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February 1997--- Larry Handy
reads a poem "Microscopism" in front of a large coffee
house audience at Azusa Pacific University. His first ever major
reading in front of peers.
Thursday April 24, 1997 --- Matt Coleman puts
music to Larry Handy's poetry, thus marking the nucleus of the band
as they perform for the first time together "Ocean/Modern Prometheus"
and "April" at Azusa Pacific University's coffee house.
September 1997 --- Erik Elsey plays congas with
Larry and Matt at Know Where Coffee House in Monrovia, CA.
September 1997 through September 1998--- Larry
Erik and Matt become The Maples and perform in the cities of Monrovia,
Azusa, and Glendora.
November 1998--- Catharina Dinwoodey plays violin
on stage with The Maples, becoming a member.
December 1998---Larry, Matt, and a bassist Allen
Neuenschwander record a rough tape at a friend's house.
January 1999---The Maples become Totem Maples.
Sean "The Ace" Hall of Cosmic Jukebox sneaks Larry Matt
and Erik into a Hollywood studio to record a 3 song demo. Due to
complications they only finish 1 song, "Wizard's Lullaby"
(track 15 on LP).
March 1999-KAPU, Azusa Pacific University's radio
station debuted and Generic Soul, hosted by Matt Coleman and Justin
Punzalan was the radio station's first variety show. On opening
night, Matt Coleman along with Larry and Erik performed live on
the radio a rendition of "City Jazz and Fire" joined by
Justin Punzalan who, for the first time, played turntables with
Totem Maples.
April 1999-Totem Maples' sold 41 tapes of their
low sound quality/ high live energy Poetry/ Demo/ Bootleg tapes-an
EP of their live Generic Soul radio performances…now on mp3.com.
July 1999--- Totem Maples recorded their first
demo LP: Nus eht ot Pirt, a 15 track studio project at Tru One Records
near Whittier, CA., co produced by Sean "The Ace" Hall.
The recording began at 5:00pm on a Wednesday evening and lasted
till 2:00am Thursday the next morning. The miracle recording cost
only $700 to make (recording, mixing, and mastering).
1999-2000 --- Totem Maples play shows in Los Angeles,
their first paid LA gig being at Sunset Strip's Coconut Teaszer.
January 2001 --- Brian Sadler plays electric guitar
first time at Sweet Daddy's Coffee Lounge, in Glendora, CA.
March 2001 --- Totem Maples record a live album
at Azusa Pacific University.
April 2001 --- Totem Maples prepare to do a project
for X-Patriot studios. The project being a pilot for an MTV spoken
word show. The project fails as X-Patriot dismantles.
October 2001 --- Joanne Kim plays keyboards first
time at Sweet Daddy's Coffee Lounge.
April 2002 --- Totem Maples have their CD release
show at Azusa Pacific University. The CD, a double album, features
their 1999 studio recording, and their 2001 live recording. The
CD release held over 200 in attendance and was broadcasted throughout
the world via the campus internet radio station www.kapu.com.
June 2002 --- Totem Maples enter the studio again,
this time with producer/engineer Ben Eggehorn to record a revised
version of their first album, as well as a 2nd album.
November 2002 --- After a long absence from the
band, Catharina Dinwoodey begins a new chapter in her life and the
seven members of Totem Maples now become six.
July 4th 2003 --- After a long 13 months, Totem
Maples finish their two studio projects. The titles are Album 1:
Nus eht ot pirt (2003, Revised), and Album 2: Ars Poetica.
July 2004 --- Totem Maples receive word that the
song Gethsemane from the Ars Poetica album has been nominated for
Best Spoken Word Song by the Just Plain Folks Independent Music
Awards.
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