Frolic music

Formed in Columbus, Ohio in 1995, Frolic consists of the husband and wife duo of Matthew Chinn and Kelly O'Brien, along with the guitarwork and engineering of Jonathan Beard. The music of Frolic consists of serene washes of atmospheric textures, combined with crystaline guitars and the lofty, angelic vocals of Kelly. We have been compared to the likes of Enya, Love Spirals Downwards, and the Cocteau Twins, although we consider our sound to be a bit more experimental than these artists. The band formed in the spring of 1995 in Columbus, Ohio, where an eight month recording session spawned a number of guitar-driven tracks (half of which are on our full-length, Permafrost). In 1997, Matt & Kelly moved to Orlando, Florida, where more atmospheric and synth-oriented tracks were produced, and then sent back to Jon for engineering and additional guitarwork. This led to the 70-minute epical full-length CD Permafrost, on the now defunct, Philedelphia-based record label Velvet Empire. In the fall of 1999, we gathered some of our 1995 session tracks and released an EP entitled Fragments of the Past. This 5-track CD was only available on MP3.COM and also included a bio, pic, and other Frolic information on the CD. It is now offered as a free EP download on our site. In 2000, we signed to Projekt records, first offering our track "Skin" on the Sireenia female vox compilation, and then later our second full-length CD, To Dream, Perchance to Sleep to much acclaim in March 2001.