Park 1999)
06:21
Writer: Christopher Perrior Castino / Composers: Christopher Perrior Castino
04
Midnight Rudy (Live)
The Big Wu
Welcome to the Family, Baby (Live at Harmony Park 1999)
04:44
Writer: Christopher Perrior Castino / Composers: Christopher Perrior Castino
05
House of Wu (Live)
The Big Wu
Welcome to the Family, Baby (Live at Harmony Park 1999)
09:50
Writer: Terry Michael VanDeWalker / Composers: Terry Michael VanDeWalker
06
Angie O'Plasty (Live)
The Big Wu
Welcome to the Family, Baby (Live at Harmony Park 1999)
04:42
Writer: Terry Michael VanDeWalker / Composers: Terry Michael VanDeWalker
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Werewolves of London (Live)
The Big Wu
Welcome to the Family, Baby (Live at Harmony Park 1999)
06:56
Writer: Warren Zevon / Composers: Warren Zevon
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Tool For Evening
℗ 2025 BivCo
14-09-2004
Tool For Evening
01
Texas Fireball
The Big Wu
Tool For Evening
04:21
Writer: Christopher Perrior Castino / Composers: Christopher Perrior Castino
02
Stole My Girlfriend
The Big Wu
Tool For Evening
03:56
Writer: Christopher Perrior Castino / Composers: Christopher Perrior Castino
03
Dog's Dead
The Big Wu
Tool For Evening
03:57
Writer: Terry Michael VanDeWalker / Composers: Terry Michael VanDeWalker
04
Middle of Nowhere
The Big Wu
Tool For Evening
04:00
Writer: Andrew Douglas Miller / Composers: Andrew Douglas Miller
05
Ray Charles Can See
The Big Wu
Tool For Evening
05:20
Writer: Christopher Perrior Castino / Composers: Christopher Perrior Castino
06
Jazz88
The Big Wu
Tool For Evening
07:06
Writer: Terry Michael VanDeWalker / Composers: Terry Michael VanDeWalker
07
Black Rain
The Big Wu
Tool For Evening
05:40
Writer: Christopher Perrior Castino / Composers: Christopher Perrior Castino
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Spring Reverb
The Big Wu
01-04-2002
Spring Reverb
01
Break of Day
The Big Wu
Spring Reverb
04:57
Writer: Christopher Perrior Castino / Composers: Christopher Perrior Castino
02
SPMC
The Big Wu
Spring Reverb
04:02
Writer: Terry Michael VanDeWalker / Composers: Terry Michael VanDeWalker
03
Make Believers
The Big Wu
Spring Reverb
04:40
Writer: Christopher Perrior Castino / Composers: Christopher Perrior Castino
04
Chateau in the Know
The Big Wu
Spring Reverb
04:30
Writer: Terry Michael VanDeWalker / Composers: Terry Michael VanDeWalker
05
Flatiron Suite
The Big Wu
Spring Reverb
04:11
Writer: Christopher Perrior Castino / Composers: Christopher Perrior Castino
06
Dancing with Lula
The Big Wu
Spring Reverb
05:44
Writer: Andrew Douglas Miller / Composers: Andrew Douglas Miller
07
Rhode Island Red
The Big Wu
Spring Reverb
03:54
Writer: Christopher Perrior Castino / Composers: Christopher Perrior Castino
Access the complete album info (13 songs)
Live at The Cedar 3/13/98
The Big Wu
06-04-2001
Live at The Cedar 3/13/98
01
Dark Hollow (Live)
The Big Wu
Live at The Cedar 3/13/98
02:46
Writer: Trad ition al / Composers: Trad ition al
02
City of New Orleans (Live)
The Big Wu
Live at The Cedar 3/13/98
04:57
Writer: Steve Goodman / Composers: Steve Goodman
03
On the Road Again (Live)
The Big Wu
Live at The Cedar 3/13/98
05:00
Writer: Trad ition al / Composers: Trad ition al
04
All Around This World (Live)
The Big Wu
Live at The Cedar 3/13/98
02:33
Writer: Christopher Perrior Castino / Composers: Christopher Perrior Castino
05
Dreadful Wind and Rain (Live)
The Big Wu
Live at The Cedar 3/13/98
04:37
Writer: Trad ition al / Composers: Trad ition al
06
Diamond Joe (Live)
The Big Wu
Live at The Cedar 3/13/98
03:38
Writer: Trad ition al / Composers: Trad ition al
07
Take the World By Storm (Live)
The Big Wu
Live at The Cedar 3/13/98
08:44
Writer: Christopher Perrior Castino / Composers: Christopher Perrior Castino
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Folktales
The Big Wu
01-01-2000
Folktales
01
Angie O'Plasty
The Big Wu
Folktales
04:43
Writer: Terry Michael VanDeWalker / Composers: Terry Michael VanDeWalker
02
Minnesota Moon
The Big Wu
Folktales
04:00
Writer: Christoper Perrior Castino / Composers: Christoper Perrior Castino
03
