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About Me

Enio


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I could have started this bio off pretending to be someone else, speaking about myself as though I'm the next biggest thing since sliced bread, but come on...sliced bread? No way am I going to beat sliced bread. I am not the 'next biggest thing', because there will never be a 'next biggest thing'. What I am is a rare breed: a talented, passionate, singer/songwriter with an eye for life.
I have taught myself everything in regards to music and musical compositions. I have learned through years of observation, what it takes to be a true artist with enough staying power to satiate the needs and desires of my fans. I am not interested in being a one-hit wonder. I am not interested in being jazzed up by glamour and clothes and flashy, polished, over-produced instruments. I am in love with music and all of its glory.
Music has been dying. In an age of war and death, technology and religion, pop stars and conglomerates, music is slowly becoming something that the poets are no longer a part of on a mass scale. We are being led, by the hand, into a world of complex emotions, by the bright sunny pop stars who insult everyone's intelligence. But I digress. This does not tell you about me. I have been playing guitar since I was 16 and writing long before that. I sing about love, relationships, friends, enemies, politics, religion, sexuality, sex...basically anything that finds its way into my head. I have had many a show throughout Toronto, slowly, but surely building a solid fan base throughout the university crowds. I have opened up for Sam Roberts, as well as playing shows at The Rivoli, the 360, Holy Joe's, Lee's Palace, The Reverb, Healey's, Free Times Cafe and countless small coffee shops throughout this marvelous city. I have recorded two full-length albums, oh so carefully and lovingly in my bedroom. My first album is called "Yellowbrick" and it traces the first stages of my life. My departure from religion; my love-hate relationship with the village; my love/sex experiences; my self-awareness and sorrow; and finally my declarations and principles. The second, a departure, is a collection of forgotten songs, something that was very dear to me at the time entitled "Weird Toes". I am currently adding the finishing touches to my second in the Wizard of Oz themed albums entitled "Oz". A glimpse into the world of chaotic schizophrenic homosexuals that battle fraudulent acceptance, sex and sexuality, homophobia, AIDS and HIV, sorrow and heartache, lust, drugs, cross-dressing, and the French. My songs are testaments to the world I am observing and living in every day. I hope you like them.
Thank you for listening.
contact info:
e-mail: [email protected]
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Member Since: 03/08/2005
Band Website: www.cdbaby.com/ennio4
Band Members: Just me--Enio
Influences: Tori Amos, Aimee Mann, Fiona Apple, PJ Harvey, Me'Shell Ndegeocello, Radiohead, Placebo, Sam Phillips, Rufus Wainwright, Sarah Slean, Liz Phair, Muse, Bic Runga, Kate Bush, Joni Mitchell, Kathleen Edwards, A Girl Called Eddy, Duncan Sheik, Deftones, Imogen Heap, Skunk Anansie, Sun Kil Moon, Red House Painters, Jason Falkner, Belly
Sounds Like: Aimee Mann meets Radiohead meets Duncan Sheik meets Sam Phillips (At least I hope so)
Record Label: Enio Chiola Music

My Blog

ENIO'S NEW ALBUM "THE HEALING OF NERVES" NOW AVAILABLE!!

Hi all!So it's finally here!  The album that has taken me practically four yearsto make and distribute is finally available in a DIGITALONLY format--meaning downloaded mp3s.  My new album: "THE HEALIN...
Posted by on Sat, 14 Mar 2009 07:59:00 GMT

FACEBOOK FANCLUB

Hey guys, it's been awhile since I've posted anything on this blog.  I guess the reason for this is that I've been gungho (sp?) into school over the past few years.  Also 2007 was a pretty a...
Posted by on Wed, 20 Feb 2008 09:45:00 GMT

STOPPED STARTS is now available on iTunes!!!

Hey guys, just a quick note to tell you all that my new live album:STOPPED STARTS: LIVE AT THE CONCORD CAFEis now available on iTunes!It's only $6.93 for seven tunes.Go check it out...
Posted by on Tue, 24 Apr 2007 21:30:00 GMT

STOPPED STARTS is now available at CDBABY!!!

Hey everybody!So my new live album STOPPED STARTS: LIVE AT CONCORD CAFE is now available to purchase over at cdbaby.com.  Here's the link:www.cdbaby.com/cd/ennio5 You can listen to 2-minute snipp...
Posted by on Wed, 28 Mar 2007 16:09:00 GMT

STOPPED STARTS

OK!I know that I don't command a better grasp of the English language like some of my curly haired jewish, or biggoted facist friends (of whom you can figure out for yourself--they're friends on my my...
Posted by on Thu, 01 Feb 2007 16:53:00 GMT

Birthday Show = Live CD

A BIG thank you to Jory Berger for hooking a brother up with a place to play for my annual birthday show.  I had a great time, and hopefully everyone else did.  It's made me kind of inspired...
Posted by on Fri, 19 Jan 2007 13:54:00 GMT

It's ENIO with one 'n'!!

Ok, so after years and years of confusion and frustration I've decided to change the spelling of my musician name back to the original spelling, which is:  ENIOI will no longer refer to myself as...
Posted by on Fri, 19 Jan 2007 00:14:00 GMT

Video

These are some of my favourite videos:That's it for now, I'll post more in a week or so. Enjoy...
Posted by on Thu, 04 Jan 2007 21:40:00 GMT

Remixes & The New Year

So this is what happened to me on December 31st.  I woke up with a massive fever and horrible chest cold.  So bad in fact that I was unable to even shower.  Needless to say I had to can...
Posted by on Mon, 01 Jan 2007 10:25:00 GMT

Christmas Music

I know I have been out of the game for quite awhile, but I'm going to do the best to make up for lost time.  I have been really busy with school and doing really well in it as well--this has caus...
Posted by on Wed, 13 Dec 2006 10:13:00 GMT