Ras Christopher Francis I (Born March 5, 1992) is an American Drummer/Percussionist. He started his music education at age 13 in middle school music programs. He continued to progress in high school drumline, Youth Orchestra and then college majoring in the percussive arts. Member of such previous bands as :THE BLUE HEALERS- with front man actor/musician Henry Thomas. Ras Christopher and THE BLUE HEALERS can be heard in the film NIAGRA NIAGRA (bar scene playing on the jukebox) and on the soundtrack of the same name. GIDEON- Where he toured the U.S. with International reggae recording artist BUFFALO SOLDIER and backed other artist from the island of Jamaica while in the band. (This is also when he took his Oath of the Nazarene)DOG MEN POETS- who were voted as one of San Antonios hottest bands for 2 years straight and recorded 2 EP's with the DMP. STONE20- Where he met and started performing with other EARTHSHINE members Aaron Hammond and Shawn Hallman. NOW Ras Christopher brings his inovative and original drumming style and vibe to EARTHSHINE.
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Charles David Ancira (May 28, 1977, better known under his stage name Project Dead (or Project), is an American rapper, song writter, and producer. He was one of the founding members of Elemental Dialect, a rap group primarily from Austin, Texas which played popular clubs in the Austin music scene. After Elemental Dialect split, Project went on to pursue an unsuccessful live music career and contributed as a rapper, song writer, and producer for the Ill Collective.Project Dead is noted for his "outrageously profane, free-associative rhymes delivered in many different rap styles".
Kelly Hafner is an American singer and writer originally from Palo Alto, CA. She was first inspired to sing at 3 years old after she heard Marvin Gaye and Tami Terrell sing Ain't no mountain high enough. She sings and writes her own original songs, and covers of her favorite artists like Lauryn Hill, Frank Ocean, and Etta James. She went to Berklee College of Music. She loves to spread love and understanding through music with her homies in Earthshine.
Shawn "Prawn" Paul Hallman (Born September 9,1990) is an American musician specializing in the low end. His love of music led him to the dream of pursuingthe same path of his idols. Inspired by the DIY-Punk attitude, Hallman began figuring things out on his own. Getting by with a little help from his friends, Shawn knew he would have to polish his chops to take things to the next level. He would enlist and earn a Music minor from St. Edward's University in Austinwhere he studied the underlying theory of music and combined this new knowledge with his high-energy performances and flashly techniques. Hallman has kept a presencein the Austin music scene playing with such bands as Steady, The Zig Zag Illusion(w/ Los), Stone 20, The Bear Funk, and most recently with
Gary Grice (born August 22, 1966), better known by his stage names GZA (/ˈdʒɪzə/ JIZ-ə) and The Genius,[1] is an American rapper and songwriter. A founding member of the hip hop group the Wu-Tang Clan, GZA is known as the group's "spiritual head", being both the oldest andthe first within the group to receive a record deal. He has appeared on his fellow Clan members' solo projects, and since the release of his critically acclaimed solo album Liquid Swords (1995), he has maintained a successful solo career.
Ludwig van Beethoven (i/ˈlʊdvɪɡ væn ˈbeɪˌtoʊvən/, /ˈbeɪtˌhoʊvən/; German: [ˈluːtvɪç fan ˈbeːtˌhoˑfn̩] ( listen); baptised 17 December 1770[1] – 26 March 1827) was a German composer. A crucial figure in the transition between the Classical and Romantic eras in Western art music, he remains one of the most famous and influential of all composers. His best-known compositions include 9 symphonies, 5 piano concertos, 1 violin concerto, 32 piano sonatas, 16 string quartets, his great Mass the Missa solemnis and an opera, Fidelio.
