Diamond or Stone

A departure from their debut work, “Pouring Light,” this music of fresh, upbeat originals incorporates the transformational poetry of Rainer Maria Rilke, William Blake, and Neale Lundgren. Eric Peterson also adds a rich texture of percussion instruments from around the world and Sheila Gamble offers pleasant background vocals.

– poly-rhythmic, inspirational, and up-beat

Pouring Light

Original musical portraits of spiritual longing & transformation by the illuminated masters Hafiz, Rumi & Mirabai performed by Neale Lundgren with Cypress: Neale Lundgren(composer, vocals, acoustic guitar), Eric Peterson (South American udu & Egyptian tar), Sheila Gambill (Egyptian tar & vocals)

– poly-rhythmic, inspirational, and up-beat

Breaking Open

Original songs inspired by the 12step recovery movement with transformational & universal-spiritual themes. Neale Lundgren (composer, vocals, acoustic guitar) and Sam Broussard (arranger & acoustic lead guitar accompaniment)

– up-tempo & inspirational

Time of the Harvest

Original compositions exploring Judaeo-Christian mysticism. Neale Lundgren (composer, vocals, acoustic guitar) with monks from St. John’s Abbey (Timothy Backous, OSB & Paul Richards, OSB)

– meditational and inspirational

Manchild 1

The album was recorded in Nashville under the auspices of Billy Sherill and is a strange but delightful mixture of progressive folk and American Roots rock, vocally similar in style to groups such as America or Loggins & Messina or instrumentally to “Shady Grove” era. Some nice tracks here from “High Tailin’ Blues” and the yodeling vocal of “Love Dance” to the fifty-ish “City Lights” and howling “Song For A Dead Man”.
(review by Prairie Prince Minsky)

David Bankston: lead vocals, high harmony, acoustic & electric guitar
Sherman Bernard: piano, bass, accordion and percussion
Sam Broussard: lead guitar, bass, mandolin and middle harmony
Neale Lundgren: lead vocals, acoustic guitar, fife, drums and percussion.

The group was also joined by Kenny Malone (drums-percussion), Frosty Horton (bass on “Landlady,” “Live Right, Die Right” and “One Fine Morning”) and Buddy Spicher (viola-violin- fiddle).

Neale Lundgren – professionally known as

“Shane Martin”

Re-leased by Sony Records in 2018, these digitally re-mastered singles were originally recorded in the studios of Columbia and Epic Records in the 1960’s. Many of them were recorded with a live orchestra.

Shane Martin

– contemporary, progressive folk -up-tempo
– inspirational & devotional