Okay, the music on this site is from the project we are currently working on. None of this has been mastered, some of it has flubs, and some of it hasn't even seen a recording studio, so you're getting a view of works in progress. Lucky you! Think of it more as a demo at this point. Here are a few words regarding the tracks I'm rotating.

Under The Eyes Of Heaven - one of the more polished up pieces. When we play it live it opens with a long loop that Frank builds, molto dramatico. The video we posted is the second half of this song.

Baci Baci - It's Italian (pronounced "Bah-chi Bah-chi"). It means "Kiss Kiss". This is one of the first songs we put together so it sounds pretty tight. You gotta love fast rock bass soloing in 5/4 time.

The Venus Of Willendorf's Atlatl - Okay, if you don't know, get on Wikipedia.org and look up V of W and Atlatl. This is a duet by Michael and Frank. The guitar part is an improvised sound scape built on layers of loops. The drum part is built up as well but completely structured, beginning with the feet (bass drum and wood block), add snare 1, then add snare 2 to create an ostinato comprising both feet and left hand. Then the right hand starts adding toms one at a time. Then soloing over the ostinato. Then it backs out in reverse order.

Dancing With Tasers - This is a fun one to play because Eliot gets to go crazy and it goes through so many changes. The first section is a very improvised indo-jazz fusion jam. The drum is a darbuka. The second section is built from a bass melody that Eliot mostly taps. The third section is moody and spacey.

The Hodja In Tralles - It's Turkish. Hodja (pronounced "Hoe-Jaw") means "Teacher" and Tralles (pronounced "Tral-Iss") is an ancient roman city near Aydin, Turkey. I met the archeologist in charge of the dig at Tralles and all the Turks kept calling him Hodja. The first instrument you hear is the Chapman Stick. This is only the first half of the song, recorded at a rehearsal on a portable recorder.

Preposterousaurus - Here's a fun one. Talk about twisted grooves. Count the time changes in this one! By the way, some of it actually is in 4/4.

Signs And Wonders - We've been using this one as a closer at shows. I like how it goes from the very melodic to the very quick tempo sections. Listen to how Frank uses the looper to create a really fat texture in the guitar solo parts.

Well there you have it, hope you like it, more to come.

Michael