Check it out…spring is almost here and things are feeling great.

Last month out of 730 entries Esthema was voted in the Top 10 (Number 10 to be exact) in the Instrumental category at ourstage.com for our composition Finding My Way. Check out our ourstage profile at http://www.ourstage.com/fanclub/esthema. If you want to check out some great new music, become a member at ourstage.com (while you’re there make sure to become an Esthema “fan”) and then click on the JUDGE link at the top. From there select a category and your off and running.

The other day we got a call to perform at the 2009 Boston Turkish Festival. Our performance date will be May 9 and will be taking place at the Mass Art Tower Auditorium. The start time will be 8:00pm. More details to follow real soon, so please check back at http://www.esthema.com/shows.html. The Boston Turkish Festival is a month long event that presents movies, art exhibits, music, and more throughout Boston in various venues. Make sure to visit http://www.bostonturkishfilmfestival.org/ for all Festival details.

Finally, quick reminder, this coming Wednesday, March 18 Esthema will be performing at Ryles. Esthema kicks off our first set of two at 9pm. We promise you will hear all sorts of new material and arrangements of old material. See below for full event details:

Date: Wednesday, March 18, 2009
Venue: Ryles Jazz Club (http://www.rylesjazz.com/)
Location: 212 Hampshire Street, Cambridge (Inman Square), MA
Event starts at 7:30pm (COPAL at 7:30, Esthema @ 9:00), $10.00 cover, Ages 18 and over

Have a great end of winter and early spring. We hope to see you soon. Until next time, make sure to be kind to yourself and to each other.

Esthema

Please visit us at one of the many on-line profiles below...make sure to become a fan, friend, or just follow us around...pass the word along

Official Website: http://www.esthema.com/
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/esthema/14548030203
MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/esthemamusic
SonicBids: http://www.sonicbids.com/esthema
OurStage: http://www.ourstage.com/fanclub/esthema
Indie-Music: http://indie-music.com/bands/esthema
GigMaven: http://www.gigmaven.com/esthema
Twitter: http://twitter.com/Esthema

One last thing...don't forget to catch us http://www.last.fm/music/Esthema

Much Love...

Hello Everyone,


NEWS:
Last month, Onur (violin) was interviewed by on-line Turkish e-zine, Stereo Mecmuasi. The interview touched upon everything about Esthema, past, present, and future. For all of our Turkish speaking friends, you can check out the interview at http://www.stereomecmuasi.com/cihazlar/muziksayi1/esthema.htm. Coming Soon, a translation of the interview will be posted on our website. We’ll let you know when and where once it is posted. This month it is an abbreviated version of the interview. Stereo Mecmuasi will be publishing the entire interview in their March 2009 issue. So make sure to check back.

HAPPENINGS:
This month we are starting the Esthema Street Team. Members of the Street Team will help members of Esthema get the word out about events and happenings. Some of the things that members will do is help put up flyers (provided by us of course) in the surrounding area and provide local coffee shops with CDs, send out the Facebook Events to all their friends and if so inclined, create an Esthema Street Team Facebook page and maintaining that page for fans and Street Team members alike to post events, pictures, etc… Always open to suggestions, basically Street Team members will be an extension of Esthema. Unfortunately we will not be able to monetarily compensate Street Team members, but compensation will come via merchandise, free CDs, Guest List at gigs, listening to future recordings before they are released, and more things like that. You will never be obligated to do; this will be on a purely voluntary basis.

Going forward at all shows when signing up on the mailing list people will also be able to sign up for the Street Team. Since you are already on the mailing list, this one time request is being sent. If anyone wishes to be added to the Street Team please forward via email your hometown (City and State only) exclaiming your interest in joining the Street Team. You can send the email to streetteam@esthema.com. We will be in contact sometime thereafter with more details.


PERFORMANCES:
This month on Saturday, February 28, for all of our North Shore friends, we are at our favorite Salem, MA spot, the Gulu-Gulu Café (http://www.gulu-gulu.com/) located at 247 Essex Street. The show starts at 8pm. We are doing at least two sets, maybe even three, so please stop by at your leisure. This is an all ages show and has no cover charge.

The Gulu is a great place, with great food and an extremely relaxing atmosphere. Come and kick back and check out some new tunes that will definitely be on our new CD, The Hereness and Nowness of Things.

If you can’t make it on the 28th, keep reading to find out where we will be next:

Wednesday, March 18, 2009
Ryles Jazz Club (http://www.rylesjazz.com/)
212 Hampshire Street
Cambridge (Inman Square), MA
Show starts at 8pm, $10.00 Cover
Special Guests: C O P A L (http://www.copalmusic.com/)

Saturday, April 25, 2009
Brooklyn Coffee & Tea House (http://www.brooklyncoffeeteahouse.com/)
209 Douglas Avenue
Providence, RI 02908
Show starts at 8pm, No Cover

Thanks for all the love and support. We hope to see you all soon. Until then, take care of yourselves and be kind to each other.

Esthema

All the members of Esthema hope this finds you well.

