Saxophonist, composer Rent Romus started the Lords of Outland in 1994 a collective of like-minded musicians exploring improvisation, melody, noise, and sound art. The group develops original music ranging from unhinged free improvisation to thematic composition suites inspired by abstract and socio-political poetry, science fiction, horror, and fantasy. Throughout the the group’s rich history it's core roster has changed numerous times as well as featuring pioneers in the music including Vinny Golia, John Tchicai, Hasan Abdur-Razzaq, LA Jenkins, and Josh Allen.