Album Notes

CINNAMONIA is the musical project of Sandra Werner (vocals) and Thomas Koehler (instrumentation). Working together since the summer of 1999, they have created a pulsating, lively music that combines floating melodies with moods of melancholic beauty.

SANDRA WERNER  joined several bands before becoming the singer of MADRIGAL in 1993. She stayed with the band until their demise in early 1999. MADRIGAL originally were heavily influenced by Progressive Rock Bands, before developing a more 'pop'-oriented style, gaining recognition by their acclaimed live performances.
THOMAS KÖHLER  has worked in the field of electronic music since he founded the band OPERATING STRATEGIES in 1985. In their twelve years of existence, Operating Strategies released three critically acclaimed albums and contributed to several compilation CDs. Thomas has also composed music for theatre and film.

THE SCARLET SEA features 11 tracks by Cinnamonia, including two interpretations of traditional Irish songs. On the album Cinnamonia were joined by guest musicians Gerd Weyhing, Walter Parks and Robert Alan Frost whose creative input has added a lot of depth and warmth to the music.
The album was recorded between January and September 2002 at Thomas Koehler's own studio, "The Eastern Window", although the material was written over the last four years, going through many changes in the process.
First reviews compare the The Scarlet Sea to the work of David Sylvian, Loreena McKennitt or early Mike Oldfield and stress the haunting beauty of the music and the voice.