The Band
Welcome to Euphonic music. Euphonic can best be described as a chamber ensemble. With the use of all acoustic instruments (cello, guitar, and drums), the band has created an eclectic sound of their own, including classical, spanish, folk, ragtime, and jazz influences.
The roots of Euphonic were a four-piece band known as Sterling, consisting of Bob Wegner, Vince Waters, Rob Jankowski, and Paul Penney. They were working on original indie-pop/rock tunes written mainly by Rob, but due to stylistic differences, Bob and Vince left the band with another musical direction in mind.
Bob first saw Geoff, a local cellist from McMaster University, performing at the Staircase Cafe in Hamilton. A few tunes were written as a trio with Geoff as the bassist, but as an experimental move, the suggestion was made for Geoff to bring his cello to a writing session. While the music began to change, the band decided to change their name as well, to Euphonic.
The first full song with the cello/guitar instrumentation was written by Bob and Geoff, roughly between the hours of 3 and 6 am on a Wednesday night after playing an open mic at the infamous Pepper Jack Cafe. As more songs were written, the bass guitar was slowly phased out in favor of the cello.
The trio, now with 12 songs in their repertoire, has played many shows at the Pepper Jack Cafe and the Sky Dragon Community Center, and has provided music for two Revolution Wear fashion shows, and the annual Gandhi Peace Festival, among other local events.
Euphonic is gaining popularity in the Hamilton music scene. The recording of their debut album is scheduled to begin production in early 2008, and they hope to expand their reputation to the greater Toronto area and beyond.