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Since forming in 1988, Tempest has delivered a
globally-renowned hybrid of high-energy folk rock fusing Irish reels, Scottish
ballads, Norwegian influences and other world music elements. The San Francisco
Bay Area based group has released 12 critically acclaimed CDs and played more
than 2,000 gigs in the last 22 years.
Hailing from Oslo, Norway, founding member and lead
singer/electric mandolinist, Lief Sorbye, is recognized as a driving force in the
modern folk-rock movement. Fiddler Michael Mullen, a favorite with the fans, is
the original fiddler for the group. Bassist Damien Gonzalez, a native
Californian, is also an accomplished drummer and didgeridoo player who may
occasionally breathe fire. Native of Devon, England, and a former member of the
UK's folk-rock band Equation, guitarist James Crocker combines a deep-rooted
British folk sensibility with a life-long rock experience. Cuban-born drummer
Adolfo Lazo, an original Tempest member, colors the band's sound with inventive
percussion.
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