My old pal, Andy Cotton, just sent me a link to listen to the album he just finished called “dutch.”

The first track is named after the incredibly influential and groundbreaking rap fusion band that, along with three others, Andy and I formed in the early 90s in Burlington…

Click the image below to listen to the Fela-esque sounds of the song “Rina Bijou” and six other tracks…

A google search of “Rina Bijou” can get you to some info (which at one time revealed the fun fact that it had become the brand name of some Asian junk jewelry. Interesting how ideas circle the globe, eh?).

I found an old interview with Andy from the now defunct Good Citizen magazine done by Max Owre, who along with T.J. Stacy, Oliver Carling, and me, made up the colossus that was Rina Bijou.

I particulaly like the sound of this quote from one-time Windham Hill recording artist Sean Harkness, though…

Zero Gravity and Rina Bijou would regularly jam with members of Phish and the Aquarium Rescue Unit (whose members are now with Phil Lesh and the Allmans, etc..).

Wasn’t quite as exciting as that would indicate, but, hey… I appreciate the hyperbole.

And read here to learn that Oliver once won the Sunday puzzle on NPR.

Oh, and don’t forget to check out Fela and… um… ah… Jethro Tull?

Seriously. (via The Editors)