Husband-and-wife tandem Dan and Cristina Handrabur make up what is Weed!

The latest release from Weed contains many nuggets of musical works with ambient singer Cristina Handrabur that lends her beautifully distinctive vocals to songs on 'Visionary Sessions'. Both ( Dan and Cristina Handrabur) were both born in Bucharest Romania before each moved to live in Geneva. Dan began playing violin and is classically trained musically while garnering a scholarship to study at the Conservatoire de Geneve at the young age of sixteen (16) years old. Cristina began singing also at an early age in her teens with credits on many albums and placements of her music on many soundtrack CD's. As Weed, they blend ambiance, psychedelia, trip-hop and electronica elements into their own unique musical blend and top it with Dan's great playing styles and with Cristina’s distinctive vocals.

Oddly, Weed have been flying under the radar when it comes to music in mainstream world. People are now fast becoming more familiar with this act, and especially those listeners that are fans of Morcheeba, Lemon Jelly, The Cinematic Orchestra and Jazzanova. Fans of triphop in general and electronica music band will love this new album entitled 'Visionary Sessions.' This latest release does sound like an old formula in a modern era, and those that love music with a modern and sophisticated lounge feel to it, this is an album for you.

Earning a set of Technics DJ'ing at the landmark Club 58, Weed adapted the use of a Korg synthesizer and a Roland beat box. The new reality of composing and producing electronic music along with adding Cristina's soothing vocals, make up quintessential Weed. That overall sound is something that automatically makes the entire album accessible to all listeners. The combination of Dan's playing and Cristina's vocals makes them sound like they did the day they met to collaborate as one. The dreamy vocals and trip hop sound is what carries the band. And, the ability to produce sophisticated beats with flashy chords is what makes that cutting edge overall sound.

There is no doubt that we will hear certain songs be used on TV montages and in advertisements, and the band has already been placed in at least four Soundtrack (Suddenly Naked, Guilty, Free Enterprise & Bruiser) CD's to date. Drawn together by similar tastes in music and artwork, Dan and Cristina fell in love literally, and musically. After Dan moved with his family to Toronto, Canada (shortly after his graduation), a year later, Cristina joined him, and they married each other while they also they collaborated on music in Weed. Having relocated to Canada, they both quickly became known among a new electronic music community and have had great successes in large American cities like Detroit and throughout the entire United Kingdom. Their overall ambient sound is actually described as being more than the Industrial sounds any major populated city is more associated with today.

After the participation of many projects over the years (Outersanctum, Floatpoint, Vuemorph, Mere Mortals, Off And Gone, Weed), the duo has since returned to their native home in Romania to settle in a mountain village, and label head (Sunset Jazz Recordings) Don Lichterman, pleaded with them to allow the company to release this latest CD (Visionary Sessions). (Don) Lichterman says that “seeing them around horse drawn carriages, wooden stoves, secular traditional customs and lots of fresh air, the home of Outersanctum Studios is a goldmine of music and most of all, these guys play so well together; they compliment each others great talents.” (Don) Lichterman also says that “Dan continues to produce albums, tour all over in Europe and hopes to be able to travel to India to learn the techniques of Indian violin playing as well as the sarangi, an ancient, almost rudimentary stringed instrument with a distinctive sound.”

Cristina Handrabur says that “in the last years since we moved from Bucharest, we are enjoying a more natural life, growing our own vegetables and herbs, making our own wine, visiting and discovering new sacred places(where European civilization first started), forest trekking, experimenting and finding inspiration for new artwork.” (Don) Lichterman says that “this overall situation is a great recipe for success and most of all, they need to be heard big time.” He (Don Lichterman) ends by saying that he “will give them (Cristina and Dan Handrabur aka Weed) the most viable chances to be placed and they will have the most viable way to be heard by anyone in the world.”

The 'Visionary Sessions” twelve (12) CD is in stores on march 3rd and the new video of the song, “Truth Love Spirit“ is in all video outlets beginning this week. The full length CD is made up with the following beautiful sound recordings:

1. Visionary Sessions
2. Ace
3. Blessed (Proceed Without Caution)
4. Fields Of Love
5. Aloft
6. Finding My Way
7. Follow Me
8. Make U Feel
9. Omen
10. Path Of Rose Petals
11. Peace Mantra
12. So Hi
13. A Sigh Becomes A Thousand Trees
14. Truth Love Spirit

Sunset Jazz Recordings / Sunset Classics & Jazz (SC&J)
A world renowned jazz record label with old school styled and modern day smooth jazz artists signed to the label and with DJ's, Electronica, House, TripHop Music artists on its roster. Featuring the old school traditional Sunset Jazz Recording artist Woodcock Group, Electronica artists Dreamdoktor, DJ Zevzek and Weed, along with the guitar aficionado and genius Steve Tilelli along with avante garde sounds and new age artist, Store Thousands. The label also features great jazz artists on the Lounge Party CD.

