Album Notes

Life In Balance -
It is not what we do – it is who we are.

Life In Balance is a Pittsburgh-based nationally touring and recording duo committed to using sacred musical instruments merged with current technology to create an integrated sonic environment for transformation. We perform both “Sound Healing Meditation” (Inbreath) and Dance/Music Concerts utilizing global rhythms (Outbreath).

We have personally grown and cultivated our audiences and venues through constant touring and meeting liked minded groups of people throughout the country. Our successes are measured in the connections that we make with the listeners, as well as CD sales.

We are currently in heavy rotation on radio shows and were featured in the “Living Room Concert” series on the National Public Radio program “ECHOES”. Our music has been aired on the syndicated radio show "Music From The Hearts of Space", as well as many Internet radio stations like Astreaux World and Ambient US. Our music is heard all over the world.

We have performed in hundreds of venues, some big in size others big in spirit. The important ones to us are the ones in which telepathy and magic happens - the ones where lasting impressions are made.

We are forging ahead with our original music that cannot be defined as New Age, Ambient or Electronic. Ours is a hybridization and synthesis of these elements with early influences from Fripp and Eno, Kraftwerk, Tangerine Dream and Peter Gabriel.

Steve Sciulli: Co-Founder, Enhanced Japanese Shakuhachi, and concert flutes. Lap Steel Guitars, Theremin, Electronics (soft and hard synths) all programming and PowerBook.
Steve built his first synthesizer at the age of 10 and started the flute at 14. Founding member of the early 1980’s progressive group “carsickness” (which Trouser Press compared to Van der Graaf Generator) and the Celtic rock band “Ploughman’s Lunch” along with numerous other regional and national touring musical groups. Steve's input in the Tri-State regional music and art scene has been well documented and written about over the last 20 years. He has composed and recorded music for over thirty major theater, dance, film and performance art groups. Steve has organized numerous musical events though out the Western Pennsylvania region.

A partial list of musicians that Steve has recorded and performed with: Paddy Keenan (Bothy Band), Philip Chevon (The Pogues), Pat Kilbride (The Battlefield Band). Steve has played support shows for such diverse groups as: U2, Jon Serrie, Red Hot Chile Peppers, Echo and the Bunnymen, Rusted Root and Ani Difranco.

Ami Sciulli: Co-Founder, Quartz Crystal Singing Bowls and Percussion.
“I am in resonance with the healing energies when activating the quartz crystal bowls. In so doing, I become a conduit, sonically showering the listeners with the unlimited potential for deep healing, expanded consciousness, enhanced synchronicity and sublime joy. Sounding the quartz crystal bowls with Life In Balance is my destiny.”

Quick Quotes:
“Their music ranges from deep meditative drones to the electronica dance grooves of their latest CD, STAR. Life in Balance shows us the way.” John Diliberto, NPR host, “Echoes”

“Steve and Ami have been on a mission for years promoting the holistic healing arts of music. They are at the edge and in the center, knocking on the door to the perpendicular universe!”
Jim Brenholts, “Tracks Across the Universe: Chronology of Ambient & Electronic Music”

“Life In Balance “Star” is some good old 21st century positive energy. Star, quite simply, should be in your CD collection. Make it so!"- Gordon Danis, AtmoWorks Records

“Your music added to a new Pittsburgh.”- Bill Peduto, Pittsburgh City Council

“Life In Balance music is so perfect for ascension. There is an eruption of great spiritual healing that happens while you take your next step in evolution.”
Sondra Ray, Author, Lecturer, Healer

"I have been using the sounds of “Star” in several of my workshop because I and the participants feel this is meditative music that creates resonance with the very deepest levels of our souls". – Dr. Carl Johan Calleman, Author - “Mayan Calendar”

“Life In Balance not only promotes healing through music but they deliver. At the Universal Lightworkers Conference their workshop took the attendees on a multi dimensional healing process that kept everyone coming back for more. Their music is a transformational experience that you will NEVER forget.”
Robin Rose, Director - Universal Lightworkers Conference

"Sacred resonances that feed the soul." - Lee Carroll, Author - Kryon Writings

Fast reviews:
Magical Blend Magazine
".... Life In Balance creates a healing musical experience that permeates the very cells. Its quiet, haunting tones provide a vehicle for meditation and personal exploration."

Pittsburgh Post Gazette – “…..an urban Zen master”.

Pittsburgh City Paper
...."Sciulli's approach has put him at the vanguard of the regional scene. The consistent theme that shows up in his work for the past 16 years is radical innovation."

Point of Light Magazine
...."Life In Balance create flowing, resonant sonic environments that promote pure vibrational restoration. I'm happy to report that their new CD "Deeper", succeeds on all levels."