Quick Reviews: Magical Blend Magazine ".... Life In Balance creates a healing musical experience that permeates the very cells. Its quiet, haunting tones provide a vehicle for meditation and personal exploration." Pittsburgh Post Gazette "....an urban Zen master." Pittsburgh City Paper ...."Sciulli's approach has put him at the vanguard of the regional scene. The consistent theme that shows up in his work for the past 16 years is radical innovation." Point of Light Magazine ...."Life In Balance create flowing, resonant sonic environments that promote pure vibrational restoration. I'm happy to report that their new CD succeeds on all levels." Quick Quotes: John Diliberto, syndicated NPR program host, "Echoes" "Their music ranges from deep meditative drones to the electronica dance grooves of their latest CD, STAR. Life in Balance shows us the way." "Steve and Ami have been on a mission for years promoting the holistic healing arts of music. They are at the edge and in the center, knocking on the door to the perpendicular universe!" Jim Brenholts, "Tracks Across the Universe: Chronology of Ambient & Electronic Music" "I have been using the sounds of "Star" in several of my workshop because I and the participants feel this is meditative music that creates resonance with the very deepest levels of our souls" Carl Johan Calleman, Author - "Mayan Calendar" "Life In Balance "Star" is some good old 21st century positive energy. Star, quite simply, should be in your CD collection. Make it so!" Gordon Danis, AtmoWorks Records "Your music added to a new Pittsburgh." Bill Peduto, Pittsburgh City Council "Life In Balance not only promotes healing through music but they deliver. At the Universal Lightworkers conference their workshop took the attendees on a multi dimensional healing process that kept everyone coming back for more. Their music is a transformational experience that you will NEVER forget." Robin Rose, Founder - Universal Lightworkers Conference "Sacred resonances that feed the soul." Lee Carroll, Author - Kryon Writings Formed: 1996 Founders: Ami Sciulli and Steve Sciulli Guest musicians: Jim Donovan (Rusted Root), Jamie McMenamy, and Jeff Kowal. Life In Balance is a nationally touring and recording duo committed to using sacred musical instruments blended with current technology to create a high-energy sonic environment. Life In Balance has built a strong and supportive national audience through consistent touring and syndicated radio play. Their CDs "deeper" and "Star" have secured a place on numerous top lists of the year. Their CDs are played on heavy rotation though out the country and abroad. "deeper" is one of the top selling albums (Backroads Music). Life In Balance is in heavy rotation on numerous radio programs and was featured in the "Living Room Concert" series on the NPR program "ECHOES", as well as many Internet radio stations like Astreaux World and Ambient US, and have sold thousands of CD's both in the US & abroad. Life In Balance has also recently been played on "Music From the Hearts of Space" Life In Balance has performed with authors: Deepak Chopra, Robert Thurman, Lee Carroll and Patricia Cote-Robles; and musicians including Robert Rich, Rusted Root, Dharma Bums, Krishna Das and The Drepung Gomang Tibetan Monks. Short Bios: Steve Sciulli: Co-Founder, Enhanced Japanese Shakuhachi, Bansuri and concert flutes. Steve built his first synthesizer at the age of 10 and started the flute at 14. Founding member of Celtic rock band "Ploughman's Lunch" and numerous other regional and national touring musical groups. Steve's input in the regional music and art scene has been well documented and written about over the last 20 years. He has composed and recorded music for over thirty major theater, dance, and performance art groups. Steve has organized numerous musical events though out the Western Pennsylvania region. A partial list of musicians that Steve has recorded with: Paddy Keenan (Bothy Band), Philip Chevon (The Pogues), Pat Kilbride (The Battlefield Band). Steve has played support shows for such diverse groups as: U2, Red Hot Chile Peppers, Echo and the Bunnymen, Rusted Root and Ani Difranco. Ami Sciulli: Co-Founder, Chakra-tuned Quartz Crystal Singing Bowls and Percussion. Student of Reiki and the healing arts since 1987. Personal quote: "I feel in resonance with the healing energies when activating the quartz crystal bowls. In so doing, I become a conduit, sonically showering the listeners with the potential for expanded consciousness, enhanced synchronicity and sublime joy. Sounding the quartz crystal bowls with Life In Balance is my work and destiny. Performing with my husband, Steve, is my joy."