Escape the Clouds
A Cajun vampire hunter…. A female “Jack” the Ripper…. Vengeful airship pirates…. Survivors and revolutionaries…. A flying hitman…. The devil himself….
These are just some of the memorable characters that populate the vivid lyrics and soundscapes of Escape the Clouds’ steampunk-inspired original narrative songs. As Escape the Clouds, Mark Rossmore twists genre influences from industrial, world music, sea shanties, electronic music into an altogether new palette of sounds and rhythms.
Ranger and the "Re-Arrangers"
Seattle "Gypsy Jazz" band Ranger and the “Re-Arrangers” evoke the spirit of a Paris cafe and the raucous energy of a Romani campsite with their version of Hot Club Swing. “At the heart of their sound is Ranger Sciacca's sweet violin playing… his sense of melody and daring improvisations” (World Rhythm). The band’s repertoire includes swing standards, traditional European melodies, the music of Django Reinhardt, and Ranger's unique originals.