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Linfinity are a New York City based group of musicians who perform and record under the direction of enigmatic front man Dylan Von Wagner. He began the project in 2007 when he recorded an EP with a few friends at The Walkmen s Marcata studio in Harlem. Those songs caught the attention of St. Ives Records (a vinyl only imprint of Secretly Canadian), who later released a full album of demos titled Live at Marcata a solo acoustic endeavor. Von Wagner soon began assembling a permanent cast to comprise Linfinity the group. Into the fold came bassist Nick Hundley, drummer Russ Lemkin, guitarist Josh Collins, Megan Berson on violin/viola, and Omer Shemesh on keys. All serious about their craft, Linfinity's members had been playing in other bands (Shilpa Ray, Adam Green) for years, working as professionally hired musicians or doing whatever they needed to do to get by and continue playing gigs and indulging their creative impulses. During the summer of 2008 in a barn in New Paltz, NY, Linfinity set to work recording the self-released EP Songs of The Weeping Willow with producer Kevin McMahon (The Felice Brothers, Titus Andronicus). The EP ended up a snapshot of a troubling time in Von Wagner s life as he simultaneously struggled with the loss of his father. Yet out of tragedy came hints of light, as Songs of The Weeping Willow caught the attention of Pitchfork and other tastemakers. Encouraged by the response, Linfinity began the process of rounding out an album for their full-length debut. It would not be quick however, not willing to sacrifice quality for the sake of expediency, Von Wagner and the band would spend the next year scrapping together resources to realize their vision to its fullest. They hustled their way in and out of the studio, finishing bits and pieces at a time. In late 2009 American Myth Recordings took notice and stepped in to help Linfinity finish the job. Martian s Bloom is scheduled for release in the spring of 2010.