Going Home - 2022

Tempest is busting out of two years' pandemic-enforced hiatus from touring with one their most powerful album of new material in years. 'Going Home' also launches the band's new record label, 'Celtodelic,' and is co-produced by Robert Berry and band leader Lief Sorbye. The recordings took place at SoundTek Studios in Campbell, California during November and December of 2021. The new album can perhaps best be described as Euro Celtic, as Tempest branches out to incorporate more Scandinavian and British Isles material into their brand of Progressive Folk Rock.

Click on the title to listen to a sample of the song. All sound files are in M4A format. Tracks:
Mrs. Preston's Favorite (Trad./Lunny)
Jolly Roger (McGuinn)
Hjemreise 'Going Home' (Sorbye)
The Optimist (Trad.)
De Två Systrarna 'The Two Sisters' (Trad.)
Shepherd's Daughter (Sorbye/Trad.)
Dark Lover 'Song to A Vampire' (Sorbye/Lackey)
The Devil and The Farmer (Trad)
Dream Morris (Sorbye)
Pål Sine Høner 'Paul's Chickens' (Trad./Sorbye)

All arrangements by Tempest

LIEF SORBYE - lead and harmony vocals, mandoguitar, electric and acoustic mandolins, octave mandolas, harmonica, bodhran
ADOLFO LAZO - drums
LEE CORBIE-WELLS - lead and harmony vocals, fiddle, hurdy-gurdy
NIKOLAY GEORGIEV - guitar, harmony vocals
HUGH CALEY - bass, harmony vocals
With special guests: ROBERT BERRY - keyboards

Live From SoundTek Studios - 2020

The Lockdown Sessions

During the Summer of 2020 Tempest was invited by our great friend and long time producer Robert Berry to perform two Livestream, Social Distancing Concerts at his studio in Northern California. This came as a blessing to the band, as we were not able to tour due to the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic. We are eternally grateful to Robert and to all our wonderful fans who kindly contributed... and here's a soundtrack from the events, enjoy!

Click on the title to listen to a sample of the song. All sound files are in MP3 format. Tracks:
Nine Points of Roguery
Byker Hill
Captain Morgan
Coalminers
Queen of Argyll
Green Grow the Rashes
The Moving-on Song
Black Eddy
Bonden og Kråka
Cat in the Corner
Buffalo Jump
Eppy Moray
Wizard's Walk

Lief Sorbye - lead vocals, el. mandolins, mandoguitar, harmonica
Adolfo Lazo - drums
Mirco Melone - bass
Lee Corbie-Wells - fiddle, harmony vocals
Nikolay Georgiev - guitar, harmony vocals

Recorded by Robert Berry at SoundTek Studios in Campbell, California

Live On The Air - 2020

Click on the title to listen to a sample of the song. All sound files are in MP3 format. Tracks:
TOSS THE FEATHERS WCBE Columbus, OH 1994
RAGGLE TAGGLE GYPSY WCBE Columbus, OH 1992
ONE FOR THE FIDDLER WCBE Columbus, OH 1999
YOU JACOBITES BY NAME WCBE Columbus, OH 1999
FOR THREE OF US KUOP Stockton, CA 1997
TWO SISTERS WYSO Yellow Springs, OH 2001
AS I ROVED OUT WCBE Columbus, OH 2002
HEATHER ON THE MOOR Danish Radio 1999
THREE SHIPS Public Radio International 1994
NEVER TIRE OF THE ROAD KPFA Berkeley, CA 2007
THE SERB KPFA Berkeley, CA 2007
LAHARD CHASE KPFA Berkeley, CA 2018
GREAT DEPARTURE KPFA Berkeley, CA 2010
DON'T YOU GRIEVEKPFA Berkeley, CA 2010
VERSES OF GRACE KPFA Berkeley, CA 2010
ON THE ROAD (Bonus Track) Portland, OR 1994

Thirty Little Turns - 2018

Click on the title to listen to a sample of the song. All sound files are in MP3 format. Tracks:
Johnny Cope (Trad.)
Thirty Little Birds (Sorbye/Reynolds)
Battle Of Aughrim (Trad.)
Trolldans (Trad./Sorbye)
Norwegian Wood (Lennon/McCartney)
Lahard Chase (Caryannis/Meehan)
A Toast (Sorbye/Reynolds/Fossgreen/Menon)
High Germany (Trad./Buys)
Madeline Jones (Sorbye/Reynolds)
Swarb (Sorbye/Trad.)

