About Pteranodon

"genus of extinct flying reptiles found as fossils in Late Cretaceous deposits (those 66.4 to 97.5 million years old) of Europe, Asia, and North America. Pteranodon, a highly developed form that marks the height of pterosaur evolution, was extremely large, with a wingspan of 7 m (23 feet) or more. Its toothless jaws were very long and pelican-like. A crest, present at the back of the skull, may have functioned as a sort of counterbalance to the long jaws. As compared with the wings, the body was small, only about as large as a modern turkey. Because of the relatively light weight the wings had to support, Pteranodon was an efficient glider..." Encyclopedia Brittanica

pteranodon is the brainchild of jeff suthers and shannon stein, former members of volplane and current members of bright channel. in the fall of 2000, after the departure of volplane's drummer, jeff and shannon set out to pursue an ambient musical venture that combined their love of minimalist musical styles with their equal appreciation for maximum volumes. with only one organ and one guitar, pteranodon was designed to be a lush (but gigantic) listening experience, both live and on disc. their self-titled debut album was released in 2001, with a follow-up appearing in spring 2005. today, pteranodon continues to be an exercise in melodic, textural songwriting outside the boundaries of traditional rhythms and structures. their credits also include supplying the soundtrack to a short film by denver filmmaker shannon kelly entitled 'trans', which is currently being exhibited at denver international airport.