Church of Betty

Fusing American pop with Indian classical music, raja-rock combo Church of Betty was the brainchild of New York-based multi-instrumentalist Chris Rael, whose growing interest in global music traditions prompted him to travel to the Far East in 1988. The field recordings he made in India and Nepal ultimately made their way into his earliest Church of Betty efforts, which also incorporated strong elements of of Himalayan folk after 1989's debut LP West of the East appeared on Rael's own Fang Records imprint, which subsequently launched artists including the Mommyheads, 101 Crust...