The momentum has not stopped as this group continues to help define the Southern Gospel genre for a whole new generation of music lovers, perhaps more so than any other group. Countless renowned artists have been a part of this great lineage, eight of which have been inducted into the Southern Gospel Music Hall of Fame such as Eldridge Fox, “Big” Jim Hamill, Ray Dean Reese, Squire Parsons, Anthony Burger, Martin Cook, Mark Trammell, & Ernie Phillips. Since 1956, this group has risen from humble beginnings in the mountains of western North Carolina to one of the most beloved and innovative groups in Christian music. Along with many appearances through the years on the widely regarded Gaither Homecoming Tour, his goal was soon accomplished and then some as EHSS quickly gained an international platform in gospel music.Įrnie Haase & Signature Sound is both GRAMMY(R)-nominated and GMA Dove Award-winning, a radio favorite in the United States and internationally, and a leader in CD sales and long form music video sales–with several RIAA(R)-certified Gold(R) and Platinum(R) DVDs.įor more than a half a century, no group has secured such a far reaching legacy like that of The Kingsmen Quartet.
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From concerts in Latvia and India to South Africa and New Zealand, events all around North America, TV appearances on ESPN with NASCAR, multiple NBA appearances singing our National Anthem, and even a specialty tour of historic American theaters in support of the EHSS Broadway project, Signature Sound is a world-renowned quartet that spans a wide variety of genres and cultures.Īs group founder, Haase is a creative, hard-working tenor whose early roots with the unforgettable and legendary Southern Gospel quartet, The Cathedrals, helped begin his dream to form a powerhouse group of his own. EHSS is one of the most celebrated quartets in Southern Gospel History mentioned with the same “trailblazing” reverence as groups likes The Statesmen Quartet and The Cathedral Quartet.ĮHSS has sung and sold to millions worldwide, a feat that has not been accomplished by any other Southern Gospel quartet. EHSS continues to gain fans all around the globe with its unique performances and unmistakable four-part harmonies. The group has traveled all over the world, offering energy, excitement and encouragement through its powerful brand of gospel music. One only hopes, as busy as Mazurek is (his other ongoing bands include the popular São Paulo Underground and Starlicker), the Pulsar Quartet becomes an ongoing project.Presented by the Gospel Christian Music Association Featuring Ernie Haase & Signature Sound, The Kingsmen, Primitive Quartet and special guest Mickey Bellįrom its formation in 2003, Ernie Haase has built Signature Sound into one of the most popular and beloved quartets in all of Southern Gospel music. His tonal control alone is worth the price of admission with its bright edges, liquid flutters, muted warmth and, when the moment calls for it, splatter power. More than most of his recent work, Stellar Pulsations plays to Mazurek’s strengths as a postbop stylist. “Spanish Venus” radiates melodic purity via muted horn and flowing keys. “Twister Uranus,” carried by drummer John Herndon’s convulsive and rolling patterns and bassist Matthew Lux’s tolling electric lines, ranks among Mazurek’s hardest-hitting pieces. In their place, Sanchez (who has performed with ESO) is an exceptional foil for him with her tuneful free-jazz sprawl and floating lyricism. Mazurek has given his electronic and computer effects the day off. Though the planetary titles of the songs-“Primitive Jupiter,” “Magic Saturn,” et al.-are consistent with Mazurek’s otherworldly soundscapes, Stellar Pulsations travels the spaceways in straighter, bolder, more naturalistic lines. That isn’t to say the music doesn’t take some notable side turns.
PRIMITIVE QUARTET SONGBOOK UPDATE
Whether you call Mazurek’s new Pulsar Quartet an offshoot of his Exploding Star Orchestra, an update of his Chicago Underground units or a standalone group-it’s the first of his bands to feature on record the terrific New York-based pianist Angelica Sanchez- Stellar Pulsations seems to inhabit a familiar place and time. The deeper you get into his electro-acoustic music, the greater sense you have of it developing not progressively but by circling around and expanding its initial impulses.
More than most artists, cornetist Rob Mazurek operates on a continuum.
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