Dirty Linen Review of Rainshadow

Kyle Thayer Rainshadow [Watershed Productions RS-01 (1993)] “Divided between Thayer originals and traditional tunes, these songs are a refreshing blend of modern instrumental music with Celtic influences. Thayer is never less than superb on cittern (octave mandolin) as he wanders among jigs, waltzes and reels with the able assistance of guitarist Mark Ungar (ex-Phoenyx) and Scott Thunes (Frank Zappa, Steve Vai) on a double bass that levels out the higher-pitched elements of the recording. Some of the best tunes are those featuring the interplay between Thayer, Ungar and guest fiddler Heather Alexander. "The Looking Glass/Watershed Reel," "The Mason's Apron/Chinquapin Hunting" and others sound as though the band really "clicked." The ambitious, complex "The Turning" features Alexander on some lovely fiddle passages complementing Thayer's wonderfully lyrical cittern.” Dirty Linen, June/July 1994, #52