Surprise!- Hanging Tree(instrumental) rehearsal 1989
Matt Mendres-Drums
Rich Grasso- Bass
Chris Knowles-Guitar

Out of body experience begins at the two and a half minute mark.

Hanging Tree (Out of Body Version)

(Knowles/Felton) Demo for Blessed State, 1994. Christopher Knowles- guitars, Dave Felton- bass.

First Encounter (Shoegaze Mix)

(Knowles/Felton) Chris Knowles- guitar, Dave Felton- Bass. 1994 demo for Blessed State

Nantucket Speedway (Pablo Mix)

(Christopher Knowles, Dave Felton) Chris Knowles- Ebow, Dave Felton- Bass

Funster (Infinite Ambient Ebow Version)

(Rich Grasso, Christopher Knowles) Rich Grasso- Bass, Chris Knowles- Guitar, Keyboards

Spacewalk (Stargate Mix)

(Christopher Knowles) Chris Knowles- Guitar, Keyboards

Don't Dance  (Christopher St Mix)

(Knowles) Chris Knowles- guitar, sci-fi guitar, bass.
 1994 demo for Blessed State

Marconi Waves (Pill Mix)

(Lannan/Knowles)Chris Knowles- Guitar, Keyboards. Surprise! song, re-re-arranged and re-recorded in 1990.

Understand (Meltdown Mix)

I wrote this as part of a suite but lost interest in the first two movements. Inspired by the religious experience I had hearing Mission of Burma play "All World Cowboy Romance" at the Bradford Hotel Ballroom in 1983. Played on my beloved old Charvel Strat.

Knowles, guitar. Rich Grasso- bass. Matt Mendres- drums.
Surprise! Rehearsal, June 1989

Flaxen

(Grasso/Knowles) Demo, 1991. Drum programming- Rich Grasso, Keyboard programming- Chris Knowles

Action Team Report (edit)

Demo, 1990 - Christopher Knowles- Keyboards, programming

Inspired by a taxi ride down West Side Highway at 2 AM.

Ensoniq ESQ-1, Roland TR-505

West Side Highway, 2 AM

Demo 1990

Christopher Knowles- Guitars, synth, electronics

Innana's Dance (DUB)

Blessed State demo, 1994

Christopher Knowles- flange lovefest
Dave Felton- bass

Killed in the Cradle

The Tower Bell

4 track demo- 1989. Recorded before work; song came to me in a dream and I ran down to tape it while it was still fresh in my head.  I think it was a prophetic dream of a Nirvana record having sex with Killing Joke's guitars while Steve Jones kept a running commentary on his Les. Added leads after work and promptly forgot all about it for nearly 30 years.

Overlord

Blessed State demo 1994

Chris Knowles-- bass, guitar

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