TONIGHT!

Come downtown tonight for a special intimate house show with ellery @ Bromwell’s gallery! Click below for the details:
Info on the event
Info on hosting a show
Info on Bromwell’s http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?ref=profile&id=879585556#/pages/Cincinnati-OH/Bromwells/6599171234?ref=mf

entheos 10-8-09 @ Dirty Jack’s

entheos has the pleasure of joining the Mark and Eryn Shewell this Thursday, 9pm, October 8th at Dirty Jack’s.
Come on out and share a PBR with us!
Dirty Jack’s is located in Elmwood
5912 Vine St
Cincinnati, OH 45216-2351
(513) 242-2800
Eryn Shewell is from New Jersey and is doing a little midwest tour.
You can check her out on myspace: Eryn Shewell

entheos to play Benefit Saturday, September 26th 6pm at Yoga ah! Studios

Saturday, September 26th at 6pm, entheos will play an acoustic show at Yoga ah! Studios. This is a fundraising benefit for the spouse of one of the studio’s yoga instructors who was recently in a car accident and has many outstanding medical bills. Yoga instructor, Lori is married to Ben and they have 2 small children together. Ben was recently in a car accident that caused a lot of damage to his truck, but as far as we knew it only caused a bruise to his elbow. He walked home from the accident. Ten days later he suffered 2 strokes. The seat belt against his neck had dissected his carotid artery.
The first stroke happened at home. It was a major stroke that damaged the majority of the left side of Ben’s brain. The second stroke occurred at University hospital. As a result of the second stroke, Ben’s brain began to swell and push against his skull. Against very slim odds that Ben was still “in there,” we chose to allow the doctors to remove the left side of Ben’s skull to allow the brain to expand, and likely save his life. Following the surgery, he was placed in a drug induced coma for a week. He slowly gained consciousness. He recognizes people, and has started rehabilitation and discovering what brain function is recoverable.

PLEASE COME OUT AND SUPPORT A GOOD CAUSE! Donations are on a sliding scale of 5, 10, 15 dollars, whatever you can afford, as every little bit helps! Yoga ah! is located at 4046 Hamilton Ave. Cincinnati OH 45223 (in Northside above Slims resturant ) parking in back.
Afterwards, feel free to join us downtown for Midpoint Music Festival!
Peace and blessings,
Alison, entheos

Thank you, thank you, thank you!

Thank you, everyone who came out to support entheos at our album release party!
We were so blessed to have such a great turnout and have so much amazing positive energy and love in the room.
We love making music, and we love being able to share it with the world.
Thank you all for making that possible!
As Carl said after our set, the message of the lyrics is what drives entheos; they come from a force that is much greater than ourselves. And it means so much to us that what we share with you gives you a feeling of joy.
That deep sense of purpose is such an incredible blessing, and I just want to say thank you for lending your ears to hear the music . . .

Kanye and Taylor

here’s the deal.
someone should have filled him in on the fact that winning video of the year is a little better than simply best female vocal. so maybe the artists don’t actually know who’s winning what, but if they did, it would have even stopped kanye from making a complete fool of himself.

or maybe not.

maybe he wanted beyonce to win both awards. regardless, mtv obviously had it worked out well with taylor winning then performing. and beyonce performing then winning. russell brand you’re my hero.

“Sense” Album Release TONIGHT !!!

WHEN: Tonight, Saturday, September 12th, 7pm-130am
WHERE: The Redmoor 3187 Linwood Cincinnati, OH 45208
SCHEDULE
7:45-8:45pm- entheos acoustic (Carl & Alison)
9:00-9:45- A Side of Taylors (Chris Taylor and his two amazingly talented prodigy kids!)
10-1130pm- entheos full band !!! (Carl, Justin, Alison)
11:45pm-1:30am- the Cla-Zels (the lovely & talented Joanie and the guitar shreddin’ Jason)


WHY: to hear some great music and support a great cause!
COST: $10, which includes the digital download card of “Sense” and helps support the Alzheimer’s Association

*there is a parking lot behind Redmoor for guests!
Come early for dinner (the Redmoor has a full bar & dinner menu) and stay late for when things get crazy–entheos and the Cla-Zels are gonna cap off the night with a jam session!

Everyone who attends TONIGHT will receive a digital download card of the entire entheos album, “Sense”. Part of the proceeds for this event will help support the Alzheimer’s Association.

There will be chances to win some really cool raffle prizes like original art, free music lessons, and a guitar! All of the proceeds from the raffle will go to the Alzheimer’s Association.

We look forward to seeing you!
Love,
entheos

entheos got a great write-up in CityBeat by C.A. McConnell !!!

entheos (Profile)
“Trip Hop/Electronic trio returns with new EP and an honest vision”
By C.A. MacConnell

Grampie, my Mom’s dad, was a kind man with a near-photographic memory. To memorize lengthy sermons, he glanced at them. Once.
One night, we were all messily eating his homegrown blueberries in Bear Lake, Mich. Wearing her tan, wraparound skirt, Grammie passed me the pale blue sugar bowl and Grampie started telling a joke. Usually a master of detail, he forgot the punchline. Strange. Grammie told me to check on his minnow bucket.
Over time, Alzheimer’s disease took Grampie full force. Visiting, I saw his steady decline firsthand. Right before he died, he asked me, “Who are you, pretty girl?”

