Geoffrey Castle

Geoffrey Castle is a pioneer on the six-string electric violin breaking the mold set by his European predecessors and rivaling for the title of the most influential violinist of this century. Castle raises the bar: bridging the gap between continents, transporting an ancient instrument to the forefront of popular opinion, and creating music that is beyond boundary, style and tradition.

Castle's career springs from a sea of influences that span the globe. Fans of Celtic music, modern composers like Steven Reich and Philip Glass; lovers of Middle Eastern and African sounds, blues, jazz and pop, all will find comfort and familiarity in the fabric woven by Castle's magic violin spell.

Coming across Mist on the Mountain is like finding a circle of stones, old as time, sprung up suddenly in your own backyard -- reminding us that even in these modern, hectic times, ancient currents still flow, just out of sight, shrouded in mist.
-- Janet Hansen