NEW AGE REPORTER CHARTS Fontain's
M.U.S.E.
Release Mystic Kiss at #36
About
Fontain's M.U.S.E.
www.beatmagic.org
This unique
duo has enraptured audiences throughout the San Francisco Bay Area, Los
Angeles and San Diego with their mix of Improvisation, Alternative and Eastern
styles since 2000. Fontain's M.U.S.E. has performed for the popular Sonoma
County, Harmony Festival as well as Techno- Tribal Groove Temple. They have
made many friends and fans appearing in their monthly theatrical show with
the Magique Bazaar at the Historic Gas Lighter Theater. Recently, at the
Monterey Summer of Love 40th Anniversary there was a rush to the stage as
Fontain's M.U.S.E. began to play their song "Spiral Dance".
They are a regular feature a annual events like Pagan Pride in Berkeley
and Pantheacon in San Jose.
Last summer at Bala Yoga, a well-known Hollywood dance hall and health center they enchanted a full house of adoring fans. Performing for Burning Man in 2007 on Center Stage Camp and for San Francisco Decompression Party has increased their popularity with this exciting and innovative community.
This dynamic duo's live performances can also include synchronized acrobats, magicians, stilt walkers, and muses of all varieties given the venue opportunities. A local favorite among belly dance schools, their performances always inspire the audience to join-in the fun and creativity.
Fontain's M.U.S.E. Organized and participated in many events and fund raisers benefiting foundations and political, and social movements such as Code Pink, Veterans for Peace, Guitars not Guns, Daniel Pearl World Music Peace Days, Congressman Dennis Kucinich campaign for presidency, Musicians and Fine Artists for World Peace, Research for Child Diabetes, KKUP World Music Marathon, The American Cancer Society, and many more.
Fontain Riddle: Spirited vocalist, songwriter and instrumentalist Fontain Riddle combines cultures, dreams and a keen interpretation of life's experiences to evolve her music. Her inspiration comes from eastern philosophy, politics, dancers, jazz, friends, books, even bad love experiences. Having been raised in the internationally diverse Washington D.C. area, Fontain's early musical influences were formed by the close bonds she made with several Indian and Pakistani neighbors who played Indian classical and folk music at family gatherings. She went on to perform professionally through high school at local Sarasota jazz cafes and restaurants. After earning her BFA from Ringling School of Art, she toured nationally performing for audiences throughout 46 States and internationally, including countries such as Singapore, Malaysia and France. She returned state side to earn her masters and through a grand note of synchronicity she met Farhan Khan during music engineering class and the story continues…
Farhan Khan: Beat and groove producer Farhan Khan is originally from Karachi, Pakistan. He plays sitar, guitar and bass guitar fluently. His unique style has created a perfect balance between East and West for Fontain's M.U.S.E. with his intense dance grooves, and multinational instrumentation captivating the modern listener. He is a sitar student of the internationally famous Habib Khan and is a graduate of Musicians Institute in Hollywood California and has earned his BA in music engineering from Cogswell College in Sunnyvale California. East meets West in the left and right hands of Farhan Khan and the story continues…
Their collaboration and creation, Mystic Kiss is a blend of diverse styles including world-beat, new age, pop, electronica and jazz. Like Gypsies, each track travels to an exotic horizon and exposes the listener to a unique sonic experience that is both powerful and soothing. Radiating with hypnotic lyrical themes and infectious melody hooks that span the spectrum of spiritual, thought-provoking, psychedelic, move your body experience!
The First track "Sacred Geometry" on the Mystic Kiss CD has won an honorable mention award in Billboard 14th annual World Song Competition.
