In turn, Schlefer has taught and licenced several students, including Brian Tairaku Ritchie.
He is known particularly for developing a large, wide bore style of shakuhachi called Taimu, with input from shakuhachi player Brian Ritchie.
Nearly the entire album features Kelly performing solo with guitar and harmonica (producer Brian Ritchie plays acoustic bass guitar on one song).
In the mid 90s Rocha played guitar with San Francisco bands El Destroyo featuring Brian Ritchie of Violent Femmes and the Mockingbirds featurng Les James (drums), Paul Babiak (bass) and Mark Fuqua (vocals).
After this meeting, Brian Ritchie (bassist for the Violent Femmes) decided to produce their next album, and joined as a fourth member.
Brian Eno | Brian Mulroney | Brian May | Brian Wilson | Brian Ferneyhough | Guy Ritchie | Hugh O'Brian | Brian Williams | Brian Stableford | Brian Aldiss | Brian | What About Brian | Brian Clough | Brian Stokes Mitchell | Brian Lara | Brian De Palma | Jean Ritchie | Brian Dennehy | Brian Michael Bendis | Brian Lenihan | Brian Cox | Brian Boru | Patrick O'Brian | Brian Setzer | Brian McKnight | Ritchie Valens | Brian Evenson | Brian Culbertson | Brian Cox (actor) | Brian Aherne |