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Ebenezer & The Hymnasters

About Me

Ebenezer And The Hymnasters are a "Folkestra" who can practically raise the dead with their electric and eclectic versions of old timey spirituals, murder ballads and story songs. Through their music they will introduce you to people and places from the not to distant past. Three part harmonies soar over the sounds of the fiddle, the singing saw, electric slide, washboard, autoharp, guitar, bass and drums. Their performance will both take you back to simpler times and give you hope for the future.
Our arts grant is sponsored by:

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Watch us perform in the IMC studios!We played for this rad event at the IMA in memoriam of Kurt Vonnegut. THe Event was called Vonnegut Redux. Part 1:part2:part 3:

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Member Since: 07/08/2006
Band Website: hymnasters.com
Band Members: Bruce, Kyle, Kipp, Elyce, Chris, Bethany, Eric, Phil.
Influences: Neutral Milk Hotel, The Band, Iron & Wine, Crooked Fingers, The Magnetic Fields, His Name is Alive, Low, Pete Seeger, Lovely Houses
Sounds Like: An autoharp, a saw, a canary, a fiddle, an insecure marching drum married to a washboard, a guitar, a lapdance, two pairs of vocal chords and a slightly upright bass.
Record Label: Hymnasters Collective
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

IMAF Gig Review!

http://www.nuvo.net/blog/wolfy/music-independent-music-art-f estival-review"As day moseyed towards evening, Ebenezer and the Hymnmasters, a group that has been on hiatus after a few members drifted awa...
Posted by on Thu, 18 Jun 2009 09:45:00 GMT

New Album this year

The songs are all mixed. Should get the master back this week! Kipp Normand will be putting together some artwork and we'll have an album yes sir! You can listen to a few tracks on our facebook page...
Posted by on Wed, 28 Jan 2009 11:44:00 GMT

Hymnasters Featured in August Indianapolis Monthly

So I've heard that if you look real closely you can find us hidden in a sidebar somewhere in the August issue of Indianapolis Monthly.  There's even a picture.  If you find it let me know. I...
Posted by on Wed, 01 Aug 2007 13:39:00 GMT

Hymnasters Featured in Nuvo

Check out this great article on us from Nuvo writer Paul Pogue!  You won't be sorry...http://nuvo.net/articles/ebenezer_and_the_hymnasters __murder_ballads_for_a_new_era/  
Posted by on Tue, 22 May 2007 21:27:00 GMT

Hymnasters asked to play Vonnegut memorial Event at IMA

The Hymnasters had a wonderful time playing at the IMA (Indianapolis Museum of Art) last Saturday to celebrate Kurt Vonnegut.  The event was entitled "Vonnegut Redux" and showcased a number of In...
Posted by on Mon, 30 Apr 2007 08:47:00 GMT

Hymnasters Awarded Fastrack Grant!

The Hymnasters were awarded a Fast Track grant from the Indianapolis Cultural Development Commission to work on creating cultural product to highlight Fountain Square as a kickin cultural destina...
Posted by on Wed, 10 Jan 2007 11:29:00 GMT

Featured in this Week's INtake!

Read about your new favorite Indy band in this week's INtake.  http://www.intakeweekly.com/articles/9/025261-6259-157.html We are the featured artist of the week in prep for our best show of the ...
Posted by on Sun, 17 Sep 2006 17:49:00 GMT