Welcome to the world of Absinthe Minded. With Frank Ball on guitar, dobro, mandolin, and harmonica, and Jon R Smith on Sax, Absinthe Minded weaves a lush tapestry of the haunting images and sounds of Louisiana. Many natural sounds of wildlife and nature are incorporated into this production. We are a part of life in South Louisiana and it is definitely a part of us. Videos accompanying these songs can be seen at www.AbsintheMinded.rocks . The songs are written with the intention of being used as soundtracks for motion pictures. From the urban world of New Orleans to the swamps of the Atchafalaya Basin these songs will transport your soul to the heartbeat of Louisiana. Both Frank and Jon cut their teeth on the R&B and Jazz which is prevalent in this unique part of the country. They are proud of their Cajun heritage and reside south of New Orleans in Thibodaux and Houma. Fishing and cooking are favorite pastimes of these two musicians. Jon Smith’s saxophone has been sought out by some of the biggest names in the music industry, including Edgar Winter’s White Trash band, Albert Collins, the Grammy Award-winning group Toto, Boz Scaggs, Philip Glass, Dr. John, Randy Newman, The Rascals, Sarah Vaughan, Johnny Winter, Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown, Doobie Brothers, and European superstar Peter Maffay, just to name a few. Jon has a solo CD called "Over Saxed" which can be purchased from CD Baby. Frank Ball worked in New Orleans playing in a house band called The Jackson Brewing Company with three of the players from the renowned Edgar Winter's White Trash. Also known to sit in were players from the likes of Blood Sweat and Tears, Lou Rawls, and Ronnie Baron to name a few. Frank eventually moved to California and played clubs from one end of the state to the other with various dance bands and original projects. Finally, he decided to move back to his roots in Louisiana and start up his own project called Mr. Frank's Sazerac. Jon and Frank also have a CD titled "Frank Ball and Jon R Smith, Live at Vino!". It is a free download on CD Baby.... Be our guest. Absinthe Minded is their most recent project and this is the first in series of forth coming CDs. Absinthe was a popular drink in France and New Orleans in the 1800s until eventually made illegal due to it's psychedelic properties. It is now legal once again and is gaining popularity. Drinking of Absinthe is referred to as "Dancing with the Green Fairy". Absinthe has a natural green colour and was referred to as the Green Fairy. Two famous artists who helped popularise the notion that absinthe had powerful psychoactive properties were Toulouse-Lautrec and Vincent van Gogh. In one of the best-known written accounts of absinthe drinking, an inebriated Oscar Wilde described a phantom sensation of having tulips brush against his legs after leaving a bar at closing time A special thank you to Frank's wife Karen, Jon's wife JoLynn, and all the friends, fans, and family that support their efforts and make them feel loved. Frank Ball and Jon R Smith Absinthe Minded www.AbsintheMinded.rocks 985-791-1399 BS Records