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About Me

Two Loons for Tea are Sarah Scott and Jonathan Kochmer.

Sarah, besides having an extra rib, was raised by a free-spirited single mom in such exotic locales as the Haight-Ashbury neighborhood of San Francisco, near a nudist colony in the Mountains of Santa Cruz, and in metropolitan New York City. She has integrated the bohemian lifestyle into her own personal take on life, channeling it into her soulful singing.

Jonathan came to music from a different scene: although a life-long musician, he's been academician working in evolutionary biology, climatology, human genetics, Internet development and biostatistics, where he nurtured his attention for detail and a passion for invention.

Together, they make organic, lush, rich, and innovative music that defies genres and expectations. They break free from the norm while being a pleasure to simply listen to.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 8/17/2005
Band Website: twoloons.com
Band Members: The Two Loons are:

Sarah Scott: Vocals, Lyrics, Composition
Jonathan Kochmer: Guitars, Bass, Keyboards, Effects, Composition, Production
Booking: Amanda Case
AIC Entertainment
[email protected]

And here are a bunch of friends who play with us in the studio and live, too:

Bass: Paul Bushnell, Brad Houser, Masa Kobayashi, Jonathan Kochmer, Dean Schmidt, Sebastian Steinberg, Shahzad Ismaily, Hans York, Matt Wexler
Drums & Percussion: Tom Armstrong, Tacket Brown, Matt Chamberlain, Mike Dillon, Dale Fanning, Jay Hoots, Pat Mastelotto, Bryan MacLeod, Chris Stromquist, John Wicks
Guitar: Bill Horist, Jonathan Kochmer
Keyboards: Tom Biller, Marc Cardenas, Rob Knop, Jonathan Kochmer, Dave Palmer, Patrick Warren
Mixing: Mell Dettmer, Kevin Killen, Eric Rosse, Tom Biller
Production: Tom Biller, Mell Dettmer, Jonathan Kochmer Brian Lapin, R. Chris Murphy, Eric Rosse
Saxophone: Amy Denio, Skerik, Hans Teuber
Strings: Christine Gunn, Eyvind Kang, Cameron Stone
Vibes: Tacket Brown, Mike Dillon, Ben Thomas
Warr Guitar: Trey Gunn, Marty Ponte

Preview our new album in this music player: Enjoy!

Influences: Anja Garbarek, Aphex Twin, Balinese, Burmese & Central Asian music, Bela Bartok, Billie Holiday, Chaka Khan, Bob Dylan, Bjork, Johannes Brahms, George Crumb, Debussy, Nick Drake, Brian Eno, Brian Ferry, Burt Jansch, Catherine Wheel, Cocteau Twins, Dixie Dregs, Ednaswap, Emmylou Harris, Fleetwood Mac, Franz Schubert, Genesis (pre-Phil Collins), Gentle Giant, Golden Palominos, Hatfield and the North, Jefferson Airplane, Joni Mitchell, Kate Bush, King Crimson, Leo Kottke, Motown, Neotropic, Peter Gabriel, Ravel, Rickie Lee Jones, Robert Fripp, Robert Palmer, Robert Schumann, Stevie Wonder, Stravinsky, Suzanne Vega, Talking Heads, tango neuvo, U2, Iannis Xenakis
Sounds Like:

We are honored to be compared to these artists: Bitter:Sweet, Cocteau Twins, Jem, Jonatha Brooke, Massive Attack, Mazzy Star, Portishead, Psapp, Sia, The Submarines, Zero 7.

Some reviews for our new release, “NINE LUCID DREAMS” (Sarathan Records)

YAHOO! - "For downtown hipsters but their reach is decidedly global... [Sarah] Scott's a star in the making, her wailing, bad-girl-longing-for-love allure captivating from start to finish... she transports us to another world, for sure."

AMPLIFIER - “...with their most recent release, Nine Lucid Dreams, the dreamy duo Two Loons For Tea have crafted an album destined to fill every canal in your ears and every room in your residence with their lush beauty”

SEATTLE POST-INTELLIGENCER “.. singer-lyricist Sarah Scott and guitarist-composer Jonathan Kochmer perform with an engaging simplicity, their approach is not stripped down. Their subtly atmospheric arrangements already have found the Loons linked to the likes of Massive Attack, Portishead and the Cocteau Twins -- one might add the similarly dreamy duo Mazzy Starr -- and "Dreams" opens on a high note with the moody "Sunset Room,"...

