| sample a typical SCYTHIAN show |

Scythian started several years ago as nothing more than a group of street performers. Raised playing classical music, necessity drove Scythian (pronounced sith-ee-yin) to play at street corners in hopes of earning a few bucks for gas money. Although the need for petrol got Scythian started, it was the great times they had and the appreciative listeners they met that kept them going. It was through the encouragement of these friends that Scythian became a full fledged band and we thank you.

As far as the name goes, "What the heck does Scythian mean?" you may ask. Well, join the growing number of the befuddled. Hopefully this will settle the rabid curiosity that keeps you awake at night:

The Scythians were a bunch of pre-Mesopotamian barbarians who didn't use forks or phonics.1

Now that we've set you at ease, with no further ado, here's the band:

Oleksander
a.k.a: Leks
Instrument: Fiddle, Bass, Harmonica, Mandolin, Vocals

Leks is the instrumental juggernaut of Scythian. He has been known to ravage entire towns with nothing more than his fiddle. Actually, Leks spent four months wandering the Irish country side picking up Irish fiddle tunes which form the core of Scythian's eclectic play list. I guess this is the place where we're supposed to list all the awards he's won and cool bands he's played with, but that never really happened. Just kinda plays with a band called Scythian. Not much more than that...

Joe
a.k.a: Joey
Instrument: Vocals, Fiddle, Air Bass, Nerves

After a serious tanning accident that left him whiter than any man alive, Joe was found on Scythian's door step. Although he could make a white sheet look black, Joe managed to gain a starting spot on the Scythian roster. Joe has a profound love for hamsters and Coors Lite in a Can but this really has nothing to do with the band. Some people say Joey looks like Bono, others say he is the spitting image of Harry Potter sans specs, and still others say he looks like the Incredible Hulk (the angry one). If you really want to get under his skin, buy him a drink - he HATES this.

Danylo
a.k.a.: Dan
Instrument: Vocals, Rythym Guitar, Accordion

Danu was raised playing classical piano and won Star Search in 1986. After several years and six hernias, he realized that the piano was not portable. So he opted for the next best thing - the guitar. Danu now has found his niche playing the Celtic rhythm guitar and has been known to dabble with instruments such as the accordion, tin whistle and jaw harp.

Mike
a.k.a.: Mikey-O
Instrument: Drums, Percussion, Cow-bell

Mikey-O is Scythian's newest drummer. In true "Spinal Tap" fashion he is Scythian's 7th drummer but hopefully the last (or else). Mikey-O has raised the bar for Scythian, making all their shows more fever-pitched than ever. Scythian found Mikey-O banging on plastic buckets in the subway trying to raise money to buy peanut-butter sandwiches and follow the "Dead". Reluctant to give up life on the road, Scythian finally convinced Mikey-O to join the band by informing him that The Dead no longer tour and by promising him copious amounts of cow-bell.