The photo is of the Synergy trio (clearly)... from left to right is Greg Norris (bs and bass!), Mike Brannon (guitar), and Darren Kuper (drums).
Paul Wertico - Drums (7 Grammies w/ Pat Metheny Group, etc.)
Mike Brannon - Guitar (worked w/ Synergy, Trey Gunn, Jeff Coffin, Bill Evans, Harvie S, Paul Wertico, JJ Johnson, Sam Newsome, Chris Taylor, Lady Jane Grey, Adrian Gonzoles, Gerry Gibbs), Berklee alumnus, Elixir Strings and Onxy Forge Guitars endorsee.
Harvie S - Bass (worked w/ Mike Stern, Pat Martino, John Scofield, Jim Hall, Chick Corea).
The award-winning Synergy Group has been together in various formations since '95 and is based in Texas. Their most recent release, "Barcodes", w/ special guests Trey Gunn (King Crimson, Eric Johnson, John Paul Jones) and Jeff Coffin (Grammy-winning Bela Fleck and the Flecktones, Sheryl Crow, Van Morrison, Springsteen), aired on 215 stations internationally including the BBC2, BBC3 and JAZZFM in the UK, Canada and Australia. Music was also chosen as theme music for various NPR station broadcasts in the states.
Limited quantities are still available at [www.cdbaby.com/synergy]
"Later", Synergy's followup w/ Bill Evans and Paul Wertico will be available in late '04, also on CDbaby.
Thank you all for your support!
Sincerely,
Mike Brannon - August 2004