Bios

Stanley Greenthal is an internationally acclaimed songwriter and instrumentalist, who stretches musical borders from Scotland, Ireland and Brittany to Greece and the Balkans. He sings and plays guitar, bouzouki, laouto and lavta (Greek and Turkish lutes). With five recordings to his credit, Sing Out! magazine described his latest, First Song, as “â€Ĥa fascinating voyage to the highlands of Scotland, the Breton lands and the islands of the Mediterranean.”

Kip Greenthal sings harmony vocals, plays hand percussion, and bowed psaltry. Kip also adds compelling spoken word pieces set to sound accompaniment.

Kim Goldov plays 5-string violin, double bass, piano, 5-string electric mandolin, and glockenspiel. Kim has performed in a variety of groups from his early years playing glockenspiels and xylophones in his neighborhood Orff ensemble, through to more recent participation in the Radost Folk Ensemble, Freylakh Klezmer Band, Yeni Ses (Turkish traditional and modern folk), the Bucharest Drinking Team, and the Talne Trio.

John Platter is a master percussionist & strings & winds wizard. A multi-instrumentalist from the Skagit Valley, he loves decorating tunes with rhythm and color. His list of instruments includes cello, drums, recorders, whistles, accordion, cuatro, and microtonal guitar. His recent album In The Know features microtonal guitar, bass, and drums accompanying John’s original songs.

Pablo Paz is an Argentinian multi-instrumentalist, who plays bass guitar, U bass, classical guitar and keyboard. He has recorded with many well known contemporary South American artists and has toured with the band Lulacruza in more than 40 shows in the US, Europe, Costa Rica, Australia and Indonesia, including SXSW, KEXP and Fusion Festival (Germany). Currently, he consults with artists and producers, and does music production, mastering and sound design in his recording studio on Lopez Island.