southern records

BIOGRAPHY The Sonora Pine began playing in New York City during the fall of 1994 after Tara and Sean moved there from the kin states of Kentucky and Tennessee. There they met veteran violin improviser Samara Lubelski and played several shows as a three-piece. Geographical discrepancies and other previous engagements seaparted the bunch for a time. The songs they had written and performed flew around the heavens. The three involved were afflicted with visions. It seemed fated that spirit would be made flesh. Thusly they recorded them on tape for all to hear. One percussionist from Louisville, Kevin Coultas, made the three an even four.

Tara Jane O'Neil (Retsin/ex-Rodan) Guitar/Vocal/Bass/Pump Organ
Sean Meadows (June of '44/Lungfish) Guitar/Vocals
Samara Lubelski (ex-Pacer) Violin
Kevin Coultas (ex-Rodan/Rachels) Drums

This is the first recording by The Sonora Pine. It was recorded to 8 track in Tara's Louisville house in November 1995 by Robert Weston, who also manipulated the Lesie on the album. Ms Rachel Grimes, appearing courtesey of the Rachels, plays piano on the song The Hook.

The Sonora Pine sounds at times like their name suggests - an impressive sound of yearning or longing. But there are at times when the sound sneaks up behind you , as when one is feeling light-headed and the ground sneaks upo from behind. There is structure in The Sonora Pine's songs, but it is a loose structure. Carving their path, finding their way out of a song to another plane and then working themselves back into their original idea is indicative of the sounds of The Sonora Pine. An idea dreamed upon, but not solicited. Spread out, but bound together. An oxymoron, yes, and having many non-sequiturs.