Album Description"Tara Tavi...has a beautiful voice and, put on top of Barnes' excellent interpretation, this song stands out like a red nose on a reindeer." - FOXY DIGITALIS Auto Da Fe was formed in 2000 in Pomona, CA by Martin Kvisvic (Pyramids on Mars, Amps for Christ) and Tara Tavi (Amps for Christ, Soddamn Inssein, Aye Aye Captain [with Dame Darcy], Blue Silk Sutures, ThunderSnail). Pan-global instrumentation includes yang qin, guzheng, tambur, bouzouki, tablas, Gothic harp, Chinese banjo, Tibetan temple cymbals and bells as well as traditional guitar, bass, trumpet, and drums. The Spectre spans a wide range of sounds, from trad-flavored freak-folk to Middle Eastern raga and `80s gothic minimalist rock.