Moraine is a shape-shifting Seattle-based instrumental quintet led by guitarist Dennis Rea and featuring ace instrumentalists Alicia DeJoie (violin), James DeJoie (woodwinds), Kevin Millard (bass), and Tom Zgonc (drums), Moraine quickly built a reputation as one of the most electrifying and original instrumental rock bands anywhere, winning over listeners around the globe with its unique amalgam of art rock, forward-thinking jazz, Asian-inspired music, and more. With a distinctive repertoire balancing rigorously composed passages with exploratory improvisation, Moraine has delighted audiences ranging from progressive rock partisans to jazz aficionados to metalheads. The band has generated a buzz with performances in major East Coast cities, California, Mexico, and the Pacific Northwest, and its set at NEARfest 2010 was considered by many to be a highlight of the festival. Moraine's MoonJune Records releases manifest deNsity and Metamorphic Rock have garnered hundreds of glowing reviews worldwide. The band's recently completed third album for MoonJune Records, Groundswell – co-produced and mixed by legendary Pacific Northwest producer Steve Fisk – will be released in summer 2014. 