Uncle Bonsai performs original contemporary folk/pop music, with soaring and intricate three-part vocal harmonies and biting humor. Accompanied by only an acoustic guitar, the trio draws on music from the Beatles to Stephen Sondheim–some say Zappa crossbred with Peter, Paul and Mary, Loudon Wainwright III, or the Roches. It's been over seven years since Uncle Bonsai performed at The Ark. Now the group returns with lots of old songs and lots of new ones from their latest, "The Grim Parade." The first Uncle Bonsai release in almost 10 years, it's a collection of live and studio performances of the group’s unflinching portrayals of life, love, and a guy named Doug. Songs like “The Baby’s Head,” “The Fish is in the Freezer,” “Loving Tommy,” and “Where’s My Puppy?” focus on the passing of time, the passing of genes, and the passing of pets–truth of everything seemingly buried somewhere under the family tree.