Blessid Union of Souls
Background information
Origin	Cincinnati Ohio, United States
Genre(s)	Modern Rock
Years active	1990–present
Website	BlessidUnion.net
Members
Eliot Sloan Tony Clark Shaun Schaefer Bryan Billhimer
Former members
C.P. Roth Eddie Hedges Jeff Pence

Blessid Union of Souls is an American rock band from Cincinnati that was formed in 1990 by Jeff Pence and Eliot Sloan. The current touring band members are singer Eliot Sloan (original member), bassist Tony Clark (original member), drummer Shaun Schaefer (Vinyltones), and guitarist Bryan Billhimer (Vinyltones). Two former touring members, keyboard and bassist C.P. Roth and drummer Eddie Hedges, left the band in 2002, as Jeff Pence quit playing in the band sometime in 2006. Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Nickname: The Queen City Location in Hamilton County, Ohio Coordinates: Country United States State Ohio County Hamilton Founded 1788 Incorporated 1819 Mayor Mark L. Mallory (D) Area    - City 206. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Modern rock is term commonly used to describe a rock music format found on American commercial radio. ... Year 1990 (MCMXC) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar). ... Rock is a form of popular music, usually featuring vocals (often with vocal harmony), electric guitars, and a strong back beat; other instruments, such as the saxophone, are common in some styles, however saxophones have been omitted from newer subgenres of rock music since the 90s. ... Cincinnati, Ohio viewed from the SW, across the Ohio River from Kentucky. ... Year 1990 (MCMXC) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar). ... For other uses, see Singer (disambiguation). ... Deon Rexroat of Anberlin. ... For the comic book character, see Drummer (comics). ... For the UK magazine, see Guitarist (magazine). ... Also see: 2002 (number). ...

Some of the band's biggest hits include "I Believe," "Hey, Leonardo (She Likes Me for Me)," "I Wanna Be There," and "Brother My Brother". Their debut album, "Home," was certified gold by the RIAA in 1995. Hey Leonardo (She Likes Me for Me) is a single by Blessid Union of Souls off their third album, Walking Off the Buzz. ... “Golden record” redirects here. ... The RIAA Logo. ... Year 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full 1995 Gregorian calendar). ...

In 2000, several of the band's songs were scheduled for use during the production of a film entitled "Standing at the Edge of the Earth" by Fizzle Freak Productions. The film would have co-starred the band's bassist Tony Clark, as well as the rest of the band featured in prominent roles. The film's production was cancelled in late 2000 early 2001 due to legal and financial issues. Year 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full 2000 Gregorian calendar). ...

In 2006, Jeff Pence headed a project in which the band contributed two tracks for "Clutch Hits," a CD that featured a variety of artists singing about the Cincinnati Reds. The songs were entitled "Play Ball" and "Me, Marty, Joe, Ted & Louise." The project was a fundraiser for the Reds Community Fund. Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Major league affiliations National League (1890–present) Central Division (1994–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 1, 5, 8, 10, 13, 18, 20, 24, 42 Name Cincinnati Reds (1958–present) Cincinnati Redlegs (1953-1958) Cincinnati Reds (1882-1953) Cincinnati Red Stockings (1876-1882) Other nicknames The Redlegs, The Big Red Machine...

Discography

• Home (1995)
• Blessid Union of Souls (1997)
• Walking Off the Buzz (1999)
• Blessid Union of Souls:The Singles (2001)
• Perception (2005)

They also performed a track in Pokémon: The First Movie, known as 'Brother, My Brother', as well as the main theme for Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls entitled, "It's Alright". Home is the debut album by Blessid Union of Souls. ... Blessid Union of Souls is a self-titled album released 1997-05-20 on the Capitol label. ... Walking Off the Buzz is a Blessid Union of Souls album released 1999-04-29 on the Capitol label. ... Perception is a Blessid Union of Souls album, released in 2005 on Ultrax Records. ... Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls (1995) is a movie made as a sequel to Ace Ventura, Pet Detective (1994). ...

External links

• The official web site of Blessid Union of Souls
• "Blessid Union of Souls" Lyrics
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