All arrangements by Tempest
Produced by Robert Berry

Musicians: 
LIEF SORBYE - Lead Vocals, MandoGuitar, El. and Acoustic Mandolins, Mandolas, Flute, Pennywhistle, Bodhran
ADOLFO LAZO - Drums
KATHRYN BUYS - Fiddle, Vocals
JOSH FOSSGREEN - Bass, Vocals
AB MENON - El. Guitar
With special guests:
ROBERT BERRY - Keyboards

The Tracks We Leave - 2015

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Tracks:
Rantin' Rovin' Robin (Trad)
The Tracks We Leave (Sorbye/Reynolds)
Vagabonds (Jones)
September Jig (Sorbye)
All Mann Hadde Fota (Trad/Sorbye)
Fog On The Bay (Sorbye)
Ganesh (Sorbye/Reynolds)
The Brown Coffin (Trad)
Rattlin' Roarin' Willie (Trad)
The Leitrim Set (Trad)
Bonus Track: Surfing To Mecca (Wullenjohn)

All arrangements by Tempest
Produced by Robert Berry

Musicians: 
LIEF SORBYE - Lead Vocals, MandoGuitar, El. and Acoustic Mandolins, Mandolas, Flute, Harmonica, Bodhran
ADOLFO LAZO - Drums
GREG JONES - El. Guitar, Vocals
KATHY BUYS - Fiddle, Vocals
JOSH FOSSGREEN - Bass
With special guests:
ROBERT BERRY - Keyboards
DAVID DILULLO - Congas, Doumbek

The 25th Anniversary Concert - 2014

Live at the Freight & Salvage
Limited edition CD only available directly from Tempest

Bursting with life and energy, the recording captures Tempest in full flight at The 25th Anniversary Concert!
Old favorites alongside brand new material, we dedicate this CD to all the fans who have faithfully supported us for over a quarter of a century.

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Tracks:
Top of the Hill (Sorbye, Wullenjohn)
Captain Morgan (Sorbye)
Rattlin' Roarin' Willie (Trad)
The Leitrim Set (Trad)
You Jacobites By Name (Trad)
Cat in the Corner (Sorbye)
Bonden og Kråka (Trad)
The Karfluki Set (Wullenjohn, Mullen, Jeffes, Trad)
Let's Live for Today (Shapiro, Rapetti, Julien)

Musicians: 
LIEF SORBYE - Lead Vocals, Double-Neck Mandolin, MandoGuitar
ADOLFO LAZO - drums
GREG JONES - Guitar, Vocals
KATHY BUYS - Fiddle, Vocals
CAITH THREEFIRES - Bass
With Paul Espinoza, Margie Butler and Kathy Sierra of Golden Bough additional vocals on "Let's Live For Today"

Another Dawn - 2010

Since its musical inception in 1988, Tempest has rendered a rampant hybrid of energetic folk-rock, consisting of Irish roots & reels, Scottish and Norwegian ballads and other world and worldly music elements. Another Dawn, the group’s 15th release and 12th studio album, showcases a band in the full, tidal flood of creative color and texture.
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Tracks:
Let's Live For Today
Verses Of Grace
The New Squire
Great Departure
Never Tire Of The Road
Jomfru
Dagda's Harp
The Moving-on Song
Black Jack Davy
High Rise

Musicians: 
LIEF SORBYE - lead vocals, mandoguitar, mandolins, octave mandolas, flute, harmonica, bodhran, tambourine
ADOLFO LAZO - drums
MICHAEL MULLEN - 4,5 & 7 string violins, viola, harmony vocals
JAMES CROCKER - electric & acoustic guitars, baritone guitar
DAMIEN GONZALEZ - bass, djembe, harmony vocals


With special guests and honorary band member:
ROBERT BERRY - keyboards, background vocals
Produced and engineered by Robert Berry

7" colored-vinyl single - 2010

7" colored-vinyl single
Limited Edition

Click on the title to listen to a sample of the song. All sound files are in MP3 format.
Tracks:
Let's Live For Today
Beaumont Rag

