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Uncle Bonsai formed in 1981, after three recent graduates of Bennington College in Vermont migrated to Seattle and found each other in the want ads.The voices merged to create a sound that soon became Uncle Bonsai’s trademark: high soaring and intricate vocal harmonies wrapped around biting humor, and poignant unflinching portrayals of life, love, and a guy named Doug. Uncle Bonsai’s acoustic folk-pop songs are almost one-act plays or very short stories, resisting strict pop, folk, or singer-songwriter categories.In early 2008, the talented Patrice O’Neill joined with original members Arni Adler and Andrew Ratshin, adding her lyrical (and agile) voice to the mix.The new configuration of Uncle Bonsai will be releasing a new recording, "The Grim Parade of Cat & Mouse," in October, 2010.

Uncle Bonsai performs original, contemporary folk/pop music, featuring soaring and intricate vocal harmonies wrapped around biting humor and poignant unflinching portrayals of life, love, and a guy named Doug. The group's acoustic folk-pop songs are almost one-act plays or very short stories, resisting strict pop, folk, or singer-songwriter categories. Three tightly tiered and adhered voices, acoustic guitar. That’s it. Nearly naked folk- pop for everyone.

Their new release, "The Grim Parade," is a collection of live and studio performances of songs that focus on the passing of time, the passing of genes, and the passing of pets -- the truth of everything seemingly buried somewhere under the family tree.