PROJECTS: 

LAND OF THE BLIND, SF: from a huge World Music touring ensemble from Portland world fusion ensemble to current SF Shamanic live looping duo/trio BLIND constantly re-invents itself. 6 indie award-winning CDs released & awards for Cyoakha for songwriting/producing & performance. After 10 years+ international tours Blind is finally it's own genre';"TRIBAL-TRANCE-DRUID-DANCE" or "Pop Music for Druids" !

The band shape shifts from a duo with Cyoakha layering and looping Harmonium, Melodica, drums and vocals into ECSTATIC DANCE with partner Krystov on didjeridu, dulcimer and dilruba, into a hot "Faerie Folk Funk" trio with fellow live looper Rhan Wilson (Thoth) on bass, drums & guitar. Currently recording with Rhan on upcoming CD "The Shamans of Sound".

CDs: 6

DRUID SISTERS TEA PARTY, SF: an all women project, featuring world famous drummer Claudia Paige, (4 Non Blondes, Grateful Dead, Linda Perry) this group mixes Celtic violin, dreamy powerful vocals by Cyoakha Grace, monster funk bass, world drum kit & Irish fiddle, creating a jungle gypsy Celtic-Funk band. Up and very dancable, currently touring California. Afro-Celt-Funky-Gypsy-Dance!

CDs: 2

AZIGZA, SF: Cyoakha moved to SF to join 8 piece World Prog-Rock AZIGZA in 99 for international tours as well helping create both their first fantastic critically acclaimed debut album, AZIGZA, and their 2nd, the stellar KYIRA. From beautiful to bombastic, this very talented group toured the world as the Prog-Rock darling "BEST NEW BAND" "BLOWING THE PROG SCENE OUT OF THE TIRED WATERS". Led Zeppelin meets Marhavishnu Orchestra mixed with Gong and King Crimson! She stills sits in on the occasional rare Azigza show.

CDs: 2

BIG CITY ORCHESTRA, SF an improv avant ensemble-project-band of multi-talented ever-changing edge-pushers. dAS and Ninah Pixie steer this ship fueled by imagination that has survived years and years & many CD releases. Cyoakha loves to be invited to play with them in their wondefully crazy performances. Cartoon Operas gone Avant!

BLACK ORCHID, Portland: an improv avant trance project started by Cyoakha with Mike Mahaffy on drums (Gone Orchestra) and Equinoxe, keys, (Land of the Blind), and Tiffany Brown, vocals (Passionflora), and Enrique/Soriah, guitar/vocals that played the NW and released one amazingly bizarre CD. Avant Goth World Electronica Improv.!

FOR MORE ON CYO'S FILM SCORING WORK, go to "FILMS"

INSPIRED BY; Kate Bush, Joni Mitchell, Laurie Anderson, Peter Gabriel, Massive Attack, Morcheeba, Jane Siberry, Happy Rhodes, Brian Eno, Dead Can Dance and indigenous Tribal people's music, Native feels. The exotic ethnic erotic feel. All the amazing musicians that mix genres with magic.

MENTORS;
Pauline Jensen, Portland, voice, opera, theory
Niomi Littlebear, musical theatre
Ali Akbar Khan, Master Vocal Teacher, Ali Akbar School of North Indian
Music, San Rafael, California
Billy Triplett, (Prince, Meredith Brooks) Engineering-Production
W. Blum, Head Engineer of sound, Clear Channel, San Francisco
G.Irvine, member of Harry Partch Ensemble
Edward Martin III, Director, Guerilla Productions, film scoring, Adobe
Premiere 5.1, sound syncing, film scoring.

FOR MORE ON CYO'S FILM SCORING WORK, go to "FILMS"