Musicians: 
LIEF SORBYE - lead vocals, mandoguitar, mandolins, octave mandolas, flute, harmonica, bodhran, tambourine
ADOLFO LAZO - drums
MICHAEL MULLEN - 4,5 & 7 string violins, viola, harmony vocals
JAMES CROCKER - electric & acoustic guitars, baritone guitar
DAMIEN GONZALEZ - bass, djembe, harmony vocals


With special guests and honorary band member:
ROBERT BERRY - keyboards, background vocals
Produced and engineered by Robert Berry

Prime Cuts - 2008
Double-disc, CD / DVD

Celebrating 20 great years of music

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DISC 1 AUDIO TRACKS
Byker Hill (Trad.)
From Shapeshifter
Captain Morgan (Sorbye)
From The 10th Anniversary Compilation
Cabar Feidh (Trad.)
From The Double-Cross
One For The Fiddler (Sorbye/Mullen)
From Gravel Walk
Wicked Spring (Sorbye/Reynolds)
From Balance
Green Grow The Rashes (Trad.)
From Gravel Walk
Lady Howard’s Walk (Crocker)
Previously unreleased
The Serb (Intro) (Sorbye)
Previously unreleased
The Serb (Keep On Moving) (Sorbye/Reynolds/Crocker)
Previously unreleased
Catalina Island (Sorbye)
From Shapeshifter
Whoever You Are (Sorbye/Reynolds)
From The Double Cross
Queen Of Argyll (Stewart)
From The 10th Anniversary Compilation
Dance Of The Sand Witches (Evans)
From Balance
The Barrow Man (Sorbye)
From Turn Of The Wheel
The Karfluki Set (Wullenjohn/Mullen/Jeffes/Trad.)
From Gravel Walk
You Jacobites By Name (Trad.)
From The 10th Anniversary Compilation

Bonus Tracks:
Catalina Remix (Sorbye)
New mix and reconstruction by Damien Gonzalez Previously unreleased
Locomotive Breath (Anderson)
From To Cry You A Song * A Collection Of Tull Tales

DISC 2 DVD
‘Tempest Through The Ages’
20 years of archival material featuring 30 songs performed live on stage, TV, and in rehearsal, with interviews and rare photos. Approximate 2 hour running time.

Musicians: 
Lief Sorbye: Lead Vocals, MandoGuitar, Electric and Acoustic Mandolins, Octave Mandolas, Harmonica, Flute, Percussion
Adolfo Lazo: Drums
Michael Mullen: Fiddle, track 2 – 4, 6 – 9, 11, 12, 15, 16, 18; Vocals, track 2, 4, 6, 9, 11, 12, 16
Sue Draheim: Fiddle, track 1, 10, 17; Vocals, track 1
Jim Hurley: Fiddle, track 5, 13
Jon Berger: Fiddle, track 14
James Crocker: Electric and Acoustic Guitars, track 7 – 9
Ronan Carroll: Guitar, track 1, 3, 10, 11, 17; Vocals, 11
Todd Evans: Guitar, track 5, 13; Vocals, track 5
Dave Parnall: Guitar, track 2, 12, 16
Rob Wullenjohn: Guitar, track 4, 6, 14, 15, 18; Vocals, track 4, 6, 14
Damien Gonzalez: Bass, track 7 – 9; Synthesizer, track 17; Vocals, track 9
Ariane Cap: Bass, track 3, 11; Vocals, track 3
Mark Skowronek: Bass, track 1, 10, 17; Vocals, track 1
William Maxwell: Bass, track 5, 13; Keyboards, track 13
John Land: Bass, track 2, 12, 16; Vocals, track 2, 12, 16
Jay Nania: Bass, track 4, 6, 14, 15, 18
With special guests:
Robert Berry: Keyboards track 2, 4 – 6, 8 – 12, 15 –18; Vocals, track 5, 14
Keith Emerson: Keyboards, track 14
Aaron Shaw: Bagpipes, track 3
Warran Casey: Tapan, track 3
Jay Atwood: Didgeridoo, track 3
Keith Jones: Snare Drum, track 3

Lief's Birthday Bash - 2007

On a Friday evening, March 23, 2007, Lief got together with a bunch of friends and band-mates past and present. The capacity crowd was treated to a very special evening — a unique concert experience featuring everything from the acoustic sounds of GOLDEN BOUGH and CALIBAN, to the high energy Celtic Rock of TEMPEST!

