Two German keyboardists lead this band: Michael Holm had a long string of Top Ten vocal records in Germany during the '60s and '70s; Kristian Schultze is one of Europe's busiest studio musicians. They share an interest in South America's prehistoric musical heritage, yet their albums are far from traditional. Cusco combines catchy melodies and... [+] Read More

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This keyboardist and computer whiz has derived his unique sound from a diverse background that includes classical training,'60s Haight-Ashbury psychedelia, stints of touring and recording with rock idol Pat Travers, and jobs composing corporate film soundtracks. Though he lapses into glitzy pop triteness on occasion, he is light-years ahead of... [+] Read More

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The music of EKO comes from the creative mind of John O'Connor. The composer/guitarist put out five albums under the EKO name -- which means "one" in Sanskrit -- through new age label Higher Octave, beginning with Future Primitive in 1974. The album was well received and landed a slot among Billboard's Top Ten on the new age charts. Following... [+] Read More

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Session keyboardist John Jarvis has performed on rock and country albums since the mid-'70s. Jarvis may not have released any solo material, but he has performed with artists such as Randy Travis, Hank Williams Jr., Art Garfunkel, Air Supply, and Jimmy Buffet, among countless others. Jarvis enjoyed a rich and steady variety of work since he... [+] Read More

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Though he's one of the most influential artists in "new age pop" and adult alternative circles, Lynch has extensive formal music training. Inspired by Andres Segovia's classical guitar recordings, Lynch studied the instrument in Barcelona, Spain, in the early '60s. He later attended the University of Texas as a composition student. Toward the... [+] Read More

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