Ian O'Dougherty - vocals, piano, guitar, bass, programming, recording, mixing, video editing.
Influences
Phi - The Golden Ratio, Cornelius, Fugazi, Richard Buckner, Blonde Redhead, Fiona Apple, Kill Creek, Chavez, Jawbreaker, Jethro Tull, Ian Cooke, Mastodon, Requiem for A Dream, The Royal Tenenbaums, Raising Arizona, Magnolia, Chinatown, Baraka, Arrested Development (Hurwitz), Rushmore, Lola Rennt, Rita Hayworth and The Shawshank Redemption, and most recently, the family of Corvus Corax.
Guitarist Ian O and drummer Sean Merrell both like prog rock. Ian writes a lot of songs about birds. Ding!
Currently recording with Bob Ferbrache.
Ian has played with Jeremy Enigk, Richard Buckner, Art Alexakis, Crooked Fingers, Wovenhand, Devotchka, and Munly. He also was/is in a bunch of bands (Tauntaun, Ian Cooke, Voices Underwater, Uphollow) that played some fun shows: Fugazi, Built to Spill, Blonde Redhead, The Decemberists, Jimmy Eat World, Hot Water Music, The Long Winters, The Faint, Smile, Annuals, The Make-up, Knapsack, Rocky Votolato, Superdrag, etc
Sean also has played in a bunch of bands (TinTin, A Shoreline Dream, Ian Cooke, Modok) sharing the stage with Don Caballero, Ulrich Schnauss, Bela Karoli, The Wheel, and many more