After the demise of his last group: The Hidden Hand, Wino did not rest. With new found energy he completed the writing of many new songs and decided to enlist the help of some friends to help realize his new musical vision. The idea was not to start a new power trio with a new name as before. This time it was about finding players who would help realize his songs the way he wanted them. This more "Wino"- focused direction was fleshed out with the help of 2 amazing musicians: Jean Paul Gaster (Clutch, The Bakerton Group) on drums and Jon Blank (Rezin) on bass. "Punctuated Equilibrium" was the result of that collaboration. Wino is one of the early pioneers of Doom metal and stoner. The last 25 years bands such as Hidden hand, Saint Vitus, Spirit caravan have left their mark on the genre. Unfortunately Jon Blank passed away just 4 days after this show. Wino dedicates this album to him.