BAND
Martyrs of Sound is Dr. Steve Koc and Sara Wiseman. We create healing music that transports the listener into expansion and bliss.
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.
Since 1975, Dr. Steve has studied meditation, mantra and sound therapy. In 2006, he 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.
Since 2000, Sara Wiseman has worked as a visionary teacher of spiritual intuition. She creates the etheric voice, lyrics and vocal arrangements.
As Martyrs of Sound evolved, we began collaborating with many friends featured below, most recently with Aaron Overstreet and Joe Fajen of Portland, Oregon.
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.
Since 1975, Dr. Steve has studied meditation, mantra and sound therapy. In 2006, he 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.
Since 2000, Sara Wiseman has worked as a visionary teacher of spiritual intuition. She creates the etheric voice, lyrics and vocal arrangements.
As Martyrs of Sound evolved, we began collaborating with many friends featured below, most recently with Aaron Overstreet and Joe Fajen of Portland, Oregon.
Dr. Steve Koc
Dr. Steve is a music producer, multi-instrumentalist, chiropractor and healer. For over 30 years, he's studied the synergistic effects of music, meditation and mantra as healing modalities, and is a recognized leader in the areas of energy healing and spiritual awakening. His unique career has taken him around the world, traveling as a personal chiropractor to celebrities such as The Jacksons Five and The Grateful Dead. Dr. Steve has been teaching yoga and meditation since age 16 and lived in Kundalini ashrams for 14 years.
Sara Wiseman
Sara Wiseman is a visionary teacher of spiritual intuition who has reached hundreds of thousands of students via her books, courses and training. Sara didn't know she could sing before she became singer/songwriter for Martyrs of Sound. Visit her at www.sarawiseman.com
Jason Carter
Martyrs of Sound has been blessed to work with Jason Carter as our co-producer and drummer. An international performer and producer, he's worked with such celebrities as David Bowie, Dangermouse, Frank Black, Larry Norman and more. Find out more at www.wavelengthmm.com
Silver Sørensen
We're very grateful for the extraordinary talents of Silver Sørensen, our bassist from Norway.
Mark Powers
Mark Powers has provided extraordinary percussion and drums for many of our shows and studio recordings. He is currently drumming his way around the world by land, sea and air.
Charlie Wiseman
Charlie's breakout moment came when his performance on our cover of "Dear Prudence" got the attention of 101.9 KINK fm in Portland in the way of airplay AND inclusion on their best of local music CD compilation.
Ric McKenzie
Our early street performances relied on Ric's perfect timing in improvisation and his always positive outlook. He hand built many of the drums played in our gigs. On 1-18-2012 Ric passed on to the Great Drum Circle in the Sky.
Bob "George" Brevoort
Bob is a multitalented musician and great friend, adding flute, didjeridoo, and percussion to our studio and stage work.
Tom Nunes
Tom's fretless and standard bass can be heard on our second and third albums. It is amazing.
Elizabeth Eck
As the owner of Red LetterVocal Studios in Salem, Elizabeth has for 20 years assisted students of all styles and ages sing beyond their wildest dreams. Her gorgeous and powerful harmonies can be heard on Uncoiled.
Hollee Haas
Hollee has sung with us in several memorable shows. She is a internationally renowned psychic, helping people create the life they dream about!
Kalea Wiseman
Bouncing between Havana, Cuba and Portland, Oregon Kalea finds time to add her luminous vocals to our studio work. Her voice blends magically with Sara's on Mantra Chill.
Benjy Wertheimer
An award-winning musician, composer, vocalist and multi-instrumentalist equally accomplished on tabla, congas, percussion, esraj, guitar, and keyboards, Benjy Wertheimer graciously provided the haunting drones for Mantra Chill.
Aaron Overstreet
Aaron is a master breathworker and musician who has assisted people in self empowerment and spiritual healing for over three decades. He is an accomplished multi-instrumentalist who adds mezmerizing lead guitar to our latest work.
Joe Fajen
As a virtuoso tabla player, keyboardist, and trombone player with an abundance of creativity and curiosity, Joe brings remarkable new elements to our current sound.