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Lindsey Boullt

Born: September 25, 1959

LINDSEY BOULLT
“Zeppli-Vishnu”

When Dream Theater’s Derek Sherinian dubs Lindsey Boullt “Zeppli-Vishnu”—a high-velocity collision of Led Zeppelin’s power with Mahavishnu Orchestra’s complexity — the name carries weight. When the album that earned it was built entirely outside the industry — no label, no institutional path, no inherited network — the weight doubles.

When Boullt released Composition in 2007 with Mahavishnu violinist Jerry Goodman, Derek Sherinian, and drummer Atma Anur, critics heard it immediately. His evolution defied traditional apprenticeship — the late start forced a predatory approach, conservatory precision merged with the shrewd grit of the club circuit. This balance built a career the industry didn’t see coming.

Bryan Deister

Born: September 8, 1995

I was born on International Literacy Day, 1995 in Los Angeles, California. In my early youth, Math was my bread and butter, and English was my bane and burden. The preschool lesson on months baffled me to no end. How was I supposed to determine the order or day-count of the months? The memorization without utility was just waste of brain space. In Math lessons, I learned a rule and could apply it immediately after, and I could always justify the rule if I forgot it. My elementary school music classes made me realize music had similar universal rules. My father, the biggest Chicago fan I know and a high school trumpet player, had Blood Sweat and Tears, Tower of Power, Chase and of course Chicago playing in the house frequently