This CD commemorates that wonderful evening; it was LIEF’S 50th BIRTHDAY CONCERT.

Click on the title to listen to a sample of the song. All sound files are in MP3 format.
Tracks:
For Three of Us
Country Life
Óró mo Bháidín
The Midnight Sun
Flowers of Red Hill
Buffalo Jump
Old Man at the Mill
Coalminers’
Handsome Molly
Slippery Slide
Cat in the Corner
Wizard’s Walk

Bonus Tracks:
The Moving-On Song
The Serb
Lady Howard’s Walk
Never Tire of the Road

Musicians: 
LIEF SORBYE: Lead Vocals, MandoGuitar, Double-neck Mandolin, Harmonica, with . . .
SUE DRAHEIM: Fiddle, track 1, 3, 7, 8; Vocals, track 1, 7
MARGIE BUTLER: Celtic Harp, track 3, 4; Vocals, track 2, 4
PAUL ESPINOZA: Guitar, track 3, 4; Vocals, track 2, 4
MICHAEL MULLEN: Fiddle, track 4 - 6, 9 -16; Vocals, track 6, 11, 13, 14, 16
ADOLFO LAZO: Drums, track 5 - 12
JAMES CROCKER: Guitar, track 5, 6, 9 -16
DAMIEN GONZALEZ: Bass, track 5 -12; Vocals, track 6, 11
RONAN CARROLL: Guitar, track 7 -11; Vocals, track 7, 9

Live at Karfluki Fest 2006 - DVD

Limited Edition, Fundraiser DVD
All proceeds go to support The Karfluki Fest Fund

Tracks:
Hal-an-Tow
Raggle Taggle Gypsy
Surfing to Mecca
Jenny Nettles
Handsome Molly
Per Spelmann
Slippery Slide
Captain Kidd
Eppy Moray
Wizard's Walk
Byker Hill
Karfluki Set
Cabar Feidh
The Pumpkin's Fancy
Sleeping Highlander

Band Members:  Lief Sorbye, Adolfo Lazo, Jon Berger, Michael Mullen, Rob Wullenjohn,
Ronan Carroll, Ian Butler, Ariane Cap
Plus special guests Wicked Tinkers and The Reel Stepsisters

The Double-Cross - 2006

"Probably their most sophisticated piece of work yet..."
          -Ytsejam.com

Click on the title to listen to a sample of the song. All sound files are in MP3 format.
Tracks:
Captain Kidd (Sorbye/Reynolds)
Slippery Slide (Mullen)
Hangman (Sorbye/Traditional)
Black Eddy (Sorbye/Traditional)
Whoever You Are (Sorbye/Reynolds)
Vision Quest (Cap/Wein)
Per Spelmann (Sorbye/Traditional)
Cabar Feidh (Traditional)
Eppy Moray (Traditional)
Wizard's Walk (Traditional/Ungar/Morrison)

Band Members:  Lief Sorbye, Adolfo Lazo, Michael Mullen, Ariane Cap, Ronan Carroll, with special guests Wicked Tinkers and Robert Berry
Produced by Robert Berry. Mastered by Jim Brick, Absolute Audio, NY, NY. Engineered by Robert Berry at Soundtek Studios in Campbell, CA. Released by Magna Carta.

15th Anniversary Collection - 2004
A chronicle of rare & unreleased studio, radio & live recordings.