So I’m touched by entheos’ upcoming EP release party, a benefit for the Alzheimer’s Association. (Their friend lost her grandfather to the disease.)

Alison Shepard (vocals, keys, percussion) says, “We felt passionate about donating some of the door money to a charity so that it wasn’t just about, ‘Hey, look at us.’ ”
Wearing pearly, dangling earrings, Alison’s a vibrant soul — confident, yet humble. An art teacher at Thomas More College, her speaking voice echoes, the natural tone of a singer. The sound carries. I think those earrings are shells.

A full-time musician, Alison’s brother Carl Shepard (vocals, guitar, bass) started writing songs at 15. With straight, streaked hair and silver jewelry, he’s colorful, but his voice is consistent and soothing; he appears perpetually mellow.
But wait: Carl also has a hidden, rambunctious look. Like he might take a nap. Or tear some shit up. Hard to tell.

Next, welcome full-time drummer Justin Webb. On his arms, Justin sports fiery star tattoos. On his ears, hoop and diamond earrings, and he says straight up what’s on his mind.
Justin gets personal quickly and, when he does, he doesn’t look down. Eye contact and heart here.

Entheos’ 2009 sophomore EP, Sense, was recorded by a slew of talented sound engineers, including locals Matt Parmenter (“a mover and a shaker,” Alison says of the now-Austin-based musician/knob-twiddler) and Chris Schmidt. Former Cincinnatian Chris Estes mixed two tracks in Nashville, and for mastering entheos recruited Trevor Sadler from Grammy Award-winning Mastermind Productions.

Alison and Carl share vocals, pushing out soaring angelic harmonies, altering leads. With more electric guitar and Webb’s drumming on this release, the overall feel is fuller and more intense than the band’s previous work.

“It’s got Trip Hop elements, but it sounds more organic,” Justin says. “We have more effects and overdubbed vocals, which makes the live performance more exciting. There’s a lot of color to the music, a lot of emotion.”

Alison comments, “As far as my chops, I’m not as skilled as Justin and Carl, but I love to sing. I can do what I need to for this band. I understand music theory and Carl and I write melodies and lyrics together.”

“Seriously, it’s really Alison and me trying to keep up with him,” Carl says about Webb. “It’s like when people don’t notice you, that’s when they notice you. He’s constantly working on his technique, constantly. Even right after gigs, he’s practicing.”
“He’s definitely the most talented in the band,” Alison adds. “I’m not ashamed of it. Dude’s badass. We’re lucky to have him.”

Webb responds, “My point of view about music and drumming is that it’s all an art. It’s not a competition. It’s not the technique — that’s already been done. It’s what you do with your technique that’s going to separate you from other musicians. The key point of being a professional musician is making the right musical decisions. ”

Simply, they dig each other and what each one does. And their collective positive nature comes across in the uplifting sound. Alison refers to the trio as a “family-type band.”
“We’ve had most of our success at art openings, private parties, churches and parks,” she says. “I don’t care if we play in bars or not. We’re proud of the music that we make. (It) feels like it’s bigger than us.”

Music. Curiously bigger than all of us. Mysterious connection between notes. Now that’s something. Like my Grampie, not easy to forget.

cool article about the Redmoor!

http://news.cincinnati.com/article/20090907/ENT/909070310/1025

Food for thought #1: TRUTH, TACT, GRACE, SUGAR, and MARY POPPINS

How are truth, tactfulness and sugar related?
Well, you might say that grace and Mary Poppins are what tie it all together! Sound crazy?
Let me explain . . .
Right now, I am reading The Grace Awakening by Chuck Swindoll. I am learning so much from this book!

Chuck talks about claiming the grace to respond to what (and who) we encounter in life; in other words, the art of not being abrasive.
He uses the words of St. Paul as his anchor for expounding upon this idea:
“Conduct yourselves with wisdom toward others, making the most of the opportunity. Let your speech always be with grace, seasoned, as it were, with salt, so that you may know how you should respond to each person.”
(Col. 4:5-6)
Chuck explains: “There is nothing like a nice supply of grace to make the truth attractive. Grace helps us cushion our words so that the truth can be received without needless offense.”
He then goes on to quote Sven Wahlroos, who has some real gems of wisdom on this stuff:
“Tactfulness is an approach to another human being which involves being sincere and open in communication while at the same time showing respect for the other person’s feelings–and taking care not to hurt him unnecessarily . . . It involves a trust or faith in the other person and communicates this message: I trust you will be able to handle what I’m going to tell you. I respect your feelings and will do my best to guard against my own destructive tendencies so that I don’t hurt you unnecessarily.”

And lastly, Chuck uses Mary Poppins as a perfect illustration:
“Who was it? Mary Poppins, I think, who said, ‘A spoonful of sugar makes the medicine go down’.”
(Hmmm . . . I wonder if this need for grace is the real origin of my incurable sweet tooth?!)
Thanks, Mary!

And Thanks, Chuck!

Sunday @ the Mad Frog! All ages show!

Don’t miss entheos this Sunday, August 16th, 5pm, at the Mad Frog.
The Mad Frog is located at 1 East McMillan St. in the neighborhood of Clifton in Cincinnati, OH.
This is an all ages show presented by Afton Live.
We hope to see you there!