Raven Cayne

So back in Arizona after an exhausting 3 year stint showcasing original rock in the Los Angeles area the process of artistic reinvention weighed heavily given new circumstances and an ever changing market. And one had to make money... an ever present reality that could thwart the best plans for original composition.

 Armed with one of the first Atari windows type computers, inferior sound card and a fledgling music program... how could one make do with these limited tools to create a presentable act. Some of the more credible computer styles on the Atari were a pop jazz and popular South American genres. Perhaps overlaid with a softer guitar interpretation and smooth jazz chord composition... could this approach present black tie resort work as a possibility?

I ran an ad on Craigslist seeking a drummer who might consider forming a trio with the Atari as the 3rd member. To my surprise a thick accented voice on the line exclaimed... "My name is Miro de Sa. I am from Brazil recently, let's talk." His was the only response I received from my ad. As it turned out he was an extraordinary jazz drummer of some reputation in Brazil who had just graduated with honors from the Los Angeles Institute of Percussion. 

Boy did I luck out with Miro agreeing to do an album. In strict consideration of respecting Brazillian cultural contributions to World Music we agreed that, although being experimental, we would deviate as little as possible from traditional forms. We would use the Atari as our bass and keyboard sounds, Miro would program the percussion, play the acoustic drum parts and I would compose the chord progressions and add guitars.

This was a decade before digital accompaniment became the norm. Fuzzy Logic began rehearsals and  we played every Resort, Tennis Club and 5 Star Hotel in the Phoenix/Scottsdale area. Their album, "Fuzzy Logic" was released in 1996.