The brainchild of Jesse Poe, who has worked as a producer and engineer for various groups,
Tanakh were formed in Richmond, VA, in 2000. Much in the working mode as
Spiritualized, Poe led the group by combining songwriting structures and improvisational music for an intriguing result. The group's first album,
Villa Claustrophobia, was released in April 2002 on Alien 8 Recordings. The group has also worked with
Mick Turner;
David Lowery of
Cracker; and Nirmal Bajekal, a member of
Ravi Shankar's group. ~ Jason MacNeil