What people are saying about Eli

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Like a new season, cold and dreary to warm and inviting... The new Sombrance disc is here. With powerful and soft melodies, this band does it all.

It's very distant from the disc The Cold Awakening, which I thought was a haunting piece of work (excellent). The new disc brings back memories of past groups like vocals of The Raspberries and Hawkwind (imagine that!).

The music is excellent… great guitars, drums, and vocals that are expressive, happy, sad, and powerfully strong. There's great mixing by Jimmy Brown as well. This is a worthy disc for any collection.

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Kieth Maceranka c/o the Gathering Place

"Very nice! I remember downloading Mercy River a while back too. Both songs are great. -Wasting Away- reminds me a bit of the Choir. I love the guitar sound. Overall has a very emotive vibe going on. The singer is very good at conveying emotion." - Transient Soul

"Dude once again you blow me away with the music man.... These new tunes are awesome!! Overall I think the only problem with Eli is the fact there are only four songs on the entire album. After listening to it I was left wanting to hear more." - Aaron Church

"I've been listening to this CD a few times each day and have come to the conclusion that it's rockin!!" - Becca

Sad, beautiful Music with vocals that engage the angels and haunt the soul... A brooding mix of emotion and power that leave the heart wanting more... Music for those who are caught between Heaven and Hell... for Earth Below.

"Wasting Away - That has got to be my favorite Sombrance song of all time" - Jimmy P Brown II

"You guys are awesome man!!" - Jesse's younger sister Rachel - :-P

"I found myself wishing that there were at least a couple more songs when the four were over. I personally liked the heavier song best, but you probably knew I was going to say that!" - Tim (United Music Palace)

Mester describes the music as "Dirge Pop" and explains (in the bio on the band's web site) that his desire is to explore the darker, more melancholy side of music. He hits the mark pretty well. The guitar work is excellent, a nice blend of blues rock with enough emotion to make you cry. The vocals sound great and are mixed into the music just right. Kudos to Jimmy P. Brown II of Deliverance and Fearful Symmetry fame for a great job mixing, advising and adding his musical talents.

Overall this is a great CD with a really cool, low key bluesy sound. I would recommend it to anyone listening to blues rock or looking for a smooth, darkish blend of pop-rock. I hope Sombrance is able to get their full length CD out as planned. I'd like to hear more from them. -John Venvertloh 1340Mag

Far and away one of the most interesting demo CDs I have ever received. Sombrace have a very unique sound that actually makes it difficult to describe in words. Words like somber, emotional, and melancholy come to mind when I think about Sombrance's music. At times the music almost has a Pink Floyd-like quality. Scott Waters (Ultimatum/No Life Til Metal)