High Castle Teleorkestra is a genre-defying music ensemble, a supergroup formed by highly skilled musicians who are well-known for their previous work in a variety of music groups and projects: bassist Tim Smolens (Estradasphere, I.S.S., Don Salsa), violinist Timba Harris (Estradasphere, former SC3, Probosci, Ultraphauna), Dave Murray (Estradasphere, The Deserts of Träun), saxophonist 'Bär' McKinnon (Mr. Bungle, Umlaut), Norwegian accordionist Stian Carstensen (Farmers Market), and guitarist Chris Bogen.