martyrs of sound :: music for healing & bliss

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 been a leader in the areas of energy healing and spiritual awakening.  His unique and varied career has taken him around the world, traveling as a personal chiropractor to celebrities such as Michael Jackson and The Grateful Dead. A teacher of Kundalini yoga worldwide since 1975, he studied directly under the Indian master Yogi Bhajan.

Sara is an internationally recognize intuitive and author of Writing the Divine, Your Psychic Child, and Becoming Your Best Self. She has taught and worked privately as a spiritual teacher for thousands of clients the world over. She does not play any instruments, and did not know she could sing before she became vocalist and songwriter for Martyrs of Sound. She hosts the radio show Ask Sara. Find out more at www.sarawiseman.com

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

We're also grateful for the extraordinary talents of Silver Sørensen, our bassist from Norway. 

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'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. He also has sings backup in our shows when he's not performing solo.

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. 

George is a multitalented musician adding flute, didjeridoo, and percussion to our studio and stage work.

Tom's Fretless and standard bass can be heard on our second and third albums.

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 wonderful harmonies can be heard on several tracks from our album Uncoiled.

Hollee has sung with us in many memorable shows. She is a international consultant, helping people to discover their passions, manifest their desires, seize opportunities and create the life they dream about! 

Bouncing between Havana, Cuba and Salem, Oregon Kalea finds time to add her luminous vocals to our studio work. Her voice blends magically with Sara's on Mantra Chill.

An award-winning musician, composer, vocalist and multi-instrumentalist equally accomplished on tabla, congas, percussion, esraj, guitar, and keyboards, Benjy Wertheimer gracioulsy provided the haunting drones on our Mantra Chill album.