About Martyrs of Sound
Martyrs of Sound is Sara Wiseman and Dr. Steve Koc. We create healing music that transports the listener into expansion and bliss. Listen here!
Martyrs of Sound started out as a street band in Salem, Oregon circa 2005. The band's first shows were an eclectic mix of drumming, percussion, Steve's 12-string guitar and an array of organic instrumentation: world percussion, cymbals, the gong. Guest performers (aka our friends) showed up from around the globe, returning for a session from wherever they'd been: Norway, Africa, Brazil.
For the past 37 years, Dr. Steve studied meditation, mantra and sound therapy. In 2006, he moved from the percussive mode, and began to focus on healing soundscapes. He spent a year working with tone, tempo and vibration, and in 2007, recorded our first album, Mantra Chill.
At the time, Martyrs of Sound was still without a vocalist, until during one recording session, Sara sang a scratch track in the sound booth... and the unique, etheric voice of Martyrs of Sound emerged.
Martyrs of Sound started out as a street band in Salem, Oregon circa 2005. The band's first shows were an eclectic mix of drumming, percussion, Steve's 12-string guitar and an array of organic instrumentation: world percussion, cymbals, the gong. Guest performers (aka our friends) showed up from around the globe, returning for a session from wherever they'd been: Norway, Africa, Brazil.
For the past 37 years, Dr. Steve studied meditation, mantra and sound therapy. In 2006, he moved from the percussive mode, and began to focus on healing soundscapes. He spent a year working with tone, tempo and vibration, and in 2007, recorded our first album, Mantra Chill.
At the time, Martyrs of Sound was still without a vocalist, until during one recording session, Sara sang a scratch track in the sound booth... and the unique, etheric voice of Martyrs of Sound emerged.