"When I was first approached about writing a soundtrack for a circus, a certain amount of Elephant Gun-era trauma initially came rushing up. I had been pigeon-holed for years as a whimsical circus waif..."
"Ironic then, that I found Kompani Giraff's project so enticing, and writing something for acrobats to perform so enjoyable. 'Caspian Tiger' was one of the first songs I wrote for the new album..."
"...images in mind of the poor animals caged or fighting in Roman colosseums. They had been taken from the Asian steppes around the Caspian Sea... The sonic influence came in large part from choir music..."
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