2008 was a spectacular year for us with amazing reviews for our first CD, APART FROM THE REST (http://www.esthema.com/rev..iews.html) and gigs throughout New England, some at venues we had already performed in and some at new venues. We met so many new people (you) that signed the mailing list, became fans on Facebook and Friends on MySpace, that helped spread the word about our music, came to our shows, and shared all of our successes along the way. And to top it all off, as 2008 was counting down, we were informed that APART FROM THE REST was voted in the Top 25 Best CDs for 2008 at Indie-Music.com (http://www.indie-music.com../modules.php?name=News&fil..e=article&sid=7948)

All of this is thanks to you, that came to our shows, reviewed our CDs, told your friends about us, listed us on your blogs, bought our CD at a show, downloaded our mp3s from iTunes, listed a comment about APART FROM THE REST on CDBaby. We can’t express how grateful we are for the love and support we have received from everyone.

2009 promises to be another great year.
- The release of our second CD, The Hereness and Nowness of Things
- Interview and Feature on Grateful Web (www.gratefulweb.net) and a possible article on Esthema up at Skopemag.com
- Headlining World Wednesdays at Ryles on March 18
- An interview with Turkish e-zine, Stereo at http://www.stereomecmuasi...com/
- Establish the Esthema Street Team
- …and so much more that is still unknown and in the works.

Since the last time you heard from us, Esthema has been fervently working on the arrangements of and putting the finishes touch on the compositions that are going to be the make-up of The Hereness and Nowness of Things. We have the line-up pretty much cemented, of course that doesn’t mean that there may not be some last minute changes. Not all the compositions are going to make it on to the recording, but it has been fun trying to figure out which ones will.

To hear some new compositions and some of the ideas we have been working on, be sure to check us out at one of the following gigs coming up over the next couple of months.

Saturday, February 28
Venue: The Gulu-Gulu Café
Website: http://www.gulu-gulu.com/
Located at 247 Essex Street, Salem, MA.
Start Time: 8pm
Details: All Ages, No Cover

Wednesday, Match 18
Venue: Ryles
Website: http://www.rylesjazz.com/
Located at 212 Hampshire Street (Inman Square), Cambridge, MA
Start Time: 8pm
Details: 18 plus, $10.00 Cover
Guest Artist: COPAL (http://www.copalmusic.com/)

We are keeping our performance schedule light and our rehearsal schedule heavy this late winter and early spring to concentrate on the recording and the compositions. If you can make it out to the above performances, we promise you that you will hear new compositions and new arrangements. And if you can make it out to the latter of the two gigs at Ryles on the 18th of March, there is a great chance that you will hear The Hereness and Nowness of Things in its entirety. Also, those that can make it out to this show will be able to pre-order the CD at a discounted price.

So until next time, take care of yourselves and each other.

Esthema

All the members of Esthema want to wish you, your families, and friends a Healthy and Happy New Year.

We also want to thank you for sharing the past year with us and for making 2008 so special and memorable. We are looking forward to another great year, especially with the release of our second CD, The Hereness and Nowness of Things and look forward to sharing it all with you...

Take care of yourselves and have a great (and safe) New Year's Eve…Enjoy!!!!

With much love, appreciation, and gratitude…Happy New Year!!!

Esthema

Esthema is...

Andy Milas, guitar
Tery Lemanis, oud & bouzouki
Onur Dilisen, violin
Ignacio Long, bass
Bruno Esrubilsky, drums

Hello All,

Hope you are all doing well...

Esthema's CD, APART FROM THE REST was the Editor's Choice on Indie-Music. com for Top 25 CD Releases for 2008. With all the great independent music that is released on a daily basis, this is a huge accomplishment for us.
Check out what they had to say:

This disc features a sharp blend of Middle Eastern and Eastern European melodies with American jazz, played on oud, bouzouki, violin, bass, drums and more. Some cuts make me want to order a few beers and dance; others, sit still and nod my head, a martini in front of me. I love that there's a very in-the-moment feel with some songs, like a good jazz jam. I'll bet Coltrane and Parker would have loved this release.

Please see the link for the full write up and the Indie-Music. com review of APART FROM THE REST.
(http://www. indie-music. com/modules. php?name=News&file=article&sid=7948)

We want to thank everyone for all your support and love.

See you all soon.

Esthema

Hello All,

Hope this finds you well...

On Wednesday, January 10 at Bill's Bar located on Landsdowne Street in Boston, MA., Esthema will be competing in the Battle of the B.E.A.T.

For those wondering, B.E.A.T stands for Berklee Entrepreneur Action Team.

This event is a battle of the bands sponsored by this Berklee organization. Five

bands, including Esthema (www.esthema.com) will be going head to head for cash and prizes. The event starts at 8:00pm and is an 18 plus show. Tickets at the door are 10.00 but you can get discounted tickets in advance for $8.00 starting on 12/03 at Berklee's Mezzanine. While you are there, you can help out the B.E.A.T by purchasing baked goods at their team's sponsored bake sale.

Voting will only take place that night. B.E.A.T. team members will be circulating the audience and asking people to write the band of their choice on the back of their tickets.

For those attending, there will be great deals on merchandise from all the bands. All tickets bought in advance will also get individuals $1.00 off all merchandise at the merch tables.

So, check out this MySpace sight and BECOME FRIENDS...http://www.myspace.com/battleofthebeat2008...

As always, thanks for you support and hope to see you there.

Your friends,

Esthema

Esthema is...

Andy Milas (guitar)
Onur Dilisen (violin)
Tery Lemanis (Oud & Bouzouki)
Ignacio Long (bass)
Bruno Esrubilsky (drums)


Please visit us at...

Official Website: http://www.esthema.com/
MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/esthemamusic
EPK: http://www.sonicbids.com/esthema