Discography
Below are albums I've played on or produced.

• Storming Heaven - Avalon Rising - 2004 - on sale now, from Flowinglass Music! Progressive Celtic and Medieval rock.
  • Co-producer, bass, vocal, mandocello
• To Touch The Stars - various artists - 2004 - on sale now, from Prometheus Music! I play on 10 of the 17 tracks. This compilation of songs by various artists ranges from folky rock to country to rock and ska, and celebrates the history and future of space travel.
  • Electric guitar, electric sitar, vocal, guitar synthesizer. I also wrote most of the press releases and promotional material for this album.
• Sophia Speaks - The Veil - 2002 - on sale now! This is my personal favorite of all the albums on this page, and my best musical work to date. With 7 songs written by Margarita Kovats, Deirdre McCarthy and myself, it will take you on a deeply mystical psychedelic journey. Not everyone's cup of tea - some people don't like the spoken word, some are put off by the mystical content of the title track.
  • Co-producer, co-composer, acoustic and electric guitars, vocals, mandocello, electric sitar, bass, percussion, guitar synthesizer, mandola, banjo.
• Remencier - Laurie Chastain. This mostly-acoustic album ranges from Laurie's original visionary folk songs to her fine Celtic fiddling to my personal favorite track, Galanica, a 12th century Judeo-Spanish love ballad which morphs into a very cool taxim. I had the opportunity to work with the wonderful guitarist John Havard on this CD. Available at Amoeba Music, 2455 Telegraph Ave. at Haste, in Berkeley, California. 510 549-1125 - it's in the Celtic section.
  • Acoustic guitar, mandocello, vocal.
• Rainshadow - Kyle Thayer - 1993. Now reissued on CD! Contact Kyle by email to purchase, or write to: Watershed Productions, 200 Gate Five Road, Suite 212, Sausalito, CA 94965. Kyle and I spent months working up some very nice arrangements for his original octave mandolin compositions plus a nice group of American and Irish traditional instrumentals. This is one of those CDs that's great for cleaning house or driving.
  • Co-producer, acoustic guitar, percussion.
  Keepers of the Flame - Phoenyx - 1990 - Phoenyx existed from 1989 to 1993. KOTF is a fantasy-oriented folk-rock album that wears its Jethro Tull and Fairport Convention influences on its sleeve, featuring songs by Heather Alexander, Cat Taylor, and myself, Mark Ungar. This album is out of print, but if you really must have one, contact me and, as a friend, I'll be happy to burn you a free promotional copy, sans cover art, booklet, etc. Why am I doing this? A lot of people like this album; so much so, in fact, that they're willing to pay up to $600 for a copy on eBay, a phenomenon that kind of pisses me off when I think that a) none of the musicians receive any of the compensation they deserve when this happens, and b) former member John Land is actually still owed money on the loan he put up to help produce the thing back in 1990. So please, don't pay some scalper, or illegally download our album from the internet. I'd rather see no one making money off of this than someone unfairly profiting from it.
  
  Are there plans to reissue Keepers of the Flame?
  Over the last five years, Prometheus Music has twice made generous offers to produce the reissue of KOTF and act as a legally neutral third party in any negotiations. These offers appear all the more generous in light of the fact that there would probably be little, if any, profit from a venture that might at best sell a couple of thousand copies. All of the band members except Heather have given their permission to have KOTF reissued. There was no disagreement on terms or specifics of any agreement - Heather has simply refused to enter into discussion or negotiation of any kind.
  
  Speaking for myself, I don't have any special terms or conditions to lay on the project. The album was a labor of love for all of us involved, something we spent thousands of hours in creating. It came out pretty well, and has a certain unique spirit to it, though I daresay each of us has done better work since then. Since there is evidently some demand for it, I don't see the harm in printing a run. If we all make a few dollars from it, fine, but let's face it folks - we're not the rolling stones, and no one's going to be buying any mansions with royalties from the reissued KOTF. No, the reason to reissue it is for the fans - there are some people out there to whom it is very special. By this time, filesharing has almost made the whole issue moot, since people can get MP3s of the album if they want them. But it's nice to have something to hold in your hands, isn't it?
  
  
  • I acted as co-producer and composer, and played electric guitar, mandola, bass, and vocals.
  • What are the Former Members of Phoenyx doing now?
    • Check up on Heather's current doings at Heatherlands.com.
    • Mark Ungar? You're on my site now, you silly!
    • John Land has become a singer-songwriter extraordinaire.
    • Visit Cat Taylor's Fiddler's Fancy.com for an update.
    • Larry the O, after a long stint with LucasArts, now works for Meyer Sound and plays with his own blues and soul band.

  
  Rare Live Phoenyx track found!
  Phoenyx performing Heather Alexander's Black Unicorn recorded live at Decatur Street in San Francisco in May of 1990. On it, I take a 1,064-bar guitar solo - whew, ma'am - that's a mouthful! Enjoy.
  M4a version (iTunes)
  MP3 version

• The Charwoman's Shadow - Annwn - 1993. Out of print.

• A Following Wind - Glenn Morgan - 1994 Click to order. If you've ever been to San Francisco's Fisherman's Wharf or the California Renaissance Faires, you've heard hammered dulcimer master Glenn Morgan. His albums feature a veritable Celtic orchestra of exceptional local musicians, with top-drawer production. If you like the driving, tinkly sound of the hammered dulcimer, these two CDs are for you. Apparently they make the fish bite better.
  • Acoustic guitar, octave mandolin
• Borders No More - Glenn Morgan - 1995 Click to order.
  • Acoustic guitar, octave mandolin
• Divine Temptation - a Journey of Sacred Songs - Akasa - 2000. To order, contact Akasa at OneSound@earthlink.com, or write to: P.O. Box 342, Lagunitas, CA 94938. Akasa is a wonderful woman who, having raised her children and sent them off into the world, suddenly found herself touched with divine inspiration and ecstacy. Never having written songs before, this album is the result of her musical channelling of the divine spirit. I play on 6 tracks. If you like Yoko Ono, you'll love this sincere, ecstatic CD.
  • Electric guitar
• Roundworm - various artists - 1999 Click to order. Fair Warning: this is a Filk album. Filk is defined as the folk-music of science-fiction fans. Most real music lovers don't like it. It features parody versions of popular filk songs.
  • Electric guitar and bass, banjo
• My Favorite Sings - Kathy Mar - 1999. Fair Warning: this is a Filk album. Filk is defined as the folk-music of science-fiction fans. Most real music lovers don't like it. This CD features adequate vocals by the featured artist on a variety of folky filk selections. Engineer Kristoph Klover did a fine job turning a sow's ear into a silk purse, occasionally lifting the ensemble instrumentals to near that of a low-grade Pentangle.
  • Acoustic guitar, banjo