Limited edition collectors item - No longer available.
Almost four hours of music.
Includes booklet with color photos,
track history and more!
Click here to read part of the liner notes

Disc One
STUDIO:
Masters Of War (2004)
Dance Of The Third Leg (1991)
One Last Cold Kiss (1989)
The Creel (1990)
Same Side Of The Fence (1991)
Toss The Feathers (1994)
Queen Of Argyll (1989)
Milligan's Fancy (1989)
Handsome Molly (1991)
Between Us (2001)
Coalminers' (2003)
Cat In The Corner (1989)
The Barrow Man (1989)
Jenny Nettles (1989)
Three Ships (1994)
Black Jack Davy (1989)
Winding Road (1989)

Disc Two
RADIO:
Dunmore Lassies (WCBE 1999)
One For The Fiddler (WCBE 1999)
You Jacobites By Name (WCBE 1999)
For Three Of Us (KUOP 1997)
John Barleycorn (KUOP 1997)
Baladi (WBAI 1992)
Whiskey In The Jar (KLCC 1995)
Reels On Fire (WCBE 1995)
Heather On The Moor (Danish Radio 1999)
Buffalo Jump (Danish Radio 1999)
Two Sisters (WYSO 2001)
Old Man Flint (WCBE 2002)
Dancing Girl (WCBE 2002)
As I Roved Out (WCBE 2002)
Byker Hill (KLCC 2002)
Catalina Island (KLCC 2002)

Disc Three
STAGE:
Raggle Taggle Gypsy (Davis, CA 2004)
The Ballydesmond Set (Davis, CA 2004)
Captain Morgan (Davis, CA 2004)
Cruel Brother (Davis, CA 2004)
Stonehenge (Davis, CA 2004)
Bonden Og Kråka (Forth Washington, PA 1999)
The House Carpenter (Fort Washington, PA 1999)
On The Road (Columbus, OH 1993)
The Soul Cages (Berkeley, CA 1999)
A Kiss In The Morning Early (Berkeley, CA 1999)
Tamosher (Philadelphia Folk Festival 2003)
Green Grow The Rashes (Philadelphia Folk Festival 2003)
Top Of The Hill (Philadelphia Folk Festival 2003)
The Karfluki Set (Philadelphia Folk Festival 2003)

The 15th Anniversary Collection was produced by Lief Sorbye from private archival material.
Mastered by Jim Brick at Absolute Audio, New York City.
Released by Magna Carta.

shapeshifter - 2003

"Combination of folk songs and rock-n-roll... powerful, clear sound without sacrificing a live feel."
          -GOLDMINE MAGAZINE

Click on the title to listen to a sample of the song. All sound files are in MP3 format.
Tracks:
Tamosher (Traditional)
Catalina Island (Sorbye)
Old Man at the Mill (Traditional)
Natural Law (Sorbye/Reynolds)
Byker Hill (Traditional)
Carnival (Sorbye/Reynolds)
Coalminers' (Traditional)
Winter Night (Skowronek)
Fjellmannjenta (Sorbye/Traditional)
Cruel Brother (Traditional)

Band Members:  Lief Sorbye, Adolfo Lazo, Sue Draheim, Mark Skowronek, Ronan Carroll, with special guest Robert Berry 
Produced by Robert Berry. Mastered by Jim Brick, Absolute Audio, NY, NY. Engineered by Robert Berry at Soundtek Studios in Campbell, CA. Released by Magna Carta.

Balance - 2001

"Balance captures a band at the height of it's creative powers. It is literaly Tempest's finest hour."
          -Innerviews

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Tracks:
Captain Ward (Traditional)
Dancing Girl (Sorbye)
Dance of the Sand Witches (Evans)
Iron Lady (Ochs)
Two Sisters (Traditional)
Wicked Spring (Sorbye/Reynolds)
Old Man Flint (Sorbye) (Old Man Flint/The Unfortunate Postman/The Trip to Yuba City)
Villemann (Traditional)
Battle Mountain Breakdown (Evans)
The Journeyman (Sorbye/Traditional)
Between Us (Sorbye/Reynolds)
Royal Oak (The Cow that ate the Piper (Mullen)/ Ulcers Enough For Two (Mullen)/ Royal Oak (Land)/ Toddy's Wedding (Sorbye))

Band Members:  Lief Sorbye, Adolfo Lazo, Todd Evans, William Maxwell, Jim "Hurricane" Hurley, with special guest Robert Berry 
Produced by Robert Berry. Mastered by Jim Brick, Absolute Audio, NY, NY. Engineered by Robert Berry at Soundtek Studios in Campbell, CA. Released by Magna Carta.