Boxing Day
The Big Wu
Folktales
03:45
Writer: Terry Michael VanDeWalker / Composers: Terry Michael VanDeWalker
04
Two Person Chair
The Big Wu
Folktales
04:35
Writer: Christoper Perrior Castino / Composers: Christoper Perrior Castino
05
Oxygen
The Big Wu
Folktales
07:34
Writer: Jason Kenneth Fladager / Composers: Jason Kenneth Fladager
06
Elani
The Big Wu
Folktales
03:51
Writer: Christoper Perrior Castino / Composers: Christoper Perrior Castino
07
Kensington Manor
The Big Wu
Folktales
05:20
Writer: Christoper Perrior Castino / Composers: Christoper Perrior Castino
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Live at the Fitzgerald Theater
The Big Wu
01-01-2000
Live at the Fitzgerald Theater
01
Minnesota Moon
The Big Wu
Live at the Fitzgerald Theater
05:50
Writer: Christopher Perrior Castino / Composers: Christopher Perrior Castino
02
Oxygen
The Big Wu
Live at the Fitzgerald Theater
11:31
Writer: Christopher Perrior Castino / Composers: Christopher Perrior Castino
03
Elani, Queen of Afghanistan
The Big Wu
Live at the Fitzgerald Theater
04:28
Writer: Christopher Perrior Castino / Composers: Christopher Perrior Castino
04
Allgood
The Big Wu
Live at the Fitzgerald Theater
07:03
Writer: Terry Michael VanDeWalker / Composers: Terry Michael VanDeWalker
05
Puerto Rico
The Big Wu
Live at the Fitzgerald Theater
05:33
Writer: Christopher Perrior Castino / Composers: Christopher Perrior Castino
06
Southern Energy
The Big Wu
Live at the Fitzgerald Theater
12:55
Writer: Terry Michael VanDeWalker / Composers: Terry Michael VanDeWalker
07
Man Smart, Woman Smarter
The Big Wu
Live at the Fitzgerald Theater
05:02
Writer: Christopher Perrior Castino / Composers: Christopher Perrior Castino
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Tracking Buffalo Through the Bathtub
The Big Wu
01-01-1999
Tracking Buffalo Through the Bathtub
01
Silcanturnitova
The Big Wu
Tracking Buffalo Through the Bathtub
03:45
Writer: Christopher Perrior Castino / Composers: Christopher Perrior Castino
02
Kangaroo
The Big Wu
Tracking Buffalo Through the Bathtub
04:05
Writer: Christopher Perrior Castino / Composers: Christopher Perrior Castino
03
Midnight Rudy
The Big Wu
Tracking Buffalo Through the Bathtub
06:03
Writer: Christopher Perrior Castino / Composers: Christopher Perrior Castino
04
Bloodhound
The Big Wu
Tracking Buffalo Through the Bathtub
05:09
Writer: Christopher Perrior Castino / Composers: Christopher Perrior Castino
05
Puerto Rico
The Big Wu
Tracking Buffalo Through the Bathtub
05:51
Writer: Christopher Perrior Castino / Composers: Christopher Perrior Castino
06
Pinnacle
The Big Wu
Tracking Buffalo Through the Bathtub
04:32
Writer: Jason Kenneth Fladager / Composers: Jason Kenneth Fladager
07
Precious Hands
The Big Wu
Tracking Buffalo Through the Bathtub
06:25
Writer: Terry Michael VanDeWalker / Composers: Terry Michael VanDeWalker
Access the complete album info (10 songs)
Singles
Young Pioneer (Live from The Fitzgerald Theater) (Live)
℗ 2025 BivCo
31-10-2025
Young Pioneer (Live from The Fitzgerald Theater) (Live)
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Young Pioneer (Live from The Fitzgerald Theater) (Live)
The Big Wu
Young Pioneer (Live from The Fitzgerald Theater) (Live)
04:54
Writer: Christopher Perrior Castino / Composers: Christopher Perrior Castino
Black Rain (feat. Farris Neon)
The Big Wu
06-01-2023
Black Rain (feat. Farris Neon)
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Black Rain (feat. Farris Neon)
The Big Wu
Black Rain (feat. Farris Neon)
05:53
Writer: Christopher Perrior Castino / Composers: Christopher Perrior Castino
Jazz 88
The Big Wu
14-12-2022
Jazz 88
01
Jazz 88
The Big Wu
Jazz 88
07:06
Writer: Elizabeth Benedict VanDeWalker / Composers: Terry Michael VanDeWalker
Ray Charles Can See
The Big Wu
31-10-2022
Ray Charles Can See
01
Ray Charles Can See
The Big Wu
Ray Charles Can See
05:20
Writer: Christopher Perrior Castino / Composers: Christopher Perrior Castino
Kings of Bass
The Big Wu
09-10-2022
Kings of Bass
01
Kings of Bass
The Big Wu
Kings of Bass
07:38
Writer: Andrew Douglas Miller / Composers: Andrew Douglas Miller