Welcome to Arnika Montana - Original Acoustic Music

Thank you for finding your way to my site!

Many serendipitous moments and encounters of chance have brought me to where I am now. Much thought, inspiration and emotion flows into my music and I feel blessed to be able to share it with you.

My first album "Well Why Not" is now available digitally online: Well Why Not - digital download.

Our latest album "Suspended in Motion" is now also digitally available online: Suspended in Motion - digital download.

My good friends and participants in the album, John Guidera, Mark Bruininga, Greg Brown and I performed as "Arnika Montana" in the local DC area. I have now moved south to Southern Virginia and am regrouping.

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News and Stories

Album #2 coming soon

All of you who have supported us over the past few years,

our new album is finally in its end stages and due to come out in August! 12 new tracks, which you may have heard us play live, will…Read more

New live videos

Check out the live video from our March 26, 2016 performance at the marvelous CUP Cafe in Westminster, MD on our Videos page (and on YouTube). It was our new drummer's debut with Arnika Montana - great job, Greg!

New Arnika Montana member, Greg Brown!

Greg Brown has joined us on percussion/drums! Greg is a very tasteful drummer with great chops and low volume - perfect for our acoustic sets! Come out and hear his beats!

New album coming soon!

We are starting recordings on the rest of album #2 in a few weeks. How exciting! Stay tuned for some more original music!

amar es vivir

This is the Spanish song on the "Well Why Not" album, born out of a trip to the wonderful country of Costa Rica.

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Suspended in Motion

Arnika Montana (2016)

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All songs (c) Annika Valikhovskaya; Arrangements * – Arnika Montana; All other arrangements – Annika Valikhovskaya; Lead vocals/Rhythm guitar - Annika Valikhovskaya; Vocal harmonies – Annika Valikhovskaya/Mark Bruininga; Lead guitar - John Guidera; Bass/Keys – Mark Bruininga; Drums – Greg Brown / Egg shaker – Joe Orenstein; Hand clapping - Mark

All songs (c) Annika Valikhovskaya; Arrangements * – Arnika Montana; All other arrangements – Annika Valikhovskaya; Lead vocals/Rhythm guitar - Annika Valikhovskaya; Vocal harmonies – Annika Valikhovskaya/Mark Bruininga; Lead guitar - John Guidera; Bass/Keys – Mark Bruininga; Drums – Greg Brown / Egg shaker – Joe Orenstein; Hand clapping - Mark Bruininga/Joe Orenstein; Violin/Chin cello – Alan Oresky

Photography/Design: Annika Valikhovskaya; Recorded at Hit & Run Recording, Rockville, MD by Steve Carr www.hitandrunrecording.com; Edited/produced by: Steve Carr, Annika Valikhovskaya, Mark Bruininga

Thanks to every one of you whose inspiration, generosity and dedication helped create this album!

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