Richard Cisneros is an African-style hand drummer who plays
djembe,darbuka,doumbek,bodhran,mounted "tombourine" and conga heads,
bells, chimes, gongs, and other percussion. He is a Cincinnati native gone wild.
Patrick McMahon plays wind instruments, including
flutes, recorders, clarinets, saxes, harmonicas. He has been recorded on 70 different instruments over 50 albums and is best known for his work with Owen Knight's Blacklight Braille and as a founding member of Cincinnati's legendary Bitter Blood Street Theatre.
Influences
Extremely eclectic influences, including rock, jazz, blues,classical and ethnic world music.
Richard is particularly inspired by Neil Peart of Rush. Patrick venerates the ancestors, including Jimi, Bird, Trane, Miles, Cannonball,Grover, Dexter, Sun Ra and George "Bullet" Williams (hc). As a kid, he was deeply moved by the work of Yusef Lateef. Carlos Santana and Gato Barbieri are major influences as well. The late Eric Dolphy holds a special place in Patrick's heart, and is a spiritual and musical mentor to him. As an ethnologist, Patrick has made a cross-cultural study of world religion and spirituality, as well as tribal art and music. The Smithsonian's collection of ethnographic field recordings has been a gold mine of inspiration and musical influence. In the realm of classical music, composers Bach and Debussy have been particularly inspiring. As a teen, Patrick had personal experiences with Amanda Ambrose, Frank Zappa, Ravi Shankar and Gwenivere which directly inspired him to become an entertainer and placed him on the path of honoring the divine gift of music. Today music is his passion ...his bliss...his life.
Richard and Patrick are founding members of Totems, nominated for "best world music" in the 2006 CityBeat Cincinnati Entertainment Awards. Tree of Life began in September 2005 and has been evolving a unique blend of acoustic tribal world fusion. Their music features Middle Eastern, African and other tribal rhythms underlying a variety of improvisational melodies played on woodwinds and ethnic wind instruments. Live shows emphasize trance and dance. They often perform with belly dancers.
CDs: "Tree of Life," "Cleopatra."
BOOKINGS
To book Tree of Life contact Patrick at:
patricle_93@insightbb.com
We are available for a variety of events, including, but not limited to:
.. Musical Meditations
.. Educational Programs for all ages
.. Spinning Classes
.. Alternative Therapy sessions
.. Wine Tastings
.. Corporate and Retail events
.. Private Parties
.. Performances in Coffee Houses, Restaurants, Pubs, Taverns, Bars
and Festivals
When you book Tree of Life, you get a partner in advertisings.
We print and distribute fliers for the gig. The event is posted online in websites and on yahoo groups. Calendar sections of periodicals such as CityBeat and CinWeekly are notified.
The original instrumental music of Tree of Life has many flavors and influences, including trance, ambient, Afro-beat, psychedelic, roots, jazz, Native American, belly dance, New Age, Celtic, classical and world. We are glad to tailor our musical performance to your particular needs. Email us for details.
Like you probably know I have my own label and do almost everything myself.
I love being involved in everything from recording to marketing, but I have realized that no man is an island, everybody needs a little help, right? :)
So if you like my music, and would like to contribute? please show your support by :
1. Spreading the word about my new EP Quest For Klarity
2. Request my songs on your local radio station
3. Add my music to your space
4. Post blogs, reviews, and comments about my music online
5. Sign up to my mailing list
6. Listen to the EP and just Smile (seriously a smile can change the world)
I really appreciate all the support I can get!
Thank you for your time and please Stay Happy!!
Klara Kazmi
The Music on the 4th was great! You can always tell when someone loves what they do. When it comes to music. Ya'll put alot of heart and soul into it. It made this girl relax, calm down, and actually have good peaceful thoughts. Which is a great thing. Ya'll Rock. Ro
awwwwwwwe, thanks sweet pea. You have a nice weekend as well. I'll probably be studying for the majority of the weekend. Big test on Monday. Oh...and I'm bingo caller at the nursing home this morning. :) Now, how's that for exciting?
Hi guys ! Had a blast at MARCON, this awesome sci-fi fantasy convention. Darth Vader and the Emperor, Boba Fett, and an errant Stormtrooper were at the event, just chillin. Dr. Who stopped by before teleporting back to London. How are y'all doing ? Gotta catch your next gig soon. Allow me to say Thank You for the add, if I didn't already. Ciao ! ;)
