Jude Marie - Ghost and Bell (2021)

Equal parts rock, folk and quirk with enough country thrown in to
offer an occasional high and lonesome feel, Jude Marie is the
recording project of two lifelong musicians: Kent Jolly and Paul
Cauchi. The two met in Indianapolis 30 years ago and began writing
together. They also recorded and performed with various other
musicians in Indiana where they were founding members of the band The
Gerunds. Their musical influences are wide-ranging, from Elliott
Smith, Kurt Vile, and Talking Heads to Thelonius Monk, Chopin and
Billie Holiday.

Kent, a multi-instrumentalist, graduated from Mills College with a
degree in electronic music and has an extensive background in
recording and writing. He has worked on projects as diverse as
experimental tape music and video games such as The Sims, Sim City and
Spore.

After writing and performing with the Gerunds, Paul graduated from
Indiana University with a literature degree with a focus on poetry. He
studied with Pulitzer Prize winning poet Yusef Komunyakaa where he
learned a dedication to precise language and commitment to constant
revision. His writing style varies but blends abstract imagery with
more overt language.

Kent lives with his family in Berkeley, California, while Paul lives
with his in Miami. Both have pets that never tell them to turn down
their music.