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Enigma
Acoustic / Classic Rock / Folk Rock

"The Ultimate Acoustic Experience"

Syracuse, Nebraska
United States

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Last Login:  7/6/2008
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  http://www.myspace.com/enigmaduo  

   Enigma: General Info
Member Since4/2/2007
Band Websiteenigmaduo.com
Band MembersDavid M. Epp - acoustic and electric 6- and 12-string guitar, mandolin, bass, drums, saxophone, keyboards, and a million other freakin' instruments. Except the oboe. I'm gonna have to get him an oboe. Oh, yeah, and he also does some backing vocals.

Carolyn Olesen - lead and backing vocals, small percussion, inspiration, motivation, including occasional whip-cracking, as needed.
InfluencesFar too numerous and eclectic to list.
Sounds LikeMelissa Etheridge, Buckingham/Nicks, Joni Mitchell, Janis Joplin, Heart
Record LabelRingstone Records
Type of LabelIndie








   Upcoming Shows ( view all )
Jul 5 2008 5:00P
King’s Crossing Vineyard & Winery Glenwood, Iowa
Jul 19 2008 6:00P
Loess Hills Winery Crescent, Iowa
Jul 26 2008 6:00P
Prairie Crossing Winery Treynor, Iowa
Aug 2 2008 6:00P
King’s Crossing Vineyard & Winery Glenwood, Iowa
Aug 9 2008 9:00P
Black Iron Grill Saloon Rockport, Missouri
Aug 15 2008 9:00P
Roadhouse Bar & Grill Lincoln, Nebraska
Aug 16 2008 8:30P
Firehouse Grill Murray, Nebraska
Aug 22 2008 5:30P
Nebraska State Fair - Nebr Lottery Arboretum Stage Lincoln
Aug 23 2008 6:00P
Prairie Crossing Winery Treynor, Iowa
Aug 30 2008 6:00P
King’s Crossing Vineyard & Winery Glenwood, Iowa
Sep 6 2008 8:30P
The Lounge York, Nebraska
Sep 12 2008 8:00P
Roadhouse Bar & Grill Lincoln, Nebraska
Sep 13 2008 9:00P
Black Iron Grill Saloon Rockport, Missouri
Sep 20 2008 5:00P
Prairie Crossing Winery Treynor, Iowa
Sep 27 2008 5:00P
King’s Crossing Vineyard & Winery Glenwood, Iowa
Oct 11 2008 5:00P
King’s Crossing Vineyard & Winery Glenwood, Iowa
Oct 31 2008 8:30P
Indian Trails Country Club Beemer, Nebraska
Dec 31 2008 8:30P
Indian Trails Country Club Beemer, Nebraska

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   About Enigma
The Ultimate Acoustic Experience


  Imagine some mad guitar wizard producing a hybrid of Ronnie Montrose and Leo Kottke … and then marrying it off to a wild siren sprung from the DNA of Joni Mitchell, Stevie Nicks and Janis Joplin. Their offspring might be Enigma.  

  Enigma is a dynamic performing/songwriting team out of Southeast Nebraska (but don’t hold that against them). They have recently released Juxtaposition, a CD of original material that is exactly what it says it is: a refreshingly unique blending of styles, from acoustic folk/pop to electric rock and blues, richly textured guitar compositions coupled with unusually intellectual and introspective lyrics, sung with gut-wrenching honesty. The whole is much more than the sum of its parts. 

  Guitarist and composer David Epp draws from a variety of inspirations to produce provocative works speaking to – and from – every corner of the soul. His inventive writing style and powerful expression provide a beautifully complex framework for vocalist/lyricist Carolyn Olesen, who herself is an amalgam of incurable rebelliousness and rigid discipline. Her lyrics explore joy and sadness, clarity and madness, past intermingled with present; from sassy to sublime, abject fear to just plain fun, Olesen’s poetry and delivery reflect the depth and extremes of human experience.

  

  

Pagan Moon received a Track of the Day award from Garage Band.com on March 10, 2008.

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Fed Up (With All of You) received awards for Best Lyrics in Americana week of March 3, 2008, and Track of the Day March 20, 2008.




  

Driven received a Track of the Day award on March 27, 2008, as well as awards for Best Female Vocals, Best Bass Track, Best Melody, Best Beat, and Most Original in the Progressive Rock category.






  

Midnight Star received a Track of the Day award on May 18, 2008, as well as awards for Best Female vocals (weeks of 5/12, 5/19,and 6/2), Best Drums, Best Lyrics, and Best Melody in the Blues Rock Category.


