Artists in Residence: Mark Trichka & Lisa Brande

Husband and wife Mark and Lisa, from Vermont and Florida, USA, have been full time professional performers for over 40 years, and lovers of Meher Baba for longer than that. Mark first journeyed to India in 1982, playing his mandolin for Mehera and the Mandali, where Mani dubbed him Mandolin Walla. His CD of the same name was released in 2008, and included his heartfelt vocal compositions composed to his Beloved as well as mandolin instrumentals. Mark is also an accomplished guitarist and singer. His wife Lisa journeyed to India in 1989 soon after marrying Mark and has performed by his side ever since, on fiddle, guitar, mandolin and vocals. They have released several Baba CDs and have played all over the world together including India, Avatars Abode birthday celebration in Australia, and at many Sahavas programs over the years. Mark and Lisa’s mandolin and fiddle parts can also be heard on many Baba musicians’ recordings including Jamie Newell, Buz Connor, Cindy Lowe, Bobbi Bernstein, Jim Meyer, Pam Rubenstein, Daniel Stone, Beverly Smith, and others. In addition to their 2016 release, “Anything is Possible”, and their 2020 release “True Love”, most all of their Baba and secular recordings can be heard on disc, and on Apple music, as well as most all streaming platforms by searching under their individual names.