Artist description Landing In Libra are a REAL BAND - a "real band" in the sense that it is not just one person, all alone in a room, overdubbing tracks till the end of time on a digital audio workstation! ... This is a band with REAL people, playing REAL instruments, in REAL time (not in "spliced" random-access time & space continuum energy-shifts of ones and zeros / mountains and valleys which supposedly represent the analog wave!) - in a REAL ROOM! ... And what ROOMS we have had: from a REAL "LIVE" one with a 25 foot ceiling, to a REAL "DEAD" one with a 7 foot ceiling and anechoic, sound-absorbing materials on every wall! ... We have played inside and out, but one thing is certain: when Landing In Libra plays THEIR music, it is ALWAYS "REAL"! ... Landing In Libra was co-founded as a trio by: Amir Baloch (on Southpaw Stratocaster & Vocals), Johnny Butler (on Electric Bass, Electric Guitar & Vocals), and George Koumantzelis (on Acoustic Ludwig Drums & Acoustic Zildjian Cymbals, and Acoustic Percussion). ... They sometimes play and record with: Dave Ambrose (on Acoustic Folk Guitar, Electric Synthesizer, Harmonica, Flute, Saxophone, Percussion & Vocals) and Keith Blanchet (on Electric Bass & Electric Guitar). ... Landing In Libra play straight-ahead ROCK, laced with strands of JAZZ, bits of BLUES, and pieces of PSYCHEDELIC delights added-in to spice-up the mix! ... This is the most FREE music ANY of us have ever played! ...

Music Style Landing In Libra play straight-ahead ROCK, laced with strands of JAZZ, bits of BLUES, and pieces of PSYCHEDELIC delights added-in to the mix!

Musical Influences The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, The Grateful Dead, Jeff Beck, Neil Young, Medeski, Martin & Wood, Traffic, Pink Floyd, Phish, Miles Davis, Sonny Rollins, Ornette Coleman, Howlin Wolf, Charlie Mingus, Chuck Berry, Mahavishnu Orchestra, John McLaughlin, Shakti, Sonny Sharrock, Nicky Skopelitis, Bill Laswell, Jimi Hendrix, Thelonius Monk, Weather Report, The Cowboy Junkies, Lucinda Williams, P.J. Harvey, Nirvana, Bad Brains, Smashing Pumpkins, Led Zeppelin, The Allman Brothers, Dinosaur Jr, King Crimson, Los Lobos, and countless others...

Similar Artists The Grateful Dead, Howlin Wolf, The Beatles, Traffic, Medeski, Martin & Wood, Pink Floyd, Weather Report, Miles Davis's FUSION period, Blind Melon, Curtis Mayfield, King Crimson, James Blood Ulmer ...

Artist History Landing In Libra were born in the back room of AEOLIA: Whole Foods! ... On Friday and/or Saturday nights, we would get together after my store closed at 7:00 PM and jam till 2 or 3 in the morning. This was back in the Summer of 1995! ... Six years later, and we're still at it - only now we jam and record in the basement studio of Aeolia Recording Studio. ... Amir, Johnny, and myself founded this band together as a BAND - and we DO everything together as a BAND. ... Landing In Libra is the most INTENSE & ADVENTUROUS band all three of us have ever been in. ... We hope you love HEARING our FREE MUSIC as much as we love PLAYING it! ... YOWZA! - George Koumantzelis of Landing In Libra.

Group Members Amir Baloch (on Southpaw Stratocaster & Vocals), Johnny Butler (on Electric Bass, Electric Guitar & Vocals), and George Koumantzelis (on Acoustic Ludwig Drums & Acoustic Zildjian Cymbals, and Acoustic Percussion). ... They sometimes play and record with: Dave Ambrose (on Acoustic Folk Guitar, Electric Synthesizer, Harmonica, Flute, Saxophone, Percussion & Vocals) and Keith Blanchet (on Electric Bass & Electric Guitar).

Instruments REAL Instruments: Acoustic Drums & Flutes, Acoustic Percussion & Harmonicas, Acoustic Guitars & Saxophones, Electric Guitars & Basses, and even a few Electronic Synthesizers thrown-in for good measure!

Albums Landing In Libra, The Squirrel Session, Purple Mountain Majesties, Destination Unknown, Over The Vast Horizon, Traversing The Hypotenuse, Adventures On The High Seas Of Sound, Jazak-Allah!, Basmati Bliss, Hugging The Inside Curve, Meditation In Motion, ZERO Factorial O!, The Vinge Of Singularity, Zenny & Zeno's Seventh Dimension Blues, and more to come!

Press Reviews We could care less!

Additional Info E-Mail: Simply click on the CONTACT tab above! ... US MAIL: LANDING IN LIBRA, c / o Aeolian Ergonautics, P.O. BOX 201, Dunstable, MA 01827-0201 ... Landing In Libra have been known to also jam sometimes with: Ray Gaucher, Michael Ginieres, Peter Simopoulos, Andy Szava-Kovats, and Dan Themeles.

Location Dunstable, Massachusetts - USA

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