.: Etopia :.
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Record Label: Kukicha Records
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Morwenna Lasko & Jay Pun defy the boundaries of acoustic music. With Morwenna's lush melodic solos and rhythmic chopping & Jay's percussive finger-style funk guitar lines, their music surpasses eclectic.
"A musical dance between two lovers of music , a romance written in notes...with never a need of a voice...only the tips of their fingers and the smiles on their friendly faces." - Robinella
"Charlottesville's always been a great place for music and Morwenna & Jay are definitely proving that, they're great!."
- Darol Anger
"A phenomenal duo from up Charlottesville way, our friends and true trailblazers on the acoustic front ."
- Adrienne Young
"When Lasko and Pun are on stage together, their chemistry and sound is irresistible."-Andrew Leahey (C-ville Weekly- Aug'04).
After meeting 1 month before graduation at the prestigious Berklee College of Music the two found each other's inner soul for music as well as the drive for success.With the release of their debut CD entitled .: Etopia :. , these two are surely the next up and coming act to see.
Together and separately they have shared shows with such acts as Bela Fleck & The Flecktones, Avett Brothers, RobinElla, Dr. Ralph Stanley, The Dave Matthews Band, Corey Harris, Nickelcreek, Mindy Smith, and more.
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...and Etopia? Well I Love it!
author: Nathan Simmons
Absolutely Love the CD, Wonderful Sound! As well as Wonderful Music. Bouncing Water, 1inA, and JALD are the best track in my honest opinion.
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"Etopia" is primarily a showcase for the twosome's instrumental skill, but it su
author: Washington Post
Morwenna Lasko and Jay Pun play violin and guitar, respectively, in a style rooted in the tradition that also produced Flook. The Charlottesville duo's album, "Etopia," enlists a few guest players, but the most significant addition to the disc's mostly instrumental fare comes from Lasko and Pun themselves: their voices. The guitarist sings on only a few songs, and the violinist even less frequently, and always wordlessly. Yet such Pun tunes as the jazzy "Sad Times" and Lasko's scat vocal on "1inA" open things up nicely. "Etopia" is primarily a showcase for the twosome's instrumental skill, but it suggests a more expansive music to come.
-- Mark Jenkins
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Tracks like "1andA" and "JALD" hit the spot perfectly.
author: Damani Harrison (The Hook, Charlottesville, VA)
Jay Pun and Morwenna Lasko began the first notes of their set without introduction. I have to say that I'm tightly obsessed with the way Lasko plays a violin. She displays incredible attitude-- as if the instrument owes her something, and she has come to collect payment in full every time she strikes a note.
Pun, on the other hand, just seems to conjure music from his guitar with little to no effort. The two of them lock into a rhythm that reveals the life in every song… Hats off to Pun, Lasko, and everyone involved in the project for making a long-awaited debut well worth the wait.
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