(also, be on the look out for DARSHAN- ephryme's latest collaboration with singer/songwriter shir yaakov...coming soon)
Influences
the infinite one most high indwelling presence, all earth honoring-non prostelytizing universal spirit paths, unique and individual walks of life, torah, quran, zohar, exile, history, mystery, tragedy, comedy, circumstance, synchronicity, love, passion, poetry, lonliness, heartbreak, family, friends, foes, still beings, sprouting beings, living beings, entheogenics, okeipa, cannupa, john coltrane, krs-one, company flow, freestyle fellowship, graff heads, b-boys, crate diggers, masters of ceremony, boneless hippies, fearless farmers, rebbe nachman, robert anton wilson, bob kaufman, labtekwon, paul klee, d.a. levy, rimbaud, hafiz, gershon winkler, d-scribe, segulah, schrag, jordan, people that care enough to at least try-
Sounds Like
Black Sheep battles Bob Dylan-
Afrika Bambatta breaks beats with the Baal Shem Tov-
Bird blows the sax like a shofar on a Black Sabbath-
and Poetry learns to Dance
Eprhyme's debut solo album, "waywordwonderwill", will be released on Modular Moods/Shemspeed in the fall.
Eprhyme's debut solo album, "waywordwonderwill", will be released on Modular Moods/Shemspeed in the fall.
New K Records 7” out June 23rd ‘09:
This is International Pop Underground CXXIV "SHOMER SALAAM"
also available, 7” single "PUNKLEZMERAP" released 2008.
"Eprhyme's cleverly worded message...brings a fresh perspective to the urban class clash, and...finds universal values that transcend religious labels." - Sound Roots
BIO:
Eprhyme spits rhymes designed to refine the mind of the listener. Kabbalah, psychology, politics, and party rocking are intertwined with elements of jazz, funk, klezmer, and middle eastern music to create a powerful and poetic plea for peace, justice, joy, and unity. Not afraid to experiment, build bridges, or cross boundaries of content and style, Eprhyme blends and juxtaposes diverse sounds and ideas into a swirling and seamless whole. As a founding member of the underground rap anomaly Saints of Everyday Failures, Eprhyme played a pivotal role in establishing a dynamic and positive hip hop community in Olympia, Wa. - dark and mythic homeland of grunge, Riot Grrrrl, and other D.I.Y. undeground art forms. Eprhyme has built a reputation as a dynamic performer and inspiring lyricist, appearing on stage with a diverse cross-section of artists from Del tha Funky Homosapien to Matisyahu in a wide range of venues from clubs to synagogues to youth detention centers. Eprhyme's upcoming album, "waywordwonderwill", is a kaleidoscopic cultural exchange program for mystics, punks, & b-boys. Jam packed with up-tempo conscious club cuts like "punklezmerap" and spiced up with middle eastern dance hall drum line mash ups like "shomer salaam"; "waywordwonderwill" is evidence of a living tradition.
Hello Faithful
followers!! Sorry for the
disappearing act. Maggie cracked her head open during a basement show, so we’ve
been out(no pun intended) for awhile. She is almost better so when that happens
we’ll be back in the recording studio. In the meantime, we did manage to
convince our buddies at myspace.com/onryeproductions to let us do the video
game SFX that are on their newest episode.
If you are interested
in having a song or songs of yours featured in future episodes please send mp3s
to onryecontact@gmail.com
They are looking for
all genres. Yes, all.
Some reviews from
episode 2
‘Good stuff-very
impressed. Has a very Kevin Smith, slightly 'Clerks' kinda feel-very good
writing. And with his mannerisms the guy in the black shirt reminds me a little
of Allen Covert from all the Adam Sandler movies.’-Travis Szudajski
myspace.com/one_man_army82
Wat up Eprhyme, I'm not usually into the whole mass commenting thing, so apologies if this comes across like some spam...but it aint! Just in case you haven't checked it yet...here's my new video for Whoa (remix with PNC & Flowz). Directed by Shahir Daud with a tiny $6000 budget and a solid 7 months in post production! Lemme know what you think and feel free to help a dude out by linking your friends up if you think they might like it!
filmed by hideyuki katsumata who also filmed promo animation of Little dragon (fortune) from Sweden. our new album is also available by CD and MP3(itunes music store)
Hey! Thank you for supporting my music. Check out my web site at www.vanessathompson.net and my music videos at www.youtube.com. One of my youtube videos is below for you to hear. If you like it, feel free to put it on your page and share it with your friends. There are also some banners on my page if you want to use them on your page. If you have Facebook, please add me. Some are putting me in their top friends. The support is really appreciated. Hope you like the new cover on Hollywood Celebrity Magazine. If you like my music, please add it to your play list for others to hear. Thank you :)
I will be opening for Baby Bash & Frankie J with special guest Paula Deanda in July, 2009 at the El Corazon in Seattle, Wa. at 8 PM. If you can be there, get you tickets now before it sells out. It is for all ages. See you there ~ Vanessa :)
Our friends at onrye are looking for music for their web ‘series’ and other films they make. If you are interested in them using your music send your song(s) in mp3 format to onryecontact@gmail.com This is the trailer for their new short that will be out Friday March 27th and features bands that they found here.
