The Band

Lorah Yaccarino is a playful, nuturing, warrioress who plays a kick ass guitar. Lorah first picked up the guitar at age 12 when she began her studies at the Brooklyn Academy of Music, and later continued at the American Institute of Guitar in Manhattan. As a vital element of the 80’s East Village Music and Art scene Lorah has lead several bands and has been involved in many Off-Broadway and multi-media performances. In 1989 Lorah became interested in the effects of music and sound on the healing process. This led her to several pilgrimages to the Mediterranean and England. Here she explored ancient sacred sites, capturing on tape the ambient rhythms and resonant textures of primeval temples. Feeling a deeper connection to the holistic nature of sound Lorah formed the groups Ritual Motion and Sacred Fire for the presentation of these new found ideas. At some point in the mid 90’s Lorah connected with composer Pauline Oliveros, Vonn New and the world of Deep Listening.

Michael Mulvey is a bassist and composer with a background in world music and live multimedia theater performance.  He has performed as bassist for Merle Saunders' Rainforest Band, Trinidad's calypso legend King Brovo, Reggae originator and master drummer Winston Grennan, John Popper of Blues Traveler and Cris Barron of Spin Doctors.  Along with Lorah Yaccarino, he was a founding member of Sacred Fire.

Vonn New began beating on pots and pans as soon as she was able to grasp a spoon, and much to the annoyance of parents and teachers, has never stopped making music with whatever object is in front of her.  She is often found on Hudson Valley hiking trails recording interesting sounds to use in compositions.  She was a member of the electro-drone trio ZoOg, and was the founder and music director of the ensemble Loud Zoo, which features improvised rhythmic music and tribal bellydance.  She has composed 8-channel music for live video performance in dome theaters and has released 3 solo CD's.