ABOUT
Ample Angst is the most recent musical project of songwriter Mike Bernos, who, after the successful creation of the blues-rock driven Spice and the Po Boys, reconnects with his introspective folk roots. To best express his lyrically influenced songs, he brought together vocalist Olivia Chernyshev, the velvet-voiced veteran of Jacksonville's musical theater scene, young violinist Joseph Henderson, and multi-instrumentalist and co-collaborator of several years, Cyrus Quaranta. The chemistry has produced rich musical textures and compelling harmonies between the crystal-clear mezzo-soprano of Chernyshev and the John Legend-tinged voice of Quaranta. Bernos displays a broad musical range and a lithe lyrical touch with the four songs he penned for the EP, Thunder and Rain. Between the elegiac ballad "Let Her Go" and the bluesy shuffle "Neon Love," there is some New Orleans honky-tonk and folk-gospel, which go straight to Bernos's Catholic and indulgent roots curated in that great musical city. The band caught the attention of legendary studio and performing cellist Dave Eggar, who is featured on the EP.
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