House of Echo

House of Echos sound is an ambitious hybrid of rock and roll infused with soul music. The soundtrack of David Tauler's life began in a predominately black church, when at 15 Years of age this colorblind white kid walked up the street to the closest church in his neighborhood and became a member. He found God and discovered a passion for soul music while grooving hard to the choir's band each Sunday morning. Up to that point Tauler, was a skateboarding enthusiast had a CD player full of rock music. While in high school, Tauler was making a name for himself as a 1st chair saxophonist in the symphony. Tauler got his first calling at age 16 when he was asked to lead his own 30-part concert series at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. He knew that music would be a permanent part of his future when he was awarded a full scholarship to the University of Maryland where he studied composition, discovered jazz and Latin music. In 2002 David Tauler/EchO's star was rising when he changed directions and answered a second calling. He found his voice as a singer-songwriter and recorded his first demo: EchO Dreamworld. The band, House of Echo came to life when the demo attracted some of Washington, DCs gifted musicians. EchO recruited John Teagle (Chordy), a keyboard player and acoustic guitarist with an uncanny skill for intuitive arrangements and electric guitar veteran Scott Hedges, whose rock-fusion influences pushed the music to its critical mass. No longer with the band, both Chordy & Scott had a profound impact on EchO's sound giving the music an aggression that was nonexistent to that point. Original member and urban drum wizard Kevin Rutledge was quickly brought on board to provide the true-to-soul back beat that the music required. Next on EchOs plan was to round off the line up, EchO added funk bassist Teo Lee known for his commitment to keeping grooves thumping. What began as a solo project is now a band. In the footsteps of Prince and The Police, EchOs vision was to create a new-generation rock band that grooves with soul. He succeeded with surgical precision in reaching his goal, resulting in powerful sonic blend best described as rock meets soul. Armed with a new sound, House of Echo entered an international battle of the bands and took first place in DC and 30th place out of 3,000 bands worldwide after the first round. The band knew that they were involved in something special. With a tireless work ethic, House of Echo went into the studio to record their first single Can You See Me in 2005. It was not long before they gained the attention of record labels and industry insiders on the east and west coast. A buzz is growing swiftly about the bands high-powered live performances; passion is clearly evident as they introduce original music to a growing audience several times a month. House of Echo is currently DCs best-kept secret, but not for long.

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