Echelon

It's a rough time in economic history. People need to escape, to breathe easy. That's what we long for and believe in. Music is one of the most enjoyable and stress relieving things in the entire planet. Originally, all the songs were composed and written by Christian Hess, 17. In 2007, Christian met drummer Brandon Dean, 17, and they began jamming together. Upon both of their junior years in high school, Brandon introduced guitarist Travis Henning, 16, to the lineup. After a few practices it seemed essential to keep his amazing lead within the music. After going through two bass players, Scott Weaver, 18, is the current bassist. All the boys listen to alternative rock music and metal, which has an interesting effect on the softer sound. They worked back on Christian's original songs. Now with a full band, the singer/songwriter coffeehouse ballads took on a whole new feel. With the full sound behind the acoustic and enticing arrangements of the songs, the music made them all better musicians. The band believes in the unity of man and wants to bring down the armor that separates people, and for people to open up.