Emerging from waters of the Midwest, The Global Element mixes funk, jazz, and a taste of jam into a tight groove which keeps fans dancing all through the night. Bassist Marlin Ledin, ketboardist Derek Edmondson, and drummer Dane Houser have been hitting road, pooling the collective influences of Pat Metheny, Pink Floyd, Phish and Particle into unique amalagamtion that is all their own.