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Enigma
The Ultimate Acoustic Experience
Out of southeastern Nebraska a new collaboration has formed which exhibits all of the characteristics of a potentially legendary union. Introducing ... Enigma - Carolyn and Dave - the ultimate acoustic experience. The partners, both possessing an almost limitless musical vocabulary, have joined forces to create a truly unique musical experience.
Musical duos are a mainstay of modern music. It’s difficult to acknowledge the work of Paul McCartney without including John Lennon, or Stevie Nicks without considering the input of Lindsey Buckingham, or Paul Simon without Art Garfunkel. The bottom line is, sometimes the combined efforts of artists creates a product greater than the sum of their parts. At times these artists are thrust together out of necessity, sometimes by accident; regardless, their achievements have left an indelible mark on the world of music.
"I see our purpose as being not to tear down or destroy the walls of musical genres,"
states Carolyn Olesen, main vocalist and percussionist, "but more of a concerted effort to
‘blur the lines’ of the perceived boundaries of styles. Dave plays with such a rich sense of
dynamics that I am able to really get inside the emotional context of each song, sometimes to
the point where the rest of the world seems to disappear, and nothing exists except for the music.
And I feel that I am able to draw the audience into the ‘moment’ of each song, as well."
Carolyn, a self proclaimed "incurable nomad", developed her vocal chops by being in "countless bands,
always searching for that ‘just right’ combination of freedom and discipline". Her voice is a unique
combination of passion, dedication, and experience. From the melancholy reminiscence of "At Seventeen"
by Janis Ian to the seething anger of Melissa Etheridge’s "Like the Way I Do," Carolyn pours her heart
and soul into every line.
Dave Epp hails from the Lincoln area originally and has spent over three decades in
the music business. A talented multi-instrumentalist, skilled in guitar, bass, mandolin,
saxophone and drums as well as vocals, he finds that the minimalist configuration of guitar
and voice actually allows greater freedom than what is to be had in a normal band setting.
"I’ve played in all sorts of groups, but Enigma gives me more leeway musically than I’ve
ever had before. The very act of distilling a song down to its barest essentials gives
me the ability to interpret the tune as I’m hearing it in my head at that very moment,
which is why no two Enigma shows are ever the same. And it‘s an added bonus working
with a vocalist such as Carolyn. She inspires me to play better, which hopefully, in turn,
improves her connection with the music."
Available for any type of function or occasion, with a repertoire second to none,
this is a musical group which should not be ignored. Enjoy!
Songs
- America
- Lonely People | Daisy Jane
- Atlanta Rhythm Section
- So Into You
- Axton, Hoyt
- Evangelina
- Baez, Joan
- Diamonds and Rust
- Beatles, The
- Rocky Raccoon | Yesterday
- Big Head Todd and the Monsters
- Bittersweet
- Blackmore's Night
- Shadow of the Moon | Ocean Gypsy
- Blind Faith
- Can't Find My Way Home
- Bread
- Diary
- Buffett, Jimmy
- Margaritaville | A Pirate Looks at 40
- Carpenter, Mary Chapin
- Rhythm of the Blues
- Chapman, Tracy
- Give Me One Reason
- Clapton, Eric
- Tears in Heaven
- Coe, David Allen
- You Never Even Called Me By My Name
- Cocker, Joe
- Feelin' Alright
- Costello, Elvis
- Allison
- Croce, Jim
- Operator | I Have to Say I Love You | You Don't Mess Around with Jim
- Crosby Stills & Nash
- Wasted On the Way | Southern Cross
