In the early 1990s, Italian acoustic guitar virtuoso, Paolo Giordano, abd Oakland's Michael Manring, the maestro of the bass guitar, began what has become nearly a decade of musical collaboration. The two have recently released their second album, Kids in a Toyshop and are embarking on their second American tour. Paolo, who has performed at festival throughout the world, has been dubbed "one of the best guitarists in the world" by Italian popstar, Lucio Dallo. Michael credentials include working with the Yo Miles group, Henry Kaiser, Steve Smith, John Tchicai as well as his fifteen year collaboration with guitar legend, the late Michael Hedges.