Projects

Mundi

Chamber rock that ventured into the worlds of medieval, minimalist and modern compositions. Violin, Spanish guitar, upright bass, percussion, cello, French horn and harmonium.

Follow Mundi on Facebook or listen to their albums on Spotify.

Mundi photo below (l – r): Darrel Mayers, Tony Rogers, Margaret Ayer, Bruce Colson, Ric Furley, and Mario Gonzalez (by Darcie Westerlund)

Motes Float Aloft

Motes Float Aloft is an ambient, cinematic soundtrack duo from Austin, Texas. To create their unique electro-acoustic sound, Nigel Jacobs and Darrel Mayers use electric violins, guitars, and a variety of home-made instruments.

See a demo reel of their work below and find them online at https://www.motesfloataloft.com/.

Naomi Shihab Nye

Darrel has worked with the Poet Naomi Shahab Nye on several collaborations to create customized instrumentals to accompany her live readings. See video from their 2012 performance at Round Top, TX, below.

Bucolics Anonymous

A poetic-musical collaboration with gifted Australian, Thom the World Poet. Vanessa Gordon played fiddle, and Mario Gonzalez the upright bass.