Milla Raspa

Milla Raspa was created in 1995 by a group of friends
and musicians who wanted to do something different
that allowed them to feel free artistically. They named the
group after an ancient Tibetan monk who was a great
patron of music, the arts, and creativity in general. They
played several shows all over Arizona and had a large
following. Known for their distinct sound (mainly
their rhythm section which was made up of 5-6
drummers), their drummers hit bits of metal and/or played
several types of hand drums. Dan Feiler's bass playing
also set them apart because of his original style and tone.
Rich joined Milla Raspa in April, 1996. He was
approached by several members of the group after
they watched him play solo at an open mic at Charly's
in Flagstaff, AZ. They went to work on a musical
production titled 'Erre' which was performed in June, 1996.
There were approximately 20 people that took part in
the show, and it went great. The group performed only
a few times after that - most of those shows took place
at the Gateway Ranch where many of the band's members
lived and where they would meet to practice. The Ranch
was about 45 miles outside of Flagstaff, on the edge of the
reservation. One had to drive 9 miles on a precarious dirt
road to get there. Surrounded by cinder cones, old lava flows,
Anasazi ruins, coyotes, rattle snakes, jack rabbits, and herds
of antelope, the band was inspired and had many great moments
together. It seems the energy in the desert and perhaps the
long journey from Flagstaff to the Ranch finally took their toll
on the group though, and they split in June, 1997.

In Milla Raspa's first incarnation, the band was made up of
(click here for more info on this incarnation of Milla Raspa):

John Edwards - guitar
Doug McLaughlin - drums, metal, percussion
Sven Eichenser - metal, brake drums, percussion
Josh Hansen - conga, percussion
Christian Liscinsky - metal, percussion
Peter Beckman - oil drum, percussion
Robert Seitz - harmonica
Dan Feiler - bass
Jesus Pacheco - saxophone

Several people floated in and out of Milla Raspa, but the lineup
when Rich joined was:

Doug McLaughlin - drums, metal, percussion
Sven Eichenser - metal, brake drums, percussion
Josh Hansen - drums, conga, percussion
Christian Liscinsky - metal, percussion
Peter Beckman - oil drum, percussion
Jane Williams - voice
Paul Martello - percussion
Dan Feiler - bass
Rich Brown - guitar

This is only the view of Milla Raspa from Rich Brown's
perspective - their story has many angles and he by no means
claims to have told it all on this page. To do that would require
several pages of stories from many different people. Perhaps
as time goes on, some of the other members of Milla Raspa
will post their own stories on the web...


Please choose from the following galleries
by clicking on a thumbnail:

 

    



photos of the band, its members,
the Gateway Ranch, etc...

    


reviews, press, etc...


    



photos from 'Erre'

    
 


    


The program &
flyer from 'Erre'


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of music by Milla Raspa. You may be redirected
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Oil

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13 m 44 s - 12.50 megabytes

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the shorter edited version:

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7 m 58 s - 7.30 megabytes

The 1st song from Milla
Raspa's EP 'Demolition'.

drums, percussion, metal - Doug
McLaughlin
drums, percussion, metal - Josh Hansen
metal brakes, percussion - Sven Eichenser
metal, percussion - Christian Liscinsky
plastic oil drum - Peter Beckman
claves, percussion - Paul Martello
voice - Jane Williams
bass - Dan Feiler
guitar - Rich Brown

    
Water

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11 m 18 s - 10.30 megabytes

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10 m 45 s - 9.84 megabytes

This is the 2nd song from Milla
Raspa's EP 'Demolition'.
It was originally written
for their 1996 production
'Erre' to represent the
water element (of course).

water drum, percussion - Doug
McLaughlin
drums, percussion - Josh Hansen
hand drums, percussion - Sven Eichenser
hand drums, percussion - Christian
Liscinsky
hand drums, percussion - Peter Beckman
claves, percussion - Paul Martello
voice - Jane Williams
bass - Dan Feiler
guitar - Rich Brown

    

Cancer Jackson

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7 m 10 s - 6.56 megabytes

drums, percussion, metal - Doug
McLaughlin
drums, percussion, metal - Josh Hansen
metal brakes, percussion - Sven Eichenser
metal, percussion - Christian Liscinsky
plastic oil drum - Peter Beckman
claves, percussion - Paul Martello
voice - Jane Williams
bass - Dan Feiler
guitar - Rich Brown
    

    

Barbed Wire

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4 m 46 s - 4.36 megabytes

* Parental Advisory - the lyrics
to this song may offend some
listeners

hand drums, percussion - Sven Eichenser
voice, lyrics - Jane Williams
bass, hand drums - Dan Feiler

    

    

Green

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3 m 4 s - 2.80 megabytes

Live at the Monte Vista hotel
in 1995 - the song gets cut off
because they ran out of tape.
A good performance that
deserves a listen...

drums, percussion, metal - Doug
McLaughlin
conga - Josh Hansen
metal brakes, percussion - Sven Eichenser
metal, percussion - Christian Liscinsky
metal, percussion, voice at the end
- Peter Beckman
saxophone - Jesus Pacheco
bass - Dan Feiler
guitar - John Edwards
    

    

Prudence

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5 m 30 s - 5.04 megabytes

One of the last songs Milla
recorded together in 1997
before the band officially
split up. An older version
of this song will also be
available soon.

drums, percussion - Doug
McLaughlin
metal brakes, percussion - Sven Eichenser
metal, percussion - Christian Liscinsky
metal, percussion - Peter Beckman
bass - Dan Feiler
guitar - Rich Brown
    


    

