Unleashed! All music written and performed by Kenji Bunch. Copyright 2011 by Kenji Bunch Music Publishing (ASCAP) All Rights Reserved. Produced by Sean McClowry Engineered by Dylan Shad Recorded at Dreamland Studios, West Hurley, NY, Sept. 2010 ("Eternal Return" and "Unleashed!" recorded at Brooklyn Recording, Brooklyn, NY, March 2011, Engineered by Sean O'Brien) Mastered by Nolan Brett, Crystal Clear Studios, Dallas, TX. Album artwork, design and layout by Amy I productions Photography by Erica Lyn CD Notes: The time has come. For centuries, they tried to hold us back. They made our instruments large and unwieldy, but we found a way. They invented a special clef to confuse us, but it didn’t work. They gave all the good stuff to the violin and cello, but we didn’t complain. We bided our time … we waited patiently… and now the time has come. It is time to put away the dreary elegies and dulcet pastorals. It is time to stop laughing politely at the viola jokes. It is time to let the world know what we’ve known all along; that the viola is the world’s most versatile and volatile, most mysterious and delirious, most soulful and rock ‘n’ roll-ful of all the string instruments. It is time to unleash the beast! Kenji Bunch March, 2011 Brooklyn, NY Kenji Bunch has emerged as one of the most prominent, prolific, and versatile American composers of his generation. His music has been performed on six continents by over forty orchestras. His works are regularly broadcast on radio worldwide, and have been recorded numerous times. A versatile musician with deep interest in vernacular American traditions and improvisation, he plays viola, bluegrass fiddle, sings, and is a frequent guest performer with many prominent classical, rock, jazz, folk, and experimental artists. A native of Portland, Oregon, Kenji graduated from The Juilliard School, and currently teaches viola at The Juilliard School Pre-College Division. He lives in Brooklyn, NY with his wife Monica and rescued pit bull mix, Coffee. For more information, please visit www.kenjibunch.com and become a fan on Facebook.