Taarka

Taarka is a Colorado-based folk/jazz quintet, formed in 2001. Although the bassists and percussionists vary, the band's two founders, the husband/wife team Enion Pelta-Tiller (violin) and David Tiller (mandolin) are always a part of the Taarka experience. In 2000, David Tiller's band, ThaMuseMeant, took a hiatus and Tiller moved to New York City. In New York, Tiller met Enion Pelta through a band called Brooklyn Browngrass. Tiller and Pelta start... more

Taarka is a Colorado-based folk/jazz quintet, formed in 2001. Although the bassists and percussionists vary, the band's two founders, the husband/wife team Enion Pelta-Tiller (violin) and David Tiller (mandolin) are always a part of the Taarka experience. In 2000, David Tiller's band, ThaMuseMeant, took a hiatus and Tiller moved to New York City. In New York, Tiller met Enion Pelta through a band called Brooklyn Browngrass. Tiller and Pelta started playing and writing together in early 2001, and shortly after the couple moved to Oregon. In the coming months, Taarka was formed. In 2002, Taarka: Live In the Studio was recorded and released, and although it is currently out of print, it is still available for digital download on iTunes. In 2003, ThaMuseMeant re-formed with a new member: Enion Pelta–Tiller on violin, David Tiller's new wife. In the same year, the Tillers released an acoustic duo album, Man Chasing Woman around Table. On the Frogville Records website, Man Chasing Woman is... less