Fluttr Effect - Trithemis Festiva (2004)

For nearly a full minute there's been no other sound but that of an evocative cello. The notes build, wander and evanesce, teasing out a hypnotic serpentine melody. In tandem and equally lissome is the singer, silent for the moment but using her other instrument---her physical grace and beauty, undulating in a sensuous and mesmerizing dance. The cellist is Valerie Thompson, the singer Kara Trott, and together, before the rest of the band locks into a frenetic rhythmic romp, the two perform this perfect and enthralling snake-charmy composition. Only it isn't venomous reptiles they're charming tonight; it's a rock club audience---a jaded Boston rock club audience.

Most bands in this town would rather wrestle venomous reptiles than take to the stage with something as anomalous as this cello-driven, bass-less performance. But this is Fluttr Effect, and Fluttr Effect is nothing like most bands.

"...mind-blowing"
Boston Globe