Artist description four piece rock band, all sing

Music Style diverse rock, heavy groovin' but poppy

Musical Influences you name it, jazz, classic rock, classical, funk

Similar Artists Seal meets Soundgarden meets the Spin Doctors

Artist History 6 years in current lineup

Group Members Marty Evans - vocals Dave Becknell- drums Chuck Davis - guitars Ashley Shepherd - bass

Instruments guitar, bass, drums and voice

Albums Self titled debut and just released, "Beware of Giants"

Press Reviews Cincinnati Enquirer December 11th, 1998 by Larry Nager Rating ****, four stars out of a possible four stars Straight out of Ludlow comes this varied, confident sophomore effort from longtime local rock band Circus Of The Sun. The music still carries a heavy edge, thanks to Ashley Shepherd's thunderous bass. But pop sounds abound, giving Beware Of Giants a sound both hard and fresh. Bright vocal harmonies are sprinkled throughout the 15 songs (including the obligatory hidden track). "Magico" has a reggae-on-steroids sound with Mr. Shepherd's deep, elastic bass lines, while "Here To Stay" soars on a bed of sunny hippie rock. "Urban Sprawl" is jaggedy metal-funk, relieved by those chiming vocal harmonies. "Piece Of Flesh" is standard modern metal, as is the title track, which earlier appeared on the fine local band compilation Our Musik Cinti. 1998. The lighter contemporary- rock side of the band is heard on "Snails", which found a home on this year's Jammin' On Main CD. In time for Christmas, there's "Jesus Christ Was An Alien." That bit of extraterrestrial theology ("Came down from the mothership, too bad it was a wasted trip") comes wrapped in pop rock so catchy it could be a psychodots outtake. Thanks to the tight rhythm section of Mr. Shepherd and drummer Dave Becknell, it all has a cohesive band sound, a tribute to the years the quartet has spent together. Beware Of Giants is an adventurous, modern rock album that puts to shame most of what the major labels did in '98. The band, which includes singer Marty Evans and guitarist Chuck Davis, holds a CD release party at 10pm today at the Barrelhouse Brewery.

Additional Info You've heard this bands music on TV and cable before.

Location Cincinnati, Ohio - USA

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