  

Enigma's second CD, Eccentricities, is now available for sale at cdbaby.com/cd/enigma2


  What do you call a compilation that combines the musical influences of Janis Joplin and Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Heart and Craig Chaquico, Stevie Nicks and Blue Oyster Cult, K.T. Tunstall and the Scorpions, Bonnie Raitt and the Atlanta Rhythm Section, Sheryl Crow and Tom Petty? Eccentric, indeed… like their first release, Enigma’s second CD explores the gamut of human emotion and experience, sometimes with humor, sometimes with brutal introspection, and always with gut-wrenching honesty.

  With a rich texture of interwoven styles, Eccentricities offers the listener a wild ride on a roller-coaster of darkness and light. This CD includes tales of love, of sadness, of playful daydreams and the terrifying landscape of the soul, a touch of social commentary, a humorously scathing statement about today’s political terrain, and even an imaginative journey to a most unusual nightclub. Their music ranges in style from acoustic neo-folk and pop to electric classic and progressive rock and blues.

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Enigma's Friends Comments
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Kathy Covert Jensen





Jul 6 2008 1:00 PM

Eccntricies ROCKS!!!! Great job you two!!
Little Stevie and The Hellrazors





Jun 30 2008 2:27 PM

Thanks for the add!
Misty Warner





Jun 29 2008 1:22 PM

Thanks for the add. Feel free to stop by anytime!

~Misty~
Cosmic Dreamer





Jun 22 2008 1:11 PM

Hey, thanks for the add!
Peace.
Andy Pinky





Jun 5 2008 8:26 AM

Thanks for the Req!
Ciao
Andy
Radio Basile





Jun 3 2008 12:49 AM

you're very welcome guy!!hugs carlo
Pegasus





May 27 2008 7:24 AM

McGreetings Enigma
Thank you for counting us among your MySpace friends.
Please keep in touch, rock on!
All the best to you and yours, from Pegasus in Bonnie Scotland.
brume





May 21 2008 11:06 AM

Thank you for add!
Have a nice day
Siva Noir





May 19 2008 10:08 PM

Thanks so much for the kind words (and generous comparison)! We really appreciate it; keep in touch!

All the best from Siva Noir
Silent Fury





May 5 2008 7:41 PM

Hey thanks for checking out the songs. Hope you had a chance to download our track.

Really like "Midnight." We'll have to get out to the Midwest and rock with you guys!
Francis Lickerish





May 3 2008 1:23 AM

Hello Enigma
Thank you for the request. It's a pleasure to meet you and experience your excellent music.
Light Love and Life
Francis
Johnn Budden Song Writer Guitar Player





Apr 28 2008 10:28 AM

thank you so much for your comment. my very best wishes . john .
Leafless Tree





Apr 28 2008 4:59 AM

Hello Enigma,
Its a great honor for us being Your friends!!! Many thanks for adding us and for Your support! With warmest greetings from Poland - Leafless Tree
P.S. Soon, please visit us (if You want) to check our brand new songs.
Mugician





Apr 26 2008 3:23 PM

Hey Enigma...thanks for the ADD! Nice to meet you, I'm Mike. Pagan Moon was my personal favorite!! Best wishes! :o)
Blues Orchestra





Apr 23 2008 4:46 AM

Thanks for the add. I'll pass that comment on to Wags ! LOL
Richard Douglas Trowbridge Souther





Apr 13 2008 8:19 PM

Dave & Carolyn:

I wish you both great success with your projects!

Best,

Richard

www.richardsouther.com
Young Believers





Apr 13 2008 5:22 AM

Hello
soul release





Apr 8 2008 2:05 PM

hi, i really appreciate the add.THANK YOU!!! ...ART...shred on...
Andy Essink Custom Guitars





Apr 3 2008 6:22 AM

Thanks for the add, hope you enjoy my guitars.
AE
Alex "Midnight" Moschini





Mar 31 2008 4:49 PM

Thank you for the friend request. Greetings and all the best from Italy.
Alex
www.alexmidnightmoschini.it
www.trig.com/alexmidnightmoschini
Brilliant Cut





Mar 30 2008 12:16 PM

Hi Enigma

Thanks for the kind words

Tonza
DULCIMERHEAD





Mar 28 2008 10:21 AM

Thanks for the add-on. Ive always been a fan!

Dave
Russ Hunter





Mar 23 2008 6:23 PM

Hello Enigma, thanks for the add. Hope you have had a blessed Easter! :o)

Russ Hunter
Sheela





Mar 21 2008 11:52 PM

Happy Holidays Enigma!
oddgrooves





Mar 21 2008 1:49 AM