- Crosby Stills, Nash & Young
- Suite: Judy Blue Eyes
- Crow, Sheryl
- A Change Would Do You Good | My Favorite Mistake
- Davis, Mac
- Texas in My Rearview Mirror | It's Hard to Be Humble
- Denver, John
- Annie's Song | Country Roads | Lady
- Doobie Brothers
- Black Water
- Dokken
- Alone Again
- Dr John
- I'm Confessin'
- Eagles
- Already Gone | Best of My Love | Seven Bridges Road | Desperado | Peaceful Easy Feeling | Take it Easy | Tequila Sunrise | Hotel California
- Earl, Steve
- Someday | My Old Friend the Blues
- Emerson Lake & Palmer
- From the Beginning
- England Dan & John Ford Coley
- I'd Really Love To See You Tonight | Nights Are Forever
- Enigma
- Pagan Moon | Miracle | Sunshine and Wine | Dance with You | Awakening | Everything You Need | Dangerous Dream | Never Say Goodbye | Until This Is Over | You Caught Me | Nicotine | Driven
- Etheridge, Melissa
- Like the Way I Do | Meet Me In the Back | Bring Me Some Water
- Firefall
- Just Remember I Love You
- Fleetwood Mac
- Gold Dust Woman | Silver Spring | Rhiannon | Sara | Landslide
- Fogelberg, Dan
- Leader of the Band | Longer
- Four Non-Blondes
- What's Up
- Gabriel, Peter
- Solsbury Hill | In Your Eyes
- Gentry, Bobbie
- Ode to Billy Joe
- Grateful Dead
- Friend of the Devil
- Grey, Dobie
- Drift Away
- Heart
- Dreamboat Annie | Dog and Butterfly | Love Alive
- Ian, Jan
- At Seventeen
- Indigo Girls
- Gallileo
- John, Elton
- Your Song | Love Lies Bleeding | The Bitch Is Back
- Jones, Rikki Lee
- Chuck E's In Love | Easy Money
- Jordan, Sass
- You Don't Have to Remind Me
- Joplin, Janis
- Me and Bobby McGee | Mercedes Benz
- King, Carole
- It's Too Late
- Kristofferson, Kris
- Help Me Make it Through the Night
- Lauper, Cyndi
- Time After Time
- Led Zeppelin
- Babe, I'm Gonna Leave You | Good Times, Bad Times
- Lightfoot, Gordon
- If You Could Read My Mind
- Loggins, David
- Please Come to Boston
- Loggins, Kenny
- House at Pooh Corner | You Don't Know Me | Danny's Song
- Loggins and Messina
- Your Mama Don't Dance
- Kansas
- Dust In the Wind
- Mamas and the Papas, The
- Creeque Alley | California Dreamin'
- Mason, Dave
- We Just Disagree
- Mellencamp, John
- Pink Houses | Jack and Diane | Authority Song
- Mitchell, Joni
- Big Yellow Taxi
- Moody Blues, The
- Forever Autumn
- Morrison, Van
- Brown Eyed Girl
- Newton-John, Olivia
- Suspended In Time
- Nicks, Stevie
- Leather and Lace | Stop Draggin' My Heart Around
- Poco
- Crazy Love
- Pink Floyd
- Wish You Were Here
- Pretenders
- Brass In Pocket
- Procul Harem
- Whiter Shade of Pale
- Pure Prairie League
- Amie
- Raitt, Bonnie
- Something to Talk About | I Can't Make You Love Me | Love Me Like A Man
- Ronstadt, Linda
- You're No Good
- Sawyer Brown
- All These Years | The Dirt Road
- Seals & Crofts
- Summer Breeze
- Seger, Bob
- Night Moves
- Simon, Carly
- You're So Vain
- Simon & Garfunkel
- My Little Town | The Boxer | Homeward Bound | Sound of Silence
- Simon, Paul
- Me and Julio Down By the Schoolyard | Kodachrome
- Smith, Patti
- Because the Night | Dancing Barefoot
Squier, Billy
- In The Dark
- Stafford, Jim
- Wildwood Weed | Spiders & Snakes
- Statler Brothers
- Carry Me Back
- Stevens, Cat
- Wild World
- Stewart, Al
- Year of the Cat
- Strait, George
- Last in Love | I Cross My Heart
- Sykes, Roosevelt
- Dirty Mother For You
- Taylor, James
- Mexico | Steamroller Blues | Sweet Baby James
- Tedeschi, Susan
- Don't Think Twice (It's Allright) | Angel From Montgomery
- Uppity Blues Women
- Silver Beaver
- Van Halen
- Big Bad Bill
- Waite, John
- Missing You
- Who, The
- Squeeze Box
- Withers, Bill
- Use Me
- Young, Neil
- The Needle and the Damage Done | Sugar Mountain
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