Rick Engdahl - vocals, guitars, bouzouki Audrey Engdahl - vocals, guitars Rob Nicholson - drums Dayana Yochim - cello Clark R - piano Mark Sylvester - bass
Influences
Joni Mitchell, Nick Drake, Mark Knopfler, The Beatles, Simon & Garfunkel, Tracy Grammer, Dave Carter, Richard Shindell, Dar Williams, Jewel, Jethro Tull, Pink Floyd, George Harrison, the Grimm brothers, Kate Bush, Issa (Jane Siberry), Danny Kaye, Willie Nelson... um, how long should this list be?
Sounds Like
If Joni Mitchell and Nick Drake fell in love and wrote duets...
Sense of Wonder’s Open the Gate has been nominated as BEST DEBUT RECORDING for a 2007 Washington Area Music Award! In addition, the CD artwork has been nominated as BEST RECORD DESIGN (congrats to our good friend, Michael Simpson)! And Rick & Audrey have also been nominated in the children’s music category.
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If Joni Mitchell and Nick Drake fell in love and wrote duets, they might have sounded something like Sense of Wonder. Beautiful harmony, intelligent, playful songwriting, and rich acoustic arrangements.
“Open the Gate,” is the debut CD from Sense of Wonder... 15 tracks, described as “a magical balance of intellectuality and innocence.”
For the MySpace audience, the music is now available in any format. Visit the CDBaby site for more information and samples, or order tracks immediately from the links below.
If Joni Mitchell and Nick Drake fell in love and wrote duets, they might have sounded something like Sense of Wonder.
Open the Gate, the shining debut from Sense of Wonder, will send you scrambling for your favorite high-fidelity, googlephonic headphones. It has that mystical, transporting quality that begs you to close your eyes — picturing blue skies, mossy riverbanks, and sun-dappled skin...
Through this "Gate" you’ll find a beautiful winding path. A smile is there to guide you, sweet harmony on the breeze, and a witch in the shadows — a fairytale landscape promising laughter, wisdom, and spiritual cleansing.
Hello Sense of Wonder! It made me smile to see that you were online. Rumor has it that the NY Times came to our show last night-- say a prayer to the goddess of good press coverage for me. Hope all of you are well! Love, Erika
We hope you don't mind if we inform you that our 'PUNK OPERA: 'CHELENNON' album is finally RELEASED and AVAILABLE !!! It's based on John Lennon political and rare songs and interviews. If you are interested to learn more about this concept album just visit our myspace or the following website:www. ilemusic. com Thank you for your support!!! The OZ from St. Petersburg, Russia
Hope you can make pre st. patty's day open mic on 3/15 at 7:30pm
uu fallston 1127 old fallston rd fallston, md 410-877-3773
last years’ open mic on st patty’s day was such a load of fun that we’re going to do it again- come celebrate st. patty’s day with us! it’s a few days early, but that doesn’t stop us from getting in the spirit of the irish! open mic- public invited- family friendly-all acoustic styles welcome (especially celtic and irish folk!) food and drinks available. 7:30pm- until we get tired. Headlining this event is "The O'Shindle McDeckers"- who are they? well, they are simply the best Irish music band...made up of a bunch of Germans...that didn't have another gig 2 days before st. patty's...but they played last year and they were a lot of fun, so come on out and party with us...www.uufallston.org for directions.This event is also a Baltimore Live Music Meet-up event. Learn more at http://livemusic.meetup.com/59/
Dino-dino-dinosaur. Over and over and over and over. Eliza asks for it by stamping her feet or pounding her hands on the ground, which is what we do to rock the ground like dinosaurs. She also roars at the end of each chorus. Pretty cute the first 50 times or so. After that...
Guess what? It's Rick's Birthday today! Happy Birthday, Rick. Wow, you're all growed up! May your wildest dreams come true. I guess that would mean a move to Centreville. Loves ya, Lori Kelley
Uncle John Sawbriar is hosting an open mic appropriate for the season! please join us for a holiday open mic on 12/1/07 where local musicians will be invited to come and play their favorite holiday songs (from old standards to their own originals)- doors open at 7pm with sign-up; music to start at 7:30pm; kids are welcome to come and play/sing us a song as well. Since we are a unitarian church, we are open to songs about any holidays you are celebrating at this time of year. refreshments available- free admission but donations accepted.
This is Joanne from Jann Klose's Street Team just letting you know that Jann's new single "Beautiful Dream/Hold Me Down" is now available on itunes, emusic, and Rhapsody! You can listen to the single at Jann's Myspace. Thanks!
Hey youse. I'm using a picture that you took from this year's Swannanoa as my MySpace main pic. Let me know if you feel like it's too much public exposure for Young Master Robin and I'll change it.
I realized it's one of few pictures where I don't look pensive or posed and I'm actually enjoying myself.
(I can be fun, especially if you're 4 month old.)
I miss all three of ya. Have a great Thanksgiving.
I'm playing "Kate" on myspace. I love it and all your songs. Friends have commented about it being incredibly lovely as well. How I could live so close and not have seen you all perform is a mystery.
I just want to express my gratitude for the people in my life and in the world who are sharing their beauty with those around them. Know that you are a blessing and let that be a blessing to you.
open mic at unitarian unversalists of fallston 11/3/07; doors open at 7pm, sign-up starts at 7pm. 20 minute acoustic-based set. food and drinks available, free admission but donations accepted to cover costs-general public welcome. uufallston.org for directions. hope to see you there. Mark
When one is Home Alone painting, the mind tends to wander... and ponder questions like...."will I see another rainbow today, do I have paint on my face, are 3 bowls of ice cream in 3 hours too much dairy for my stomach to handle?" Then you have that one question that pops into your mind that eclipses all other great questions of life..."how many times can I reuse a paper coffee cup?" I intend to find out...it ain't gonna be like the Tootsie Pop commercial, "the world my never know"..no sir! I WILL find out how many times I can use a paper to go cup from Laid Back Larry's! Would you like to make a prediction on how many uses I'll get out of it before it springs a leak? You can't guess 69 times, that number is already taken! And do you think it will last longer if it is painted? I'll keep you updated on my "Green Cup" and it's condition!
My Green Cup thus far has been used 3 times. As it sat there next to my paints and brushes I decided to give it a little "Reincarnations treatment" You can do this with your very own to go cup, if you don't have paint you can draw on it with a magic marker and make it the coolest cup ever! You could give the Star Bucks mermaid a great little make over! Be creative and post your pix of your cups...it might not save the planet, but it's a good start, at the very least it will make the world a happy and colorful place to live while it's going to hell in a hand basket!
Be good and forward this to others....thanks! Kali of Reincarnations.com
Beautiful Mommies on myspace! Once you've been hit, you have to hit 8 awesome Moms. If you get hit again you will know that you are really beautiful (or just have the same friends as...your friends..)! it's always nice to hear that someone thinks you're Beautiful!
Before I was a Mom I never learned the words to a lullaby.
I never thought about immunizations. Before I was a Mom - I had never been puked on. Pooped on. Drooled on. Chewed on. Peed on. I had complete control of my mind and my thoughts. I slept all night.
I never looked into teary eyes and cried. I never got gloriously happy over a simple little grin. I never sat up for hours watching a baby sleep.
I never felt my heart break into a million pieces when I couldn't stop the hurt. I never knew that something so small could affect my life so much. I never knew that I could love someone so much. I never knew I would love being a Mom. Before I was a Mom - I didn't know the feeling of having my heart outside my body.
I didn't know that bond between a mother and her child. I didn't know that something so small could make me feel so important and happy.
