After humble beginnings playing college bands in small town Oregon and Minnesota,
songwriters Branden Boyd and Brian Cooper ran into each other in Portland, OR.  They
worked together to found the music program at the German American School, and quickly
recognizing a strong commonality in musical influences and aspirations, they began
collaborating on their respective originals.  Under the name Vision, they first aired acoustic
renditions of their music on the Northwest singer-songwriter circuit.

In '97, Branden moved to Germany, eventually forming The Orange Door, along with Nashville
vocalist / fiddler Clare Burson, and promoted that band’s self titled CD.  Brian relocated to
Northern California, playing regular acoustic shows with prominent local artists like Megan
Slankard, and recorded the 2001 EP, “Ocean Sun,” with his band Mayberry.   Branden, then in
Washington, DC, built up a strong following playing many acoustic music venues.  Though
keeping in touch and jamming together whenever possible, the two songwriters continued their
separate paths, crafting new songs and steadily gigging.  They maintained their friendship, and
occasionally performed in collaborative shows on one coast or the other.

Their paths crossed once again in the San Francisco Bay Area, where they were finally able to
work their best material into a full band format.  The rhythm section consists of Emir Simbirdi
on drums and Jochen Straub on bass.  Emir is an experienced bay area drummer, who has
backed many independent SF bands, and played area venues such as Slims SF, and the Santa
Cruz Beach Boardwalk.  Jochen, who relocated to California from Germany, also has extensive
live experience, and capably fills out the bottom end with his intuitive, sinuous basslines.

Now as Wish Inflicted, they have come together to form their ideal project, an original acoustic-
electric indie rock band with strong songwriting, dynamic arrangements, and solid vocal
harmonies.

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