They say that life is what happens while you are making other plans. In this case, life has wound its way back to family, friends, music and a 210 lb Great Dane named Raz.
Recently, Raz was striken by a life threatening condition that required two surgeries to correct twisted intestines (mesenteric torsion) and bloat (gastric dialation volvulus - GDV). GDV is the leading cause of death for Great Danes, and the survival rate for twisted intestines is almost zero. Either condition can be fatal for Great Danes, very few survive both.
Thanks to a talented and caring team of surgeons at Conejo Valley Veterinary Hospital, VMSG in Ventura, California, and VCA in Loveland, Colorado, Raz survived and is recovering well.
Thank you all for your kind emails, letters, and prayers for Raz - they were heard, appreciated and I know they made a difference.
Apparently, Raz's mission here on Earth is not yet complete. He is back in the studio working on his role as "Koda" in the upcoming project "Devolution - Rise of the Chimera". (see updated pictures in "Photos / Raz").
If you would like to learm more about preventing these conditions for your dog, check out www.globalspan.net/bloat.htm.
As a therapy team for kids, Raz seeks to make a small difference in the lives of others, as well as personally listen and mix each track of music we produce.
Now when Raz visits kids with medical problems, he can truly say - Don't worry, you can make it - I did! Did I show you my scars?
I'll be here when you wake up.
Being a gifted canine helps him go beyond our promise of "the more you listen, the more you hear" - Raz adds the sounds that humans can't hear, extending our musical promise even further into the audible future of the mind.
Raz plays the part of "Koda" in the upcoming Devolution Sci Fi thriller. Koda is a hybrid canine, part Grey Wolf and Part Great Dane. He was bred by Government special operations forces for his acute sense of hearing and smell, and trained to “protect” and “defend” with a hair trigger.
Koda has telepathic communication skills, and can communicate with both Humans and the Chimera . . . .
Gary Clark - Lyrics, Bass Guitar, Vocals, Keyboards
At 15, Gary Clark joined Silas, a hard working rock band touring the east coast concert circuit. Known predominately as "one of North Carolina's loudest bands", Silas performed as the opening act for outdoor rock shows, and warmed up the dirt track crowds before local sprint car races.
To work his way through college, Gary Clark played bass and sang for a band called Odin, the regular band at the Doubtful Choice lounge at the local Ramada Inn by the airport. A young band’s dream - rent money plus a third set every night of original material for an inebriated crowd. You can link to the Odin band in the Links section or at "http://members.tripod.com/mcpherson_clay/history.html"
Gary later went on to found 3 software companies. It was here that a chance encounter brought Gary and Glen together, and that grew from an initial performance to a musical collaboration that created the material for the Earamas catalog of music.
Gary Clark is currently developing the musical Sci-Fi multi-media story "Devolution - Rise of the Chimera".
Glen Spreen - Music, Keyboards, Drums, Production
Glen Spreen has over 100 credited performances as an arranger, producer, conductor and musician for many top artists. In one notable role, Glen arranged 3 songs that helped Elvis make his legendary comeback - Kentucky Rain, Suspicious Minds, and In the Ghetto.
In addition to Elvis, some of the artists Glen has worked with include Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, B.J. Thomas, Dan Fogelberg, Wayne Carson, Dave Loggins, Jose Feliciano, Johnny Mathis, John Hiatt and the Flying Burrito Brothers just to name a few.
You can Google Glen Spreen for a full Discography!
Ali "Spice" Clark - Guitar, Keyboards
She has performed in Shakespeare productions such as Twelfth Night (Viola) and Midsummer Night's Dream. She batted cleanup in the Girls Softball World Series, fences with a local swashbuckling crew, and debated at the State Mock Trial Championships. But her true love is writing creative stories and playing music.
In addition to recording with Earamas, she also plays with her all original rock band Neon Sunrise, seen playing the local LA scene from the Roxy in Hollywood to the SageBrush Cantina in Calabasas, an indie band landmark.
Trained on piano, electric bass and drums, she has focused recently on acoustic and electric guitar. In addition to performing at local night clubs and outdoor concerts with the world renown Rock Nation, she also records with Earamas, most recently on “Devolution – Rise of the Chimera”, "Shea Chi Step Forward" and "Cafe Niburu".
When not studying for honors math tests, learning to drive a car (yikes!), rocking out to Guitar Hero, or battling the evil of Assasin's Creed, she dreams of college campuses and world travel, mainly to rainy locations to meet Mathew Bellamy of Muse for coffee.
Ah, to be 17 and already have a Sci Fi Movie credit and contributing to the character "Lexis" in the Devolution series - you remember those days . . .
Justin "Point Break" Clark - Guitars
He played lead guitar for a West Coast underground straight edge band called Clear Conscious, blasting out thick rythms from Vancouver to LA, fronted several club bands in San Diego, and studied acoustic guitar at the prestigious Mesa College school for the eternally gifted.
He is as comfortable duck diving a 10' wave at Zuma as he is diving into a frenzied crowd while delivering the edgy lead for "Devolution - Rise of the Chimera".
Known as the "Third Conchord" around the studio, he is a mixmaster and mixologist extroidinaire. He plays lead guitar, percussion, and acoustic melodies that weave a complex web of audible enchantment. And yes, he has a tattoo.
A bit of a lone wolf, he has his own style and genre, being refined in the south bay coffee house scene, soon to be released on an upcoming solo album, due out in 2009?
Justin is rumored to be the inspiration of "Josiah" in the upcoming Devolution story, or may be seen on the ComiCon Sci-Fi circuit, signing autographs for his voice work on the upcoming podCast series . . .
EtNG - ????
Could there be a new EtNG album out next year? With the Mountain High Mastering Studio up and running in spring, move over Muse, it is going to blow your mind!
The sound? Imagine Regina Specktor meets Matthew Bellamy and throw in some Mutt Lange production, and you are almost there. Stay tuned . . .
