Artist description A musical mixture that ranges from the roar of guitars to the pinging of finger-cymbals, from epic musical depictions of the Osiris tale to crunching songs about depression and Celtic battle-anthems about the lot of the foot-soldier. Different. Good.

Music Style Eclectic musical gumbo/Singer-songwriter

Musical Influences Peter Hammill, Bill Nelson, Middle Eastern, Asian, Egyptian, dub, reggae, ambient, daily sounds, everything I hear.

Similar Artists I stand unique, trust me. But ... Eno, Bill Nelson, Bill Laswell, Tangerine Dream (early), TONTO, Steve Roach, Terry Riley

Artist History Known at first as Armand & The Mouse Orchestra until my forays into proto-Egyptian music proved more attention-getting than anyone had expected (resulting in the release of FEAST OF SET), I eventually began using my then-real name of Steven McDonald. With a brief side-step to work as part of Rogues & Revelry (Celto-Mediterranean-Rennaisance-Baroque-Contemporary acoustic music), I've ranged far and wide in musical terms, from Glass-like organ pieces to thundering rock numbers.

Group Members David Alexander McDonald, mainly. With visits from Sylvia Lau-McDonald.

Instruments keyboards, percussion, guitars, voices, cat, more

Albums Feast Of Set, Eye Of Horus, Osiris, Japanese Feet, Meditations & Transports, AutoExotic, The Lord Of Light And The Lady Of The Evening Pleasures, Lakeside, Gratuitous Violins, A Fined Upstanding Citizen (poetry)

Press Reviews Heartsong Review, Gajoob, Khepera, other places. Airplay in various places, including KCRW, Santa Monica.

Additional Info Poet, novelist (Event Horizon, The Janus Syndrome), TV writer

Location Tucson, AZ - USA

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