LIVE AT THE PHILADELPHIA FOLK FESTIVAL - Tempest 2000
"At the Philadelphia Folk Festival, Tempest brought down the house with its mad, high-energy mix of Scottish, Irish and Scandinavian traditions filtered through driving rock and roll. Here's a band to convince your oh-so-bored adolescent kids that folk isn't so geeky after all." 
          -THE PHILADELPHIA ENQUIRER

Band Members: Lief Sorbye, Michael Mullen, Adolfo Lazo, John Land, Todd Evans
Recorded live at the Philadelphia Folk Festival on August 27, 1999 by Scott Petersen. Presented by the Philadelphia Folk Song Society. 
Mixed by Todd Evans at Skyline Studios, Oakland, CA.

"Celebrating ten years of making music, Tempest has moved into the forefront of the Celtic rock genre. Far from the typical retrospective, The 10th Anniversary Compilation is not a collection of soundbites from a decade of work, these tunes are newly re-recorded and brought into the current hard rocking maturity the band has developed over the years.
Each tune from the first to the last is a genuine hit from their impressive career. This collection is not only the best that Tempest has produced, it is one of the top Celtic rock recordings ever."
          -THE REED AND CHANTER

Musicians: Lief Sorbye (lead vocals, acoustic and electric mandolins, octave mandolas, flute, pennywhistle, and bodhran), Michael Mullen (acoustic fiddle and five-string electric violin, harmony vocals), John Land (fretted and fretless bass, harmony vocals), Adolfo Lazo (drums), Dave Parnall (electric and acoustic guitars), with special guest Robert Berry (B-3 Hammond organ, piano, accordion, synthesizer).
Produced and engineered by Robert Berry at Soundtek Studios in Campbell, California, during June and July, 1998. Released by Magna Carta.

"Probably their most mature work to date. The Gravel Walk furthers their position as one of the premier Celtic rock purveyors of the 90’s. A must-have album..."
          -DIRTY LINEN MAGAZINE

Band Members: Lief Sorbye, Michael Mullen, Rob Wullenjohn, Adolfo Lazo, and Jay Nania.
Album produced by Tempest with Robert Berry. Engineered by Robert Berry. Recorded and mixed at SoundTek Studios: Campbell, CA. Mastered by Larry Clawson at East Coast Digital; Tyngboro, MA. Released by Magna Carta.

"Turn Of The Wheel shows the band’s far-reaching musical skills. ELP‘s Keith Emerson adds lush keyboard fills as a backdrop to Lief Sorbye’s evocative vocals..."
          -RELIX MAGAZINE

Band Members: Lief Sorbye, Rob Wullenjohn, Adolfo Lazo, and Jay Nania, with Keith Emerson, (keyboard on track 1), Robert Berry, Jon Berger (acoustic and electric violins, pennywhistle on track 2), and Chojo Jacques (violin on tracks 5,6, 8)
Album produced by Tempest with Robert Berry. Vocal Production by Mike Wible and Patricia Reynolds. Engineered by Robert Berry and Mike Wible. Recorded and mixed at SoundTek Studios: Campbell, CA. Mastered by George Horn at Fantasy Records, Berkeley, CA. Released by Magna Carta.

"A yeasty brew that is one moment subtle and rustic, and raucous and rocking the next. The trademark of this band is bold innovation... they dare stray where most would flee."
      -SING OUT MAGAZINE

Click on the highlighted title to listen to the song. All sound files are in MP3 format.
Tracks:
Top of the Hill (Sorbye/Wullenjohn)
You Jacobites By Name (Traditional)
On the Road (Sorbye)
Spring Carol (Berger)
Manifest Destiny (Butler)
Surfing to Mecca (Wullenjohn)
Green-Eyed Irish Girl (Butler)
The Sleeping Highlander (Traditional)
Early Winter (Wullenjohn/Reynolds)
Take You to the Well (Butler)

Band Members: Lief Sorbye, Rob Wullenjohn, Adolfo Lazo, Ian Butler, Jon Berger, and Tom Grant with piano on “Early Winter”
Album produced by Tempest with Mike Demmers, Executive Producer: Teri Lee. Recorded at Desitrek Studios, Portland, OR, 1994. Engineered by Mike Demmers. Mastered by George Horn at Fantasy Records, Berkeley,CA. Released by Firebird Arts and Music.

