Artist description Jah-La infuses North Indian Classical rhythms with modern noise and electronics. The result are driven songs that go into improvisation between harp and tabla.This is not a new age blend to fall asleep to-rather a distorted swirling caravan.

Music Style alternative North Indian Classical music

Musical Influences The Who, Ravi Shankar, Berio, Dead Can Dance, early Pink Floyd

Similar Artists Dead Can Dance infused with Cecil Taylor

Artist History Mia and Nick started playing together about four years ago. Recently we have added lyrics. We play around NYC and have toured in CA and the East Coast.We have an instrumental CD out on NI music "Swirl".

Group Members Main Members are Mia Theodoratus on electric harp vocals and Nick Smith on tabla and vocals.We are joined on occasion by Peter Principal on guitar, Tony Maimone on bass, and Ross Tortino on Keyboards.

Instruments electric harp, voice,tabla, keyboards, bass

Albums Swirl on Ni Music

Press Reviews "this unusual band sonically took me to another world"- Water Front Weekly"instead of using pradictable rifs, Mia pulls outthe stops and plays with flair more like Stevie Ray Vaughn than Andreas Vollenweider" The Village Voice

Location new york, ny - USA

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