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Enon was an indie rock band founded by John
Schmersal, Rick Lee, and Steve Calhoon that was active
from 1999 to 2011; however, for mostofits history, Enon
was a three-piece outfit composed of Schmersal, Toko
Yasuda, and Matt Schulz. Though situated for a time in
Philadelphia,Enonwas known for being part of the New
York music scene.
Schmersal was originally in the band Brainiac and
formed Enon (named after the village in Ohio, which is
close to Schmersal's hometownofDayton) with Lee and
Calhoon following the death of Brainiac's singer Timmy
Taylor and their subsequent dis ...read more
Enon was an indie rock band founded by John
Schmersal, Rick Lee, and Steve Calhoon that was active
from 1999 to 2011; however, for mostofits history, Enon
was a three-piece outfit composed of Schmersal, Toko
Yasuda, and Matt Schulz. Though situated for a time in
Philadelphia,Enonwas known for being part of the New
York music scene.
Schmersal was originally in the band Brainiac and
formed Enon (named after the village in Ohio, which is
close to Schmersal's hometownofDayton) with Lee and
Calhoon following the death of Brainiac's singer Timmy
Taylor and their subsequent disbandment. After
Brainiac,Schmersalmade a solo album under the name
John Stuart Mill. Rick Lee and Steve Calhoon were both
previous members of the band SkeletonKey, abefriended
band Brainiac had toured with. Together they formed
Enon. Lee created a number of percussion sounds for
the band playinga "junkkit" including a Radio Flyer
wagon, propane tank, and old hubcaps. After the release
of their first album Believo! which was Producedby D.
Sardyand signed to his SeeThru Broadcasting label in
1999, Calhoon left the band and was replaced by Toko
Yasuda(bass/vocals/keyboard) and MattSchulz
(drums). Yasuda was previously in the bands Blonde
Redhead, The Lapse and The Van Pelt. With thenew
lineup, Enon released HighSociety also produced by
Sardy in 2002 and toured with The Faint. A majority of
Enon's albums have beenreleased on the Chicago-based
indielabel, Touch and Go Records after the closing of
SeeThru Broadcasting. Lee left the band, and Enon
wenton to release Hocus Pocus in 2003, and acollection
of singles and previously difficult to find internet-
released songs with a bonus DVD entitledLost Marbles
& Exploded Evidence inFebruary 2005. In 2007, all three
members of Enon contributed to Les Savy Fav's album
Let's StayFriends. Yasuda also did vocal contributions
toprevious recordings of this band, e.g. the first track of
The Cat and the Cobra. Enon releasedtheir fourth studio
album, Grass Geysers...CarbonClouds on Touch and Go
Records on October 9, 2007.
In summer 2008, drummer Matt Schulz announced that
he would be leaving the group to pursue other interests.
Afterwards he joined HolyFuckas a touring member.
Brainiac's former bassist, Monasterio, directs music
videos, including two for Enon, and released an album in
2008with anew band called Model/Actress; Schmersal
makes appearances on this album. Enon performed on
a February 2008 episode of Yo GabbaGabba!entitled
"Robot".
In a May 2011 interview, after touring with Caribou for a
good portion of 2010 and 2011, Schmersal confirmed
the band "is pretty much over"withno plans to follow up
on Grass Geysers...Carbon Clouds.
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