Cyhndi Mora- Lead & backing Vocals & Guitar, Velvet (aka Dawn) Dalessandro- Bass, Charlie White - Lead & Backing Vocals & Guitar, Jenny San Angel - Live Drums Percussion & backing vocals
Influences
Rock, Folk, Jazz, Country and "Hippie Punk"... pretty much everything that I've seen/heard/read that struck me as important, profound or humorous, folks I've met...they all find their way in to our music one way or another.
Et Spera combines elements of folk and rock with heartfelt and almost spiritual lyrics for an overall sound that is uplifting, intelligent, accessible and with a flowing quality that ranges from buoyant to nearly hypnotic. Inspired by Mozart’s idea that music should be used to “elevate the soul” and the vocal strength and lyric honesty influenced by Billie Holiday, Janis Joplin and many others, Et Spera’s sound is ever-evolving with an accent on the positive. While Cyhndi writes the lyrics and provides the basic structure of most of the songs, all of Et Spera’s members contribute their ideas and make each song their own. The result is a collection of ever-evolving songs that range from “stripped down” acoustic to bouncy rock Et Spera has two recordings out to date, a 5-song EP Cyhndi recorded with co-founder/Guitarist and producer Paul Houston at Houston studios over 2003-2004. And a studio recording with Velvet (aka: Dawn) Dallesandro, who’s smooth and intricate bass lines are truly a testament to her name, Charlie White, a prolific singer/songwriter in her own right (find her solo site www.myspace.com/CharlieWhite or www.CharlieSongs.com) who’s folk/rock and country sytlings, earthy alto and melodic acoustic guitar sound blends seamlessly with Cyhndi’s hypnotic alto and sometimes lilting soprano harmonies, forming a sound that is hauntingly and with a strength that is sometimes wise and always distinctly feminine and often with a touch of humor. There’s an atmosphere of mutual understanding and support here, and a fun-loving spirit that really comes through in their sound and performance. In May 2006, Jenny SanAngel came on board to play percussion, adding her own hypnotic rhythms to the mix and anchoring Et Spera's sound firmly in the Accoustic Folk Rock genre. Et Spera mainly plays in and around the North Hollywood area at various benefits like World Fest in ’05 and Paws Fest and Desert Song fest that same year as well as Borders Bookstores in Hollywood, Orange County and Pico Rivera. (see "Shows" for more info) Their website (www.EtSpera.com) is currently under “(re)construction", but Cyhndi handles all the booking for the band and can be reached by emailing her at: etsperaband@yahoo.com.
Check out the samples we have up here and if you’d like a copy of our latest and greatest email us and let us know. Lyrics to all the new and old tunes are in our blog “In case you were wondering” Keep watching for an invite, we'll be playing out again soon with some brand spankin' new tunes!!
Keep on Rockin’!
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Every Christmas season, I find myself wondering, what kind of a kid was Jesus? I mean, after he got himself out of the manger? We shot this video in 1992 with my daughter Willow. It's won some awards and is used in churches, temples & Sunday school classes. It addresses homelessness and caring for each other on this planet. It's called WHEN JESUS WAS A KID. Feel free to pass this on to friends and family. Happy, merry, warm and loving holidays to you and your loved ones. Bye for now - Peter Alsop
What: The stars are out in Hollywood again, this time to raise public awareness of the connection between dietary choices and the dual crises of food shortages and global warming.
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