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Epiphany Project on stage at Steel City
By DENNY DYROFF
For the Journal Register News Service
http://www.dailylocal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20120623/ENTERTAINMENT01/120629853&template=printart
Saturday, June 23,2012
It was just over three years ago when Epiphany Project performed its
most recent show in the Philadelphia area -- a concert at Steel City
Coffee House in Phoenixville. Not long after that tour, the duo --
husband-and-wife team Bet Williams and John Hodian -- relocated to
Europe and has been living in Berlin.
Now, Epiphany Project is coming back to the states for a very short
tour -- just eight shows. Not surprisingly, making a return visit to
Steel City was a high priority for Williams and Hodian. The twosome
will perform at the comfortable venue in Phoenixville tonight (June
23) at 8 p.m.
`Steel City is a great place to perform,' said Williams, during a
phone interview from the couple's home in Berlin. `We've always had
great shows there and we're really looking forward to coming back.'
Back in 2009, the duo was just back in America after living in
Armenia's capitol city Yerevan for almost a year. The result of living
in the shadow of Mount Ararat and interacting with the Armenian people
was the album `Hin Dagh'.
Epiphany Project's new music not only included Armenian influence but
also several songs written in the Armenian language. Their sound has
been described as a hybrid of folk, Americana and world music.
`Armenia is a very special place,' said Hodian. `Armenia is the source
of our latest project -- the Nagash Project. It's a large composition
with text based on the poetry of Mkritch Nagash, a 14th-century priest
and mystic.
`There are 17 poems by this medieval poet from Armenia that were used
in this project. In our current live show, we'll be performing
excerpts from the piece.'
Williams added, `We also have a bunch of new songs that we're
bringing. At least half of the show is new material.'
Epiphany Project has a new album but it doesn't really focus on new
material. It's a double album called `Live in Germany' and features
Williams and Hodian performing along with drummer Mal Stein.
`Our sound has really evolved because we've been touring so much,'
said Williams. `Our shows are very organic. I know these guys so well
that, when I improvise, they're right there with me.'
Hodian said, `I used to be such a studio person. Now, our live shows
are where it all comes together. There is a lot of energy. When the
three of us interact, it's very loose and very energetic. We never
play songs the same way every night. It's always fresh.'
Epiphany Project will perform tonight at 8 p.m. at the Steel City
Coffee House (203 Bridge St., Phoenixville, 610-933-4043 or
www.steelcitycoffeehouse.com). Tickets are $18.
By DENNY DYROFF
For the Journal Register News Service
http://www.dailylocal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20120623/ENTERTAINMENT01/120629853&template=printart
Saturday, June 23,2012
It was just over three years ago when Epiphany Project performed its
most recent show in the Philadelphia area -- a concert at Steel City
Coffee House in Phoenixville. Not long after that tour, the duo --
husband-and-wife team Bet Williams and John Hodian -- relocated to
Europe and has been living in Berlin.
Now, Epiphany Project is coming back to the states for a very short
tour -- just eight shows. Not surprisingly, making a return visit to
Steel City was a high priority for Williams and Hodian. The twosome
will perform at the comfortable venue in Phoenixville tonight (June
23) at 8 p.m.
`Steel City is a great place to perform,' said Williams, during a
phone interview from the couple's home in Berlin. `We've always had
great shows there and we're really looking forward to coming back.'
Back in 2009, the duo was just back in America after living in
Armenia's capitol city Yerevan for almost a year. The result of living
in the shadow of Mount Ararat and interacting with the Armenian people
was the album `Hin Dagh'.
Epiphany Project's new music not only included Armenian influence but
also several songs written in the Armenian language. Their sound has
been described as a hybrid of folk, Americana and world music.
`Armenia is a very special place,' said Hodian. `Armenia is the source
of our latest project -- the Nagash Project. It's a large composition
with text based on the poetry of Mkritch Nagash, a 14th-century priest
and mystic.
`There are 17 poems by this medieval poet from Armenia that were used
in this project. In our current live show, we'll be performing
excerpts from the piece.'
Williams added, `We also have a bunch of new songs that we're
bringing. At least half of the show is new material.'
Epiphany Project has a new album but it doesn't really focus on new
material. It's a double album called `Live in Germany' and features
Williams and Hodian performing along with drummer Mal Stein.
`Our sound has really evolved because we've been touring so much,'
said Williams. `Our shows are very organic. I know these guys so well
that, when I improvise, they're right there with me.'
Hodian said, `I used to be such a studio person. Now, our live shows
are where it all comes together. There is a lot of energy. When the
three of us interact, it's very loose and very energetic. We never
play songs the same way every night. It's always fresh.'
Epiphany Project will perform tonight at 8 p.m. at the Steel City
Coffee House (203 Bridge St., Phoenixville, 610-933-4043 or
www.steelcitycoffeehouse.com). Tickets are $18.