Sons of Shiva, is a Twin City based Kirtan group conceived by Perry Ehrmann. He is a veteran of the Minneapolis Kirtan community and has been playing local music for over 35 years. Sons of Shiva uses elements of Kirtan, World beat, Electronic and Ambient to create music for chanting, meditation and movement. Perry started doing live Kirtan in 2010 with the "Kirtan Collective" which went on to get positive local interest. They were showcased in the Star Tribune paper along with entire Kirtan community. The next group was Mahajapa which played at the local Kirtan fest in Minneapolis. Perry plays the guitar, bass, drums, harmonium, hand pan and sings lead vocals. I plan on working with musicians in the Twin City community for recording and live performances. My blend of modern Kirtan has a deep sacred vibration of sound that will get your body moving and singing. Please visit my website at Sons of Shiva on Face Book.

Om Namah Shivaya.....

3 piece trio triad with Calvin on the six string and carols, Danny slapping the skins, and Leo kicking the low end. Alt punk pop rock.

Connection. Commitment. Community. Meyer’s deep, soulful, yet highly accessible lyrics create these things, and so much more. Drawing on her playful humor and intrinsic spirituality, Barbara pens songs that are totally relevant now as well as steeped in ancient wisdoms.

Meyer’s second record, simply titled Barbara Meyer II, shows a strong move toward her world beat aesthetic. She immediately draws you in with the opening tune Be Here Now, a sweet reminder to keep it real. Rolling through everything from the rootsy Jeep to sultry Crazy From the Heat, this record shows many colors yet remains as cohesive as a rainbow. Her wildly talented band, anchored by international world beat drummer Stan Kipper (4 time Minnesota Music Award winner and double Rock and Country Hall of Fame inductee), joins her to create a truly magical sound.

Barbara’s pedigree lists a Master’s in vocal performance from the University of Iowa, where she also studied opera before redirecting toward jazz. Meyer still sings jazz standards around the Twin Cities with several groups, and also sang Afro-Cuban Rock as a member of Minneapolis’ seminal ensemble One World. Her musical roots further encompass Broadway show tunes, gospel, and rock & roll. She has been compared to such vocalists as Joni Mitchell, Billie Holiday, Erykah Badu, and Lucinda Williams, and draws as much critical praise for her live performances as she does for her work in the studio.

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