Since the formation of their group in 1988, Tempest has delivered a globally-renowned hybrid of high-energy Folk Rock fusing Irish reels, Scottish ballads, Norwegian influences and other world music elements. The San Francisco Bay Area-based act has released seventeen critically acclaimed CDs and has played more than 2,500 gigs over the last 30 years. 

Hailing from Oslo, Norway, founding member and lead singer/electric mandolinist, Lief Sorbye, is recognized as a driving force in the modern folk-rock movement. San Francisco native fiddler Lee Corbie-Wells, comes to the band with a special passion for Celtic and Scandinavian music and Gaelic language traditions. She plays fiery traditional fiddle tunes and is also known to keep a bit of Blues and folk improvisation up her sleeve. Nikolay Georgiev, studied modern rock guitar under Martin Goulding in London and classical guitar performance in his native Bulgaria. He brings a fresh and global flavor to Tempest's brand of Rock-driven World music. Cuban-born drummer Adolfo Lazo thickens the band's sound with inventive rhythms and rock-steady drumming.

Tempest's releases are acclaimed worldwide. Their latest studio CD, "Thirty Little Turns" is a collection of inspired new original and traditional material - with a cheeky surprise or two.