Gordian Knot is the self-titled début of a collaborative effort lead by bassist/composer Sean Malone

Gordian Knot features the following musicians:

Glenn Snelwar
Trey Gunn (King Crimson, David Sylvian)
Ron Jarzombek (WatchTower, Spastic Ink)
Sean Reinert (Cynic)

featuring:
John Myung (Dream Theater)
Adam Levy (Norah Jones)

Stylistically, Gordian Knot has textures associated with metal, combined with structures associated with progressive rock, jazz, and the Western classical tradition, making it difficult to classify. Gordian Knot benefits its own genre by not being a part of it; in other words, the core of the music is the structure and pitches, presenting itself in several textural guises all the while leaving room for each performer to show his musicianship and voice. The primary goal of the CD was to focus on composition and the combination of performers that would otherwise never have performed together, including a track (Srikara Tal) featuring 3 'touch-style' performers together on Chapman Stick and Warr Guitar for the first time. With the flood of thrown-together 'supergroups', critics and fans alike were surprised and relieved by the lack of gratuitous soloing that marks so many other releases. Gordian Knot is the antithesis of today's 'supergroup', despite the résumés of those involved.

Gordian Knot was recorded in Florida, New Mexico, and New York.
Artwork by Tim Spear