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Dean Evenson
Dean Evenson is
one of the true visionaries of the Ambient/New Age musical
genre--a prolific musician and composer, an entrepreneur,
media pioneer and the co-founder of Billboard-charting
independent music label, Soundings of the Planet. At every
turn, Evenson's life has taken bold steps in new and
exciting directions. The success and pioneering nature of
his creative work attest to a dynamic personality and a
life-long commitment to the positive evolution of life on
this planet in relationship with the natural and spiritual
world. Evenson's story is that of an artist, technological
innovator, broad-minded thinker--a modern-day Renaissance
man.
Singh Kaur
(AKA Lorellei)
Lorellei
possessed both a keen compositional mind and a striking,
crystalline voice. Lorellei's musical journey was one of
unique and magical magnitude. Under the name Singh Kaur, her
music reached a wide audience through the hugely popular
Crimson Series albums recorded with Kim Robertson. Shortly
thereafter, she joined Soundings of The Planet to produce
her first Billboard-charting album, Instruments of Peace
(1988), followed by What Child Is This, a Christmas album
produced with Dean Evenson.
Early
Beginnings
Lorellei was
first exposed to the life of music at the age of five,
listening to arias sung by her operatic grandmother. At age
14, she bought her first guitar and has been composing and
arranging ever since. Her lyrical concepts can be traced to
the 14 years that she spent in a yoga ashram studying
ancient spiritual teachings and writing music to complement
sacred texts.
The "Big
Source"
For Lorellei,
music was about something larger than individual
accomplishment or creativity. Her lyric creations are love
songs from a woman to her lover; from a mother to her
children; and from a spiritual seeker to the Creator as the
beloved. They are a form of poetry subtly teaching universal
truths through the vehicle of music. "This is music about
tapping into the 'Big Source:' the breath of life that
permeates all things. I conceived this music to work as a
catalyst, bringing people closer to that energy."
Lorellei's
message to women in particular is one of personal
empowerment, reflecting life's challenges on the way to
regaining a sense of self. "Have faith in your love of God
and relate to the God in one another," she advises. "Don't
give away your power. You have to be your own alchemist -
we're in a Vision of Love - one fine love, all-powerful
love, all-healing love, oh yeah!"
Lorellei was
an intense and powerful artist who will be missed by the
music community and her many friends. She died just a few
years ago of ovarian cancer. |
