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Wine and Alchemy

About Me

Wine & Alchemy is an unique experience in World Music, providing a delicious blend of original and traditional world fusion music derived from a wide variety of genres including Celtic, Renaissance, French, Greek, Armenian, "Gypsy", Flamenco, Sephardic, Middle Eastern and others.The memorable audial experience created by Wine and Alchemy's live performance is accentuated by a healthy infusion of world belly dance styling, bringing the senses of the audience to a new level of delight in eclectic artistry.For more information on Wine and Alchemy, including music samples and biographical information, visit our official website: www.wineandalchemy.com ************************************************************ ***

Turning of the Seasons (2008)

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 06/05/2008
Band Website: www.wineandalchemy.com
Band Members: Mark Varelas: Bouzouki, Accordion, Lead Guitar, Flamenco Guitar, Mandolin, Sitar
Roxanne Bruscha: Vocals, Dance, Harmonium, Zils
Various Guest Musicians: Violin/Fiddle
Neil Yamin: Guitar, Drum
Jake Cooper: Percussion
Influences: Oliver Rajamani, Divahn, Dead Can Dance, Blackmore's Night, Lorena McKennitt, Pink Floyd, The Beatles, The Beach Boys, Led Zeppelin, Dick Dale, Joan Baez, The Tea Party, Pentangle, Steeleye Span, Maddy Prior, George Dalaras, Stelios Kazantzidis, Yann Tiersen, Zydepunks, Yasmin Levy, Azam Ali, Gypsophilia, Silent Lion, Thomas Nuendel, Jim Hancock, Owain Phyfe, Istanpita, Wolgemut, Wyldefyre, George Bizet, Frederic Chopin, Isaac Albeniz, Gogol Bordello
Record Label: Unknown Indie
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Bouzouki Babe women's tank tops now available

We have a new shirt design available from our online shoppe.The "Bouzouki Babe" women's tank is now for sale for $15. Visit our online Shoppe for more info at:http://wineandalchemy.com/Shoppe.html
Posted by on Sat, 28 Mar 2009 16:19:00 GMT

New CD

We are happy to announce that our new CD, Samsara, is on the verge of completion and we are now taking pre-orders. All CDs ordered before the official CD release will be shipped for free and arrived ...
Posted by on Fri, 27 Mar 2009 06:42:00 GMT

florida surprise

well, as our only weekend at the bay area renaissance festival went so well, we have been asked to perform for the next 3 weeks as well. so... it wasn't our only weekend after all; we will be at the b...
Posted by on Mon, 09 Mar 2009 20:38:00 GMT

Playing in Florida March 6, 7, and 8

We'll be coming out to Florida this weekend to play in Sarasota Friday night as well as in Tampa Saturday and Sunday at the Renaissance Festival and at the Soul Mirror Saturday night for a Belly Dance...
Posted by on Wed, 04 Mar 2009 14:23:00 GMT

new additions

so we finally ordered a hurdy gurdy. and it should be in our hot little hands come the middle to end of january. yeah! on a completely different note, we will be bringing our new pomeranian puppy home...
Posted by on Mon, 08 Dec 2008 15:09:00 GMT

Upcoming Texas Gigs

Thanks to everyone who turned out for out show in Austin last night. :-)On the roster in the next couple of weeks we have several shows around Texas coming up on:Dec 6 in BryanDec 11 in BeaumontDec 12...
Posted by on Fri, 05 Dec 2008 10:00:00 GMT

new projects and updates

We've been having a great time at the Texas Renaissance Festival thanks to all our wonderful friends there. The show has been developing by leaps and bounds and now we're laying serious plans for a ne...
Posted by on Fri, 07 Nov 2008 07:14:00 GMT

More Sitar!

Texas Renaissance Festival is swiftly approaching and we are journeying to the site in Plantersville tomorrow to setup and make ready. And once again, yes, we have expanded our lineup of performance i...
Posted by on Thu, 09 Oct 2008 00:33:00 GMT

Free Wine and Alchemy Shirts at the Mucky Duck

Tell Your Friends, Tell Your Enemies! Everyone who attends the show on Sunday October 5th at the Mucky Duck in Houston, TX, will receive a FREE Wine and Alchemy Shirt!!!The show starts at 6pm and we w...
Posted by on Tue, 30 Sep 2008 16:33:00 GMT

Wine and Alchemy in Pittsburgh this Thursday

Wine and Alche my will be playi ng at YIV Thurs day, Septe mber 25th at 8pm. YIV - " Your Inner Vagab ond" - is Pitts burgh ' s premi ere Turki sh coffe e house and gypsy - soul music venue . Wi...
Posted by on Tue, 23 Sep 2008 15:27:00 GMT