Recorded March 2007 at home in Ironto, VA. Mike Gangloff The band was originally formed in 1993 by violinist Mike Gangloff. The rest of the early lineup left on the verge of series of live dates, and in 1995 Gangloff recruited Patrick Best and guitarist Jack Rose, both of the band Ugly Head, to replace them. Inspired by traditional American music, Indian raga, and artists such as John Fahey and The Dead C. The band make drone music using a variety of instruments. They began using electric guitars with a psychedelic rock element and influences such as La Monte Young and Sonic Youth, but have moved more towards drone and expanded to use instruments such as tabla, flute, esraj, tambouria, Tibetan bols, and lap steel guitar.