Rasputina
Brooklyn, NY, USA
“Momma was an Opium Smoker”
Melora Creager - cello, voice
Zoë Keating - cello
Jonathan TeBeest - drums
Two cellists and a drummer - all in full Victorian regalia - albeit somewhat faded and moth-eaten - Rasputina as been doing their faintly macabre cello rock act for over fifteen years. Led by cellist Melora Creager, the group has managed to create an impressive cult following on the strength of their studio albums and an incredible live show.
This tune is a featured number on their 2005 live album A Radical Recital.