This 'band' comprises only two individuals. Steve Garton is the music wiz, concert pianist, lead guitarist, and equipment source. I (Mike Swogger) am the vocalist and drummer, organist, prog-head, and writer of lyrics and much of the music. I certainly push the prog-approach and Steve somehow turns a lot of the messes I write into something playable. We'll also occasionally have jam sessions we'll record and later I'll find something that really works well. Since Steve is the guitar player and I only play piano by ear, those sessions are so necessary to keep things fresh. Either that or I'll come up with something weird and keyboard-playable in my head and immediately have to get it recorded so I won't forget. Then Steve will make it feasible on guitar, somehow. While the lyrics sometimes show Christian themes, I see them to be more spiritual and introspective. A friend of mine said much of what I write seems like it belongs in the book of Psalms. I have a faith, but it is constantly being challenged by the world's realities and the people who claim to also profess strong religious beliefs. I also write from a political standpoint and an anti-war world view. Whether spiritual or political, my lyrics are very much autobiographical and come from the heart. Steve and I go way back to when I was in high school and Steve was my assistant band director! After graduation, I asked Steve to help record his first song in 1993. Some sporadic collaboration happened throughout the 1990s and early 2000s until I decided we needed to do a full album together. That piece of work (indeed, it is a piece of work) was "Mind Over Chatter," finished in 2004. Our newest work, "In Circles," is done, mastered, and packaged. I hope to soon upload the entire album for download.