Mallory

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12 m 52 s - 11.75 megabytes

One of the 1st songs Milla
Raspa made their own.
It had a long history and
was played by several other
bands (all of which Dan & Doug
were part of). It is performed 
here at the Monte Vista
in 1995.

drums, percussion, metal - Doug
McLaughlin
conga, percussion - Josh Hansen
metal brakes, percussion - Sven Eichenser
metal, percussion - Christian Liscinsky
metal, percussion - Peter Beckman
bass - Dan Feiler
voice - Jane Williams
guitar - John Edwards

    

Zemflibak

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10 m 56 s - 10.02 megabytes

One of the last recordings
the band made together,
made even more special by
the presence of saxophonist
Jesus Pacheco. Another
version of this song will
be available soon.

drums, percussion, - Doug
McLaughlin
hand drums, percussion - Sven Eichenser
hand drums, percussion - Christian Liscinsky
hand drums, percussion - Peter Beckman
bass - Dan Feiler
voice - Jane Williams
saxophone - Jesus Pacheco
guitar - John Edwards
guitar - Rich Brown

    

Prayer to Bacchus

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4 m 58 s - 4.56 megabytes

From a rehearsal at the
Gateway Ranch in preparation
for the Winter Solstice show
at the Old Post Office in 1996.

drums, percussion - Josh Hansen
hand drums, percussion, metal - Doug
McLaughlin
metal brakes, percussion - Sven Eichenser
metal, percussion - Christian Liscinsky
percussion - Peter Beckman
voice - Jane Williams
bass - Dan Feiler
guitar - Rich Brown
    

    

Kemistry

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9 m 57 s - 9.11 megabytes

An ethereal improv during
rehearsals for 'Erre' at the
Gateway Ranch in May, 1996.

hand drums, percussion - Josh Hansen
hand drums, percussion - Doug
McLaughlin
hand drums, percussion - Sven Eichenser
hand drums, percussion - Christian Liscinsky
hand drums, percussion - Peter Beckman
hand drums, percussion - Paul Martello
voice - Jane Williams
bass - Dan Feiler
guitar - Rich Brown
    

    

Little Man Jam

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2 m 55 s - 2.68 megabytes

A friend of the band's was a metal
sculpturist who made several
of the percussion instruments.
One unique creation was called
the Little Man because it was
a short man made of several
bits of metal. When played, it
made wonderful sounds. This
improv was recorded at a rehearsal
at the Gateway Ranch in
preparation for the Winter Solstice
show at the Old Post Office
in 1996.

little man - Josh Hansen
little man - Doug McLaughlin
little man - Sven Eichenser
little man - Christian Liscinsky
little man - Peter Beckman
    

    

Mek

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50 s - 783 kbytes

A short, cool improv recorded
during 'Erre' rehearsals in
June, 1996.

drums, percussion - Josh Hansen
voice - Jane Williams
bass - Dan Feiler
guitar - Rich Brown
    


    

March of the Workers

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8 m 4 s - 7.38 megabytes

The introduction to Milla
Raspas 1996 production 'Erre'
recorded at the Gateway Ranch
in May, 1996. Each member of
the group went out slowly one
at a time with a piece of metal
and began pounding out their
mechanical 'jobs'. A different
version of this piece will be
available soon.

drums, percussion, metal - Doug
McLaughlin
drums, percussion, metal - Josh Hansen
metal brakes, percussion - Sven Eichenser
metal, percussion - Christian Liscinsky
plastic oil drum - Peter Beckman
claves, percussion - Paul Martello
voice - Jane Williams
yelling - Winston Hodge
bass - Dan Feiler
guitar - Rich Brown

    

Violence-Fire
-Battle of the Elements-
Chaos

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7 m 21 s - 6.73 megabytes

The dramatic ending to Milla
Raspa's 1996 production 'Erre'
recorded at the Gateway Ranch
in June, 1996.

drums, percussion, metal - Doug
McLaughlin
drums, percussion, metal - Josh Hansen
metal brakes, percussion - Sven Eichenser
metal, percussion - Christian Liscinsky
plastic oil drum - Peter Beckman
claves, percussion - Paul Martello
voice - Jane Williams
bass - Dan Feiler
guitar - Rich Brown

    

Television Song

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3 m 38 s - 3.33 megabytes

Not a great recording of this
song, but the best that could
be found. Recorded at the
Coconino Center for the Arts
in June, 1996. The intro
originally incorporated the
themesong for 'Jeopardy',
but was edited out to avoid
copyright infringement.

drums, percussion, metal - Doug
McLaughlin
drums, percussion, metal - Josh Hansen
metal brakes, percussion - Sven Eichenser
metal, percussion - Christian Liscinsky
plastic oil drum - Peter Beckman
claves, percussion - Paul Martello
voice - Jane Williams
bass - Dan Feiler
guitar - Rich Brown

    

Kumari

15 m 11 s - 13.90 megabytes

An epic live performance
from the Monte Vista in 1995.

drums, percussion, metal - Doug
McLaughlin
conga - Josh Hansen
metal brakes, percussion - Sven Eichenser
metal, percussion - Christian Liscinsky
metal, percussion - Peter Beckman
saxophone - Jesus Pacheco
bass - Dan Feiler
guitar - John Edwards

    

Monte Vibe

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7 m 52 s - 7.20 megabytes

A cool improv at the Monte Vista
in late 1995 (possibly early 1996)
which features Jane's 1st
performance with the band.

drums, percussion, metal - Doug
McLaughlin
conga, percussion - Josh Hansen
metal brakes, percussion - Sven Eichenser
metal, percussion - Christian Liscinsky
metal, percussion - Peter Beckman
bass - Dan Feiler
voice - Jane Williams
guitar - John Edwards
    

     






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