The range of cultural and counter-cultural interest from the band is apparent on the front cover of 'The Sovereign Self' - a series of twenty portraits painted by Lavinia Blackwall: an eclectic gallery of genius from Emily Dickinson to Aeschylus; Lou Reed to Ovid. Another key influence, psych-folk pioneers the Incredible String Band, has loomed large in the lives of Trembling Bells in recent years. The band has toured with ISB co-founder Mike Heron, performing tracks from his songbook. Having released five cracking LP's in six years, in addition to a number of side-projects, Trembling Bells shows no signs of slowing down.