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Mixing heavy melodic rock and roll, force pop, and electronica, Esion has generated a sound that’s difficult to classify, but easy to recognize. The Detroit-based music group combines enthusiastic vocals with neck-snapping beats, vicious acoustic guitar riffs, and dizzying synthesizer function. Since its preliminary inception like a one-man music group …

Flashpapr began in 1995 in Ann Arbor, MI, when Fred Thomas recruited musician close friends from around Michigan to donate to his songs task. From its humble origins, the music of Flashpapr was minimalist and intensely personal. Those initial collaborators included Nikkie Margosian of Lovesick, Carrie Smith from the Von …