bernie larsen Singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist bernie larsen’s musical life is diverse. His solo recordings reflect the off center, eclectic songwriting and arrangements that are sparse and sometimes raw to the point of question.His musical life as the central creative force of reggae band Cry on Cue, is traditionally committed and has been a vital part of the mid-west reggae college/festival scene for a decade.Los Angeles native larsen was an original member of El Rayo-X, David Lindley’s legendary band. The scope of his creative range is evident in the variety of artists with whom he has played and recorded, including Melissa Etheridge, Jackson Browne, Bonnie Raitt, Rickie Lee Jones, Lucinda Williams,and Public Enemy. bernie also works as a producer composing music for film like Catherine Keener and Jennifer Aniston’s 2007 critical success "Friends With Money", or putting his stain on remixes and albums for artists like KCRW favorite, West Indian Girl, and Rickie Lee Jones "The Sermon On Exposition Boulevard". When in Los Angeles, bernie larsen can be seen at L. A. venues like The Roxy, Tangier, and The Mint. His most recent solo recording "Out Of Reach”, is a soulful and rhythmic reflection of life's changes and the questions that arise from the beauty and pain caused by the risk of feeling. Cry on Cue’s latest release, "Love + Trust", is the result of a collaboration with renowned reggae producer Karl Pitterson, whose recording credits include such reggae greats as Bob Marley, Burning Spear, Peter Tosh, Bunny Wailer and Toots and the Maytals. The resulting record is one that Reggae Beat magazine called “…rock-solid reggae as crisp and bright as anything on the Harder They Come soundtrack… a Tour de Force.” A versatile player, larsen is heard on guitar, bass, keyboards, and vocals; but, according to Vintage Guitar magazine, his “strength is rhythm....the term ‘rock-steady’ could have been invented for him.”