EDGE - “Nine Lucid Dreams is a strong album that gets better with each listen... Nine Lucid Dreams is an example in improvisation, risk-taking, and experimentation - more admirable qualities than sticking with what you know and doing what’s easy. It’s a job well done by an intelligent and talented duo."

Record Label: Sarathan Records
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

LIVE Seattle Valentine’s Day Show! Two Loons for Tea & Radio8Ball

Hello!Join us on Valentine's Day for a unique night of live music and experimental theater presented by Radio8Ball and Two Loons for Tea. Part musical cabaret, part mystical mind-expansion - and whol...
Posted by Two Loons for Tea on Tue, 05 Feb 2008 01:43:00 PST

My Silly Jokes (1 of N)

As those who know me well know, I make up some reallyreally bd jokes. I have been urged to share, so here we go w/ today's. The Visiting Pills (the punch line works best spoken aloud)Q: You're home an...
Posted by Two Loons for Tea on Sun, 03 Feb 2008 06:31:00 PST

Price of Foods

A few random but telling observations from shopping for food tonightin a mid-range grocery store:$4.99 for a "Personal Canteloupe" (I passed)$3.99 for a half gallon of milk (I passed)$2.49 for a small...
Posted by Two Loons for Tea on Tue, 08 Jan 2008 10:58:00 PST

Two Loons T-Shirts All Over Brooklyn?!

If you live in Brooklyn, you might be seeing our t-shirts on the mostunexpected persons... let us us know if you have any sightings!Here's the scoop:When we were loading gear for a show in NYC in Dec....
Posted by Two Loons for Tea on Sat, 05 Jan 2008 03:44:00 PST

Cast your votes now for Best Album of 2007

Year end polls for best albums are counting votes now, and we'd appreciate your help: Paste Magazine KEXP Three Imaginary Girls...
Posted by Two Loons for Tea on Thu, 13 Dec 2007 03:40:00 PST

"MONKEY" TELEVISION DEBUT ON SEATTLE CABLE CHANNEL 21

Sarathan staff's "Monkey" video will air THIS Thursday AND Friday on "The Local Music Show" on Seattle Cable Channel 21, hosted by KEXP's John Richards. Keep watching to spot cameos of the staff thro...
Posted by Two Loons for Tea on Thu, 06 Dec 2007 06:17:00 PST

Exclusive Live Show on XM Starbucks Cafe, Dec 3-Dec 9

Exclusive Live Show on XM Starbucks Cafe, Dec 3-Dec 9 : "Build Your Own Show" special (episode 420.)Live music & conversation w/ Two Loons taped @ the XM Performance Theater in Washington, DCPremiere...
Posted by Two Loons for Tea on Thu, 29 Nov 2007 03:28:00 PST

Upcoming Shows!!

Gosh we love to play live, and East Coast, here we come! You canclick on the links to RSVP if you like:Thu Dec 6, 6pm @ Looney Tunes Records, 31 Brookvale Ave, West Babylon NY 11704Sat Dec 8, 1pm @ Vi...
Posted by Two Loons for Tea on Thu, 29 Nov 2007 03:03:00 PST

Thoreau was Wrong, Huxley was right.

(this is a reminder for an intended blog posting aboutthe errors of Thoreau's "Walden"; the uncanny rightness of predictions in Huxley's "Brave New World"; Postman'scontrast of Huxley's & Orwell's dys...
Posted by Two Loons for Tea on Thu, 22 Nov 2007 10:24:00 PST

Ahoy! Where is the mysterious Alaskan Fishing Boat Captain?

This is a call-out to the fellow who heard us on XM Radiowhile on an Alaskan fishing boat near the Siberian borderand was thus drawn to our show at the High Dive last night... we left without getting ...
Posted by Two Loons for Tea on Sun, 25 Nov 2007 10:59:00 PST