Intelligent, sparse music from the soul. Not music for the masses. Unpredictable. Uncompromised. Dark. Powerful. Intense. Elemental.

Exploding beyond the narrow confines of "musical genre". Music as a powerful communicator, a common language. Simultaneously instinctive & intellectual. Spiritual and primitive. Sensual & human. Critically contemporary, extending beyond schisms of language and boundary.

This is not a novelty/formula act. Just honest music. Which might be a novelty in itself.

Don't box it in.

Words & voice, keyboards, violin, kokle, flageolet, etc.

Steve Bernal: Bass.
Thor: Drums & percussion

Other vertebrae have included
Chris Searles: Drums & percussion
Craig #7: Guitar

Recent performances

1997

• Mostly Music Marathon, Austin, TX
• Buttonwood Tree, Middletown, CT
• Pulkvedis, Riga Latvia

1996

• Laguna Gloria Art Museum, Austin, TX
• Mostly Music Marathon, Austin,TX

1995

• SXSW, Austin, TX
• Laguna Gloria Art Museum, Austin, TX

1994

• Lotus World Music & Arts Festival, Bloomington, IN
• CMJ Music Seminar, New York
• Laguna Gloria Art Museum, Austin TX
• Tours through eastern, central and southwest U.S.

1993

• SXSW, Austin, TX
• Tours through eastern & central U.S.

1992

• Mazaja Gilde, Riga, Latvia
• Liepajas "Dzintars" Festival, Liepaja, Latvia
• New Music Across America, Zion National Park, Utah

Performing groups

• Cactus Cafe Orchestra, 1990-1992
• Grimalkin, 1978-1987
• Amazon, 1983-1984

Recordings

• Red Hand, Willow Music, 1997
• The Riga Session, Willow Music, 1997
• Race the Sky (video), Green Linnet Records, 1994
• Anima Mundi, Green Linnet Records, 1994
• A Darker Passion, Green Linnet Records, 1992
• Willowbush, Willow Music, 1991
• Kas Dimd, Willow Music, 1989
• Grimalkin, Mighty Records, 1983

Guest recordings

• 13 Ribs/Susan Voelz: "Red River Waltz" & "Torch", Voodoo/Pravda, 1992
• Chloe Liked Olivia/Two Nice Girls: "For the Inauguration", Rough Trade, 1991
• Wiggin/Stick People: "Kaena Mute", 1990
• Poi Dog Pondering: "Falling", Columbia Records, 1990
• Under Your Bed/Stick People: "Fraulein", 1989