beautiful bedfellows

Steve Albini recorded the unreleased E.F. second full length, now referred to as 'The Albini album'; the album that presently sleeps like an accursed princess in a chilly record company vault. Rocker/ Recordist, ex Big Black, currently leads Shellac, Producer of Nirvana's "In Utero", PJ Harvey's "Rid Of Me", etc.

Tod Ashley introduced Jetset to Elysian Fields, designed "Queen of the Meadow" CD package. Ex Cop Shoot Cop, now leads the band Firewater, with whom Jennifer has recorded several tracks.

Thomas Bartlett Playing keyboards/accordion for Elysian Fields live shows, European tours. Plays piano regularly with Chocolate Genius; leads Doveman.

Don Falzone played bass for some live E.F. shows, appears in 'Star' video playing bass. Best known for his work with David Lynch and Victoria Williams.

James Genus bassist. Besides being heard live, James can be heard on all Elysian Fields albums. Horace Silver, Roy Haines and Branford Marsalis are just a few of the heavy weights he has played with. James has also recorded with Don Pullen. John Scofield, Dave Douglas, Chick Corea, and the Brecker Brothers among others. He has taught bass clinics all over the world, and is currently the bass player in the Saturday Night Live band.

Bryce Goggin mixed E.F. EP.as well as several songs on "Dreams That Breathe Your Name". Recordist/Producer who has worked with everyone from Pavement to Spacehog to Evan Dando.

Good & Evil (www.goodandevil.net) also known as Danny Blume and Chris Kelly, recorded/coproduced "Queen of the Meadow". Run their eponymous studio in Brooklyn, lead band Liminal. Chris and Danny have made numerous Oren and Jennifer recordings, including the La Mar Enfortuna CD, mixed by Chris. Danny and Oren have worked together in many groups starting in the early nineties.

Mick Grondahl played bass with E.F. on U.S. and European tours. Ex Jeff Buckley.

Byron Isaacs bassist.Has done European touring with EF.His playing can be heard on the song Stop The Sun off of Dreams That Breathe Your Name. Plays for Joan Baez, and is a member of Ollabelle and the Vanity Set.

Shahzad Ismaily bassist/drummer. Heard in Elysian Fields live shows, European tours. Has played with everyone from Tom Waits to Brian Eno. and digs Iceland.

George Javori drums on E.F. European tour. Ex Firewater, Katell Keineg, Shivaree.

Matt Johnson drummer. Heard in various live EF shows and tours as well as on unreleased Albini album. Ex Jeff Buckley Band. Beth Orton, Duncan Sheik, Rickie Lee Jones, Suzanne Vega, Kattell Keineg, are among the artists Matt has toured/ and or recorded with.

Brad Jones bass playing for live E.F. shows. Known for his work with Marc Ribot's Cubanos Postizos, Elvin Jones, and The Jazz Passengers, with whom he worked and wrote with Elvis Costello and Debbie Harry.

Rick Lee played bass with E.F. for numerous live shows. Now w/ Russell Simmins.

John Lurie (Strange and Beautiful Music) plays harmonica on Elysian Fields eponymous debut EP on the song 'Move Me'. Composer/Musician/Actor/Bandleader of The Lounge Lizards.

Dr. Eddy Machtinger Elysian Fields resident physician.

Pat McCarthy mixed most of "Bleed Your Cedar". Producer/Recordist known best for his work with R.E.M., U2, Madonna.

Alicia Munoz produced first unreleased album for E.F., which led to their first signing, several tracks from this early recording appear on the Elysian Fields EP and "Bleed Your Cedar". Writer/Film Maker.

Ed Pastorini pianist/guitarist/composer. He can be heard on the Elysian Fields EP, and Bleed Your Cedar, as well as the unreleased Albini record and now Dreams That Breathe Your Name. His band is called 101 Crustaceans/ (sometimes Oxen Discomfort). He plays piano, writes songs, sings, wears a blue rain hat.

Glenn Patscha pianist. heard in live EF shows, as well as on the CD Dreams That Breathe Your Name. Credits include Marianne Faithful and Mary Fahl. Co-leads band Ollabelle.

Ben Perowsky drummer. Ben's powerful sound can be heard on all the EF recordings. Some of Ben's credits include John Cale, Salif Keita, John Zorn, The Lounge Lizards, Dave Douglas, John Scofield, Joanaspolicewoman, Liminal, and Bernstein's MTO. Ben also leads his own groups The Ben Perowsky Trio, and Moodswing Orchestra.

JK Potter did photos for "Bleed Your Cedar" artwork, including cover, also took press shots. Surrealist artist/photographer. See his book Neurotica.

Ted Reichman plays numerous live shows with E.F. switching between piano, guitar, and accordion. Can also be heard on O & J's record "La Mar Enfortuna".

Marc Ribot (www.marcribot.com) plays guitar on E.F. debut EP, on the song 'Diamonds All Day'. Guitarist/Composer/Bandleader of Los Cubanos Postizos.

Jamie Saft keyboardist. Can be heard on Queen of the Meadow. His instumental and production skills have been featured with John Zorn, the B-52's, Laurie Anderson, John Adams, and Bobby Previte, among many others. Also fronts many of his own projects.

Jane Scarpantoni plays cello on the song 'Dream Within A Dream', off of "Queen of the Meadow". In demand cellist, playing with everyone from The Lounge Lizards, to Patti Smith, to The Indigo Girls.

Josh Seiden (www.36partners.com) plays webmaster.

James G. Thirlwell did the art design for "Dreams That Breathe Your Name", also helped design art work for EF EP. The man behind Foetus/Manorexia/Steroid Maximus/Clint Ruin/DJ Otefsu.

Michael Tighe bassist/guitarist. Played bass in EF. Can be heard on unreleased Albini album as well as Queen of the Meadow. ex Jeff Buckley Band and Black Beetle, now sings, plays, writes in the A.M.

Fred Tomaselli detail from his painting 'Untitled; Expulsion' is used on the cover of "Dreams That Breathe Your Name". Important New York artist.

Joan Wasser (joanaspolicewoman.com) plays violin on "Dreams That Breathe Your Name" and "Queen of the Meadow". Ex Damnbuilders, now leads her own band Joan As Police Woman.

Jane Wulf creator of E.F. website, also responsible for getting 'the demo' in the right law firm's hands, who would wind up representing the band and getting them first signed. Designer/Writer. Her site is at Wultex Design.