of “Pretend Song” which he co-wrote with Merkley. The entire album has a distinct spacey ethereal sound from start to finish. Release Dark Arts was released digitally and on CD on August 5, 2016 through Mark Stoermer’s label St. August Records. The album was released on Vinyl on August 12, 2016 through Bong Load Records. Track listing "Fingerspitzengefühl" and "What Was In Between" was dedicated to the memory of Dietrich A. Stoermer (1936 - 2015). "Are Your Stars Out?" was inspired by and dedicated to J.D. Salinger. Personnel Mark Stoermer – vocals, guitar, bass, tanpura, percussion David Hopkins – piano, Hammond organ, Moog synthesizers, Fender Rhodes, vocals, additional guitar ("39 Steps") Rob Whited – drums, percussion John Wackerman – drums ("Blood and Guts") Tony Curtis – narrator John Arnold – violin Jenny Massey – viola DeAnn Letourneau – viola Moonlight Tran – cello Elena Kapustina – cello Nate Kimball – trombone Eddie Rich – saxophone Mike Robb – trumpet Production David Hopkins – production, horn and string arrangements Mark Stoermer – production Robert Root – additional production, recording, mixing, mastering Damian Taylor – mixing ("Are Your Stars Out?") Mark Everton Gray – recording Kevin Luu – additional recording Wyatt Boswell – technical assistance Rhett Boswell – birds sound sample Design Mark Stoermer – cover photo, design Wyatt Boswell – studio photographs Corlene Byrd – design References 2016 albums Mark Stoermer albums