Blessid Union Of Souls

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I Believe

Album: Home

Released: Mar 23, 1995

Label: capitol

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I Believe
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Let Me Be The One
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That's The Girl I've Been Telling You About
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Hey Leo She Likes Me For Me
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Oh Virginia
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General Info

Genre: Emo / Pop / Powerpop
Location MORROW, Ohio, US
Profile Views: 40479
Last Login: 7/9/2010
Member Since 10/23/2007
Website http://blessidunion.net
Record Label http://youtube.com/blessidunion
Type of Label Indie
Bio
.. With their optimistic, spiritual outlook and song-oriented mix of pop, R&B, and folk -- dubbed "rural soul" by the band -- Blessid Union of Souls quickly became one of the most popular bands in the post-Hootie and the Blowfish adult alternative radio format in the mid-'90s. Their 1995 debut album, Home, was a huge success, producing a Top Ten hit in the single "I Believe." That was followed up by two more top 40 hits “Let Me Be The One” and “Oh Virginia. Blessid Union of Souls was founded in Cincinnati by musician/songwriter Jeff Pence and producer/songwriter Matt Senatore in 1992. Soon after that joining the band was it’s first singer Eliot Sloan, keyboardist C.P. Roth, (who had played in Ozzy Osbourne's touring band), and drummer Eddie Hedges, (who toured with several R&B acts), and that completed the band's early lineup in 1995. Taking their name from a line in an episode of M*A*S*H (and misspelling the first word to ensure correct pronunciation), Blessid Union of Souls recorded a demo tape in 1992 that found its way to EMI Records, which immediately offered the group a contract. Their debut album, Home, took over two years to craft properly, and was finally released in March of 1995; it was an immediate success, thanks to Cincinnati deejays who had already begun playing the then-unreleased lead single, "I Believe," and spread the word about the band. "I Believe" eventually reached number seven on the Billboard singles chart and became one of the most played songs of the year; like many of Blessid's songs, the lyrics reflected subtly Christian sentiments, but which never became overbearing or preachy. The follow-up, "Let Me Be the One," was featured with a live performance in the soap opera All My Children. After EMI went under, Blessid Union of Souls switched over to Capitol Records. Their self-titled follow-up was released in 1997, featuring the lead single "I Wanna Be There". Walking Off the Buzz was released in the Spring of 1999, which included the single “Hey Leonardo” (She Like’s Me For Me) which put Blessid Union back in the charts at CHR Radio. Since then Blessid Union Of Souls has featured many great musicians and singers in the band and has never lost their passion and energy for their craft. They are currently recording new music and it will be available on their official website at http://blessidu.com .. .. .. .. ..
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Influences
Elton John, ACDC, Stevie Wonder, The Band, The Allman Brothers, Queen, The Sex Pistols, 38 Special
Sounds Like
Lenny Kravitz, Seal, Goo Goo Dolls, Smashmouth