These are some early improvisations by the IM Band, aka Intellectual Monarchs, 1995-2004. Musicians included Seanchan Owen, leader/vocals; Frank Skillman, bass/guitar; John Girton, violin/mandolin; Lee Lustig, bass/audio; and Jack Perron, synth/web. Occasionally others joined in, including Troy Sutton, drums, and Arty Sturges, drums. Today some of the original and new members of the Intellectual Monarchs continue to play together over the web. Their original, music-backed short stories style can be found on the SoundCloud/IntellectualMonarchs site.

Early IM (1995-2004)

Outback

IM Nothing

Give Back

Darkback Man

Red Herring

The Python

The EarlyIM (aka IM Band, aka Intellectual Monarchs) started its improvisational odyssey in San Francisco, CA, in 1995. Musicians included Seanchan Owen, leader/vocals; Frank Skillman, bass/guitar; John Girton, violin/mandolin; Lee Lustig, bass/audio; and Jack Perron, synth/web. Occasionally others joined, including Troy Sutton, drums, and Arty Sturges, drums. Today some of the original and new members of the Intellectual Monarchs continue to play together over the web. Their original, music-backed short stories style can be found on the SoundCloud/IMBAND site.