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MIND FURNITURE | Hoop of Flame (2006)
Two suites: The Trial of God, and Hoop of Flame
Mindfur plays neo-progressive rock, with an intellectual twist.

METAPHOR | Entertaining Thanatos (2004)
Seven cheery songs about death.

VARIOUS ARTISTS | Kalavala (2004)
METAPHOR contributed "Raking the Bones"

METAPHOR | Startooted (2000)
A rock opera based on the gnostic myth.
Metaphor plays classic-style progressive rock. I sing and play some acoustic guitar.

FALLING DARK (1992-2001)
For many years I wrote and performed songs with John Kiniman. Our songsare moody,
murky and totally unlike anything I've ever heard before. John plays guitar and I sing.

GABERDINE AMOEBA | They Tend to Unite (1988)
The lineup for this album was myself and Erik H., and is quite a successful
outing, in my opinion. And due to Erik, quite funny indeed.

GABERDINE AMOEBA | Temple of Dreams (1986)
An eclectic mix of computer and guitar-laden music by myself, B.J. West and enigmatic Ed.
Most unlistenable in places. Most places.

GARY R. BEARD & JOHN MABRY | Who Knows the Mind of God? (1985)
An instrumental album, sometimes mello, sometimes bluesy. Part Windham Hill, part electric stomp.

Solo Efforts

FIGURES IN A DREAM (1988)
One that I'm most proud of. Some good, thoughtful songs, and some nonsense bonus tracks.

ALEYTHEIA (1987)
A document of my conversion to the Episcopal church, and some of my best songs.

THE GREAT DIVIDE (1986)
A fine collection of songs recorded under the most sparten of conditions.
Some of my most progressive-sounding stuff.

NO ROOM FOR A DREAMER (1986)
A passable assemblage of tunes, with some decent synth work.

THE IMMIGRANT (1985)
Music written and recorded in Junior College, includes the single "Steel City" and its B-side "Love Torn Man."

THE END OF DESTRUCTION (1984)
Almost unlistenable recordings made on a standard tape deck my first year in Junior College.
Features B.J. West.

UNDER CONSTRUCTION (1980)
Awful, unlistenable stuff recorded my Junior year in High School, the first year I learned to play the guitar.
Hint: I hadn't learned to play it yet. B-side is questionable Christian Comedy, a la Isaac Air Freight.