More about Soule Monde

In early 2018 Ray Paczkowski underwent brain surgery to remove a golf ball sized tumor that threatened his gross motor function.  After a difficult year of rehabilitation filled with ups and downs, the “Milkman” as he is affectionately known, made a full recovery. With a freshly shaped lens on life the duo did not waste any time. In the Spring of 2020 Russ and Ray added a third and started LaMP, a supergroup side project with Scott Metzger of Joe Russo’s Almost Dead.  That Fall found them in their familiar roles alongside Phish’s Trey Anastasio at New York City’s legendary Beacon Theatre.  The Beacon Jams 8-week live stream residency tested the duo’s versatility, rehearsing and performing over 100 songs  
Fast forward to early 2021, and Soule Monde proper returned to Sugarhouse Studios in Waitsfield, VT, surrounded by snow covered Pines, to record “Mimi Digs It”.  The decades of synergy show, and eight brand new tracks highlight a musical partnership at the pinnacle of its craft.  Much like the sugar yielding Maples on Ray’s Farm, this latest album is the gift that keeps on giving.