Dharma “A story has no beginning or end; arbitrarily one chooses that moment of experience from which to look back or from which to look ahead.” —Graham Greene, The End of the Affair
Such is the story of Dharma. One could make the case that the story began in 1999 with a drunken jam session in a dead of winter unheated garage…or was it strumming acoustic guitars around a campfire in the North Woods? Seeds of Dharma were planted in these early days. However, along the jagged road that leads to Dharma, there was an unrelenting certainty, an intangible draw for more. Early success with founding members Brian Boyd’s (Lead Vocalist/Guitarist) and Chris Edginton’s (Bass/Guitar) incubation bands, Meatus and Sir Leo, saw musicians come and go, but it is within Dharma that they have found enlightenment. The addition of savant Herb Wilde (Guitar/Bass) and seasoned veteran Paul Ovnik (Drums) added an element to Dharma that is next level. Grounded in solid songwriting with a wide palate of influences (Chicago post-punk, Radiohead, Queens of the Stone Age, Silversun Pickups, Pixies, David Bowie, Tool, Neil Young, Grateful Dead), Dharma presents a unique sound rooted in rock/alternative, while gently pulling from soul, blues, and folk.