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Any Other Way 4:500:00/4:50
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Riverman 6:370:00/6:37
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October Daughters 6:040:00/6:04
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Visions 4:310:00/4:31
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Pacing The Cage 5:420:00/5:42
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The Weight of Hope 1:550:00/1:55
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Night Comes On 5:020:00/5:02
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Moon Ray 1:240:00/1:24
We've got a new video! Check out our cover of Jason Isbell's fantastic song "If We Were Vampires"
Elizabeth Shepherd and Michael Occhipinti
ES:MO is Elizabeth Shepherd and Michael Occhipinti, two imaginative musicians who push against the boundaries of genres to seek out the new. Their idea of jazz is that it is a big music, where musicians explore what moves them regardless of style. With a combined 18 JUNO AWARD nominations, the two have been restless explorers for years. ES:MO’s love of new harmony and rhythm gets paired up with a love of great songwriters, r&b and funk, poetry, electronic soundscapes, folk and orchestral traditions, and great musicianship.
Michael Occhipinti’s huge colour palette of guitar work combined with Elizabeth Shepherd’s soulful and ethereal voice and keyboard work is a moving pairing, as evidenced by their debut album, The Weight of Hope, receiving a 2022 JUNO Award nomination. The album was built around the duo’s ability to interpret the great songs of Bruce Cockburn, Leonard Cohen, Nick Drake and others.
Now, ES:MO is releasing its 2nd album (May 15) featuring the duo’s own compositions built off of hours of improvised jam sessions, samples of washing machines, Gryphon Poetry Prize winning lyrics, voice and guitar loops, and the magical connection the two have when they play music together.
ES:MO will be heading out into the world in 2026/27 including May 23 at Hugh's Room in Toronto, a BC tour from June 12-22, and Mexico City in early July! www.esmoband.com for music links!