"This collection of unissued recordings brings the Tempest story up to date. It’s got energy, guts and integrity. You couldn’t find a better band to take Electric Folk into the next generation."
          -ROCK-N-REEL, UK

Album produced by Tempest with Mike Demmers, Executive Producer: Teri Lee. Assembled by Mike Demmers at Desitrek Studios, Portland, OR. Mastered by George Horn at Fantasy Records, Berkeley,CA.

1989 Sessions: (Tracks 1,3,5,8,9,10,12,13)
These tracks were first available as a self produced cassette titled Celtic Rock. 
Engineered by Paul Carsen. Recorded at Drone Studios, Redwood City, CA.
Band Members: Lief Sorbye, Rob Wullenjohn, Adolfo Lazo, Mark Showalter. 

1990 Sessions: (Track 6)
The missing track from the Bootleg record! Engineered by Doug Dayson. 
Recorded at the Music Annex, Menlo Park, Ca.
Band Members: Lief Sorbye, Rob Wullenjohn, Adolfo Lazo, Ian Butler.

1991 Sessions: (Tracks 4,7, 14)
These songs were recorded for Michael Longcor’s Drunken Angel album. 
Engineered by Mike Demmers. Recorded at Desitrek Studios, Portland, OR.
Band Members: Lief Sorbye, Rob Wullenjohn, Adolfo Lazo, Ian Butler.

1992 Sessions: (Tracks 2,11)
Recorded specially for Sunken Treasures - live digital recordings engineered by Mike Demmers. Recorded at Desitrek Studios, Portland, OR.
Band Members: Lief Sorbye, Rob Wullenjohn, Adolfo Lazo, Ian Butler, Michael Mullen.

Released by Firebird Arts and Music.

"It consists almost entirely of traditional numbers with new and delectable arrangements. Tempest’s versions of these classics are a must... the music is complex and extraordinary."
          -SAN FRANCISCO WEEKLY

Band Members: Lief Sorbye, Rob Wullenjohn, Adolfo Lazo, Ian Butler, Michael Mullen

Album produced by Tempest with Mike Demmers, Executive Producer: Teri Lee. Recorded at Desitrek Studios, Portland, OR, May 1992. Engineered by Mike Demmers. Mastered by George Horn at Fantasy Records, Berkeley,CA. First released by Beacon Records.

"Several of the original compositions on this album by Oakland based Celtic rockers Tempest sound just as weathered as the three traditional songs included - a sure sign that the band is on the right track..."
          -MUSICIAN MAGAZINE

Band Members: Lief Sorbye, Rob Wullenjohn, Adolfo Lazo, Ian Butler
Album produced by Tempest with Doug Dayson and John Altman. Recorded at The Music Annex and Dave Wellhausen Studios, San Francisco, CA. Engineered by John Altmann and Doug Daysen. Mastered by George Horn at Fantasy Studios, Berkeley,CA
Released by Heyday Records.

Magna Carta 1996
"Tempest performs a folk-rock version of "Locomotive Breath" as well as having their lead singer, Lief Sorbye, record a version of "Mother Goose" with guitar-aficionado Mike Varney playing lead guitar."

6.) Minstrel in the Gallery (Performed by Robert Berry, Lief Sorbye on Bodhran)

13.) Locomotive Breath (Performed by Tempest with special Guest Robert Berry on Keyboards)
This is a favorite of our audiences, which came into our repertoire by accident. Early in our band’s history an audience member requested it as an encore. We began to jam on it, and it was received with screams of delight and mad dancing. Need we say more?

Philadelphia Folk Festival 40th Anniversary -
Sliced Bread Records 2001
"Gene Shay and Sliced Bread have selected the best music from Festivals over the past 40 years and have put it all together in a 4 CD set."

A Soundtrack for
The Wheel of Time - 2001

Magna Carta 2001
"...a mixture of traditional Celtic/medieval acoustic melody with contemporary progressive rock. To get this great music to work they took on two artists who represent mastery of each genre: Robert Berry and Lief Sorbye."

Sonic Residue from Vapourspace - 2001

Magna Carta 2001
"...Tempest's "Jenny Nettles" also takes on previously inconceivable dimensions as Gage works his magic with machine, tape, and counsel."
          -Jedd