Universal Sprache

Vladimir Bozar ‘n' Ze Sheraf Orkestär started as an offshoot from a French Frank Zappa cover band, The Children of Invention. Their last gig was Vladimir Bozar ‘n' Ze Sheraf Orkestär's first gig. The music on this debut CD is a great mix of the insanity that comes from artists like Frank Zappa, Mr. Bungle, Secret Chiefs 3, and to some extent John Zorn.

Clearly not for the purveyor of "pop" music, this is a very imposingly hard to digest collection of great sounds that I wouldn't necessarily call "songs." With that being said... I love it. It jots and tittles across your mind, and right when you start getting into the groove... it slaps you upside the mouth, buzzes up your leg, claws through your pant leg and sits down like a puppy who wants to be petted, then zooms off for an espresso.

Metal, punk, classical music, jazz, movie sound, Tzigane music, electronic, and spoken word. This Ritalin-side effect gang of misfits has toured in Europe with Trey Spruance's Secret Chiefs 3, as well as the stripped down Estradasphere Trio. Trey Spruance said of Vladimir Bozar ‘n' Ze Sheraf Orkestär r that "obviously, this music is composed of lunatics hopelessly." :)

The album, Universal Sprache, was recorded in Estradasphere's Seattle studio with Tim Smolens recording, Tim Smolens and Jason Schimmel mixing, and Timb Harris contributing trumpet, Tim Smolens contributing bass & vocals, and Jason Schimmel contributing mandolin.