Great new Blues, Rock and BigBeat artist to release a nineteen (19) song LP entitled Delta Rezuwreckshan!

Han Drabur’s keyboards, slide and electric guitar bring together a traditional old school blues and rock sound on the debut Delta Rezuwreckshan album!

With an old school and down right fun feel on the Nineteen (19) song Delta Rezuwreckshan album, it has been released this month into stores all over the world. Han Drabur is a gritty and down home rock artist with a classic blues, modern day big beat and funky feel that is so much fun to hear this day and age. The entire CD flows wonderfully and perfectly from song to song and from the beginning of the album to the very end. The steady blues driven album fuses together the old with the new in perfect ways. The range of blues styled rock music brings listeners a steady and consistent album filled with many songs included that add value to the full length release.

All songs are written, mixed and produced by Dan Handrabur who is at the center of it all while presenting solid bass playing, extraordinary keyboard work, some of the best slide guitar heard today and he presents strong and seasoned vocals. Don Lichterman, the head of Sunset (Records) says about Han Drabur’s debut album with the label is that “it is a fun album and its a great album with that traditional blues feel that also pays homage to the music that we all grew up with listening to for decades now”.

(Don) Lichterman also points out that the songs were signed to Music Licensing Division and it evolved into the company being able to release what has now become the Delta Rezuwreckshan album to worldwide audience and to all stores that sell music at the Sunset Record label. “It is the soul and rock-n-roll spirit coupled with that traditional blues feel that makes this one of the best albums released in general” and “its filled with nineteen (19) songs now after three were added to it before the official release this month.”

That added value should garner the support of rock fans in general, with Blues Music fans and by gaining many new fans of all music from all over the world. The overwhelming success of timeless rock music is what most most characterizes Han Drabur. The music influences are obvious and the first single “Moonriser” is just a great song that is accessible for any fan of any music. The traditional Bluesy feel within every song is what makes the album by Han Drabur an exciting one!

Legendary music artists are also layered on many of the songs throughout the album. Han's appreciation is evident by him paying homage to these classic music artists on the first video of the hit song “Moonriser” and he also pays tribute to that old school blues style of music on every song. “It is a great video of a great song,” says (Don) Lichterman. He (Don Lichterman) also reminds us that “the video has been released to those video outlets at the end of the year and the entire CD is now being rolled out and released everywhere this month even though every song but three (3) have already been worked to our licensing partners.”

The complete list of great of classic blues artists that Han Drabur has included to pay tribute to on every song are:

1. Spoken intro by Howlin Wolf on “What The Blues Is (Rokk Me)”
2. Recording of prisoner's voice by Alan Lomax on “Rok Me”
3. Vocal by Odea Mathews on “Moonriser”
4, Vocal by Guitar Welch on “Dream Come True”
5. Vocal by Son House on “Look Ahead”
6. Recording of prisoner's voice by Alan Lomax on “Back Home”
7. Inmates recorded by Alan Lomax on “Tall Blonde Blooze”
8. Vocal by Lost John on “Tell Me Mama”
9. Inmates recorded by Alan Lomax on “Last 18 Years”
10. Vocal by Son House on “Bring My Baby Back”
11. Vocal by Clara Young on “Soldier's Blues”
12. Unknown Classic Blues Singer on “Wailing”
13. Vocal by One String Sam on “All I Need”
14. Vocal by Bill Sims Jr. [Heritage Blues Orchestra] on “Eyegotta Woman”
15. Vocal by Fred McMullen on “Butterflies In My Sight”
16. Unknown Spoken Word Vocals and Voice on “I'm Strollin”
17. Unknown Classic Blues Singer and Vocals on “Shiftpole”
18, Recording of Railroad Man by Alan Lomax on “Sliding Numbers”
19. Message from Son House on “Soundskam”

Sunset Records
Sunset (Records) is the alternative, rock and pop record label that is filled with great tradition to finding great new music and has great depth within all of the music it has released since its inception over the last five (5) years. Artists and releases at the label are Joe Atman (AAA, AC, Singer songwriter / Piano), Down From Zero (Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Sounds Like Rush), Federal Moguls (Quirky Side project by QBall (Bloodhound Gang)), House On The Hill (Funk Rock band from England), The Boy From Space (Euro Rock Prod. by Fran Achcroft (Dandy Warhals, Gorillaz, etc.)), Richtaste (Indie Rock Produced by Pat Aeby (Krokus)), 3 All Mighty (Female Vox, TripHop), Key Of X (Female Vocals, Trip Hop), M.R.S.B.L.K. (TripHop, Pop), Susan Schwartz (Children, Learning, Latin/Spanish) and Han Drabur (Blues, Rock)