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After What Seemed Like An Eternity Of Silence Pondering Our Fate And Fearing The Worst Our Giant Captor Let Out A Hearty Laugh And As His Belly Danced About We Knew God Was With Us Once Again by Dum Spiro Spero

Artist Biography For Dum Spiro Spero

There Are At Least Two Artists Called Dum Spiro Spero.
1. An American Instrumental Post Rock Collective From Northeast Ohio Taking Their Name From The Latin Phrase Meaning "as Long As I Breathe I Hope." Dum Spiro Spero Utilizes A Variety Of Instruments Ranging From Guitar Bass Piano And Drums To Trombone Bells Cello Button Box And A Number Of Percussion Instruments. Their Full-Length Album Can Be Downloaded For Free Here Http //dumspirospero.Bandcamp.Com In Early 2008 Childhood-Friends Jim Slike And Oliver Brotzman Began Discussing Composing Music For A Larger-Scale Band That Was Minimalist Yet Multifaceted. That Winter Home For Christmas Break They Organized Revolving-Door Jam Sessions With Local Musicians/friends. Of The Several Participants Though The Only Person Who Expressed Interest In Pursuing The Project Seriously Was Ian Slagle Who Had Performed In Previous Bands With Both Brotzman And Slike. Down To Just Three Members And Back At School The Group Went Into A Sort Of Hibernation Although The Three Musicians Continued To Compose Develop And Strengthen Their Ideas And Direction Drawing Inspiration From Dreams Nature Literature And Emotions. Finally In The Summer Of 2010 Matt Valentine From The Original Jam Sessions Greg Vaughn And Bethany Baughman Were Secured As Members To Fill Out The Lineup. With The Members Spread Out Across Ohio Live Shows Are Few And Far Between Making Their Vibrant And Entrancing Performances That Much More Of A Treat. Discography Wings 2010 - Self Released 2. An Alternative Folk Fusion Band From El Cerrito California.
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https //www.Facebook.Com/dumspirosperomusic Many Bands Come And Go But Dum Spiro Spero Is Here To Stay For As Long As They Are Alive. The Band’s Name Dum Spiro Spero Is Latin For "While I Breathe I Hope” And The Group Has Been Breathing And Hoping And Bringing New Life To Music And New Music To Life For Over 7 Years Now. The Band Was Originally Formed On A Train Traveling North To Seattle After Seeing A Passage Of Poetry Tattooed On A Stranger Aboard. The Passage Became The Band's Name And Motto From That Moment Forward. They Incorporated The Message Along With The Many Various Forms Of Music They Were Inspired By To Drive The Direction They Would Go In. The Band Feels They Cross Many Genres Such As Hard Folk Gothic Americana And Alternative Rock Without Ever Falling Stagnant Into One Concrete Sound. Though This Variation In Genre And Tone Can Vary From Song To Song Dum Spiro Spero Says “our Music Is Unified By A Driving Theme The Creative Rebirth Of Hope Out Of The Decay Of Apathy And Destruction. We Weave New Tapestries Of Soundscape That Sets Us Apart From The Common Thread. We Have Dreams Of Travel Music Art Self Sufficiency Land Stewardship Bringing People Together And Changing The World.” The Actual Make-Up Of The Band Is One Part That Has Changed With Time. After Traveling Down From Seattle The Band Really Started To Take Shape On The Tailgate Of A Pickup Truck In An Old Gas Station Parking Lot In Berkeley California. At This Point Dum Spiro Spero Was A Guitar And Banjo Songwriting Duo. The First Addition Came From Another Unlikely Location A Violinist And A Saw Player Were Found In A Horse Barn In The Oakland Hills. Since Then The Band Has Added And Changed Members But The Current Lineup Usually Consists Of A Banjo/guitarist Vocals Saw/accordionist Violinist An Upright Bass And Drummer. Dum Spiro Spero Currently Has Three Self Released EPs 2009 Caveat Emptor 2010 Illegitimus Non Carborundum. 2012 Carpe Diem Carpe Nocturnum. They Have Been On 3 West Coast Tours And 1 US Tour Last Summer. Dum Spiro Spero Regularly Plays At Many Local Bay Area Venues And Their Events Can Be Found On Their Website Or On Facebook.

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