South

Drift-and-dream layered bliss rock ambionics from these Richmond, VA mood-hazers. Influenced by Eno, Steve Reich, and Philip Glass as well as Tortoise and Labradford, and played without the use of tape loops, samplers or sequencers.

South are three well-heeled souls from Richmond, Virginia: Patrick Phelan and Nathan Lambdin, the principle songwriters, and Tod Parkhill, who contributes drum parts. They are joined on-stage by a larger supporting cast which has grown with their music: most often Bryan Hoffa on bass, Jess Bittner on vibraphone, Peter Neff (a Pan American and Labradford contributor) on hammmered dulcimer, and either Via Nuon (Drunk, Bevel) or Rick Alverson (Drunk, Spokane) on keyboard.