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UPCOMING PERFORMANCES

Saturday, October 31, 20092nd Sole with Aethellis guitarist/vocalist Chris Marks at McGinty's Public House, 911 Ellsworth Drive, Silver Spring MD 20910  Approx. 9:30 or 10 p.m.

 


SELECT PAST PERFORMANCES

Saturday, September 12, 2009  - Aethellis at St. James' Feast and Dance, 19200 York Road, Parkton MD 21120  6 - 11 p.m.

Featuring Mark Van Natta (guitar, vocals), Chris Marks (guitar, vocals) Erik Marks (bass, vocals), Ellsworth Hall (keyboard, vocals), "Artie" (drums).
Photos by Cheryl Hall. Originally planned as an outdoor concert the rain kept the gig indoors. But the band rocked, jazzed and progged out to a receptive audience.


Aethellis performs
Ells croons Markie jazzes out
The Marks brothers kickin' it live


Sunday, July 26, 2009
-  
Aethellis at Rich Pavillion, Double Rock Park, Parkville MD 21234  1 - 4 p.m.  

Featuring Mark Van Natta (guitar, vocals), Erik Marks (bass, vocals), Ellsworth Hall (keyboard, vocals), 
"Artie" (drums).  Photos by Cheryl Hall.  
A fun, low-key event with a an excerpt from Grieg's Piano Concert no.1, a request for ELP (a little taste of Tarkus was played) and a tribute to Michael Jackson!

Aethellis at Double Rock Park
Mark Erik
Ells At the grill


Saturday, June 6, 2009 - Aethellis at Zoobilation, 755 S. Park Drive, Salisbury MD 21802  6 - 10 p.m.  

Featuring Mark Van Natta (guitar, vocals), Chris Marks (guitar, vocals) Erik Marks (bass, vocals), Ellsworth Hall (keyboards, vocals), Mike Harrington (drums).
Photos (and lights) by Cheryl Hall. Fortunately the music didn't frighten the animals!


Mark, Ells and Erik onstage
Chris Marks Mark
Mark and Ells Erik and Mike
Mike Chris again
Zoobilation crowd


Saturday, May 30, 2009
- 
2nd Sole with Aethellis guitarist/vocalist Chris Marks, Bushwallers, 209  N. Market Street, Frederick MD 21701  
10 p.m. - 1:30 a.m.


Featuring
Alan Franks (guitar) , Geoff Burrell (drums), Tom Johnson (bass). Photo by Ellsworth Hall
.

2ndSole Band



Saturday, May 16, 2009
- Aethellis at St. James' Spring Fest, 19200 York Road, Parkton MD 21120  10 a.m. -2 p.m.

Featuring Mark Van Natta (guitar, vocals), Erik Marks (bass, vocals), Ellsworth Hall (keyboards, vocals), "Artie" (drums).  Photos by Lynn Van Natta. Another amazing event with not only a cake bake-off, but a crab dip-off!

Aethellis at St. James
Erik Ellsworth, the serious prog rock keyboardist
Mark Eric Katchnar plays the breaks
Eric Katchnar performing during band breaks
Erik, The Queen, and Mark
Erik and Mark with the newly crowned Queen of the event. Lucky guys!



Sunday, December 21, 2008 - Aethellis at The Judge's Bench
  9 p.m.
The Aethellis Winter solstice / Christmas performance!

Featuring Mark Van Natta (guitar, vocals), Erik Marks (bass, vocals), Ellsworth Hall (keyboard, vocals), Chris Marks (guitar, vocals), "Artie" (drums).

Mark puts Chris Marks on his speed-dial
Mark puts Chris on his cell phone speed-dial.
Erik prepares Ells is befuddled
Erik with some fans
Erik entertains a few fans. With drinks!



Sunday, November 30, 2008 - Aethellis at The Judge's Bench
   9 p.m.
Featuring Mark Van Natta (guitar, vocals), Ellsworth Hall (keyboards, vocals) Mike Harrington (drums, backing vocals). Erik Marks was absent suffering from a nasty virus which had attacked Ellsworth earlier in the month reducing his voice to a withered rasp.

Mark hitting that top string Ells fills in on synth bass in Erik's absence (virus attack)
Mike
A tight fit, but Mike squeezed in!



Wednesday, October 22, 2008 - Aethellis at The Judge's Bench,  
8385 Main St
Ellicott City, MD 21043  9 p.m.

Featuring Mark Van Natta (guitar, vocals), Erik Marks (bass, vocals), Ellsworth Hall (keyboard, vocals), "Artie" (drums).
Erik Marks Mark Van Natta
Ells Hall
Displaying the latest in The Simpsons fashion.
Fans of the band congregate
Erik orders another round for the fans. No wonder people show up!



Sunday, August 10, 2008 - Aethellis at  Tydings Memorial Park, Havre de Grace, MD  11 a.m.

Featuring Mark Van Natta (guitar, vocals), Erik Marks (bass, vocals), Ellsworth Hall (keyboard, vocals), and  Mike Harrington (drums). Photos by Cheryl Hall.

The band returns to Havre de Grace
Erik
Mark
Ells
Mike



Saturday, July 12, 2008 - Aethellis at The Judge's Bench,  
8385 Main St
Ellicott City, MD 21043  9 p.m.

Featuring Mark Van Natta (guitar, vocals), Erik Marks (bass, vocals), Ellsworth Hall (keyboard, vocals), "Artie" (drums).  Photos by Lynn Van Natta.

The Judge's Bench Mark on guitar
The band in tight quarters




Saturday, May 17, 2008 - Aethellis at St. James' Spring Fest, 19200 York Road, Parkton MD  11 a.m.

Featuring Mark Van Natta (guitar, vocals), Erik Marks (bass, vocals), Ellsworth Hall (keyboards, vocals), "Artie" (drums).  Photos by Cheryl Hall. Erik took the cake. (Literally, after the bake-off!)

The band at St. James
Erik Mark
Ells


Friday, May 9, 2008 - Aethellis ("Marks III" featuring the Marks Brothers) at The Judge's Bench,
8385 Main St
Ellicott City, MD 21043  9 p.m.

Featuring Chris Marks (guitar, vocals), Erik Marks (bass, vocals), Ellsworth Hall (keyboard, vocals), Gerrit Marks (percussion), "Artie" (drums). Photos by Susan Marks. Due to family commitments Mark bowed out but Chris bowed in despite having two more gigs that weekend with two of the other 47 bands he seems to play with.

Ells and the Marks III
Erik rocking out Ells croons
3 Marks' for you



Sunday, March 30, 2008 - Aethellis at The Judge's Bench, 
8385 Main St
Ellicott City, MD 21043   9:00 p.m.

Featuring Mark Van Natta (guitar, vocals), Erik Marks (bass, vocals), Ellsworth Hall (keyboards, vocals), "Artie" (drums). Guest appearance by Chris Marks on vocals. Photos by Cheryl Hall.

Erik and Mark
Mark seems surprised anyone showed up. Erik had yet to buy drinks for folks.
Ells and Erik

Monday, December 31, 2007 - Aethellis members Erik Marks, Chris Marks and Ellsworth Hall at the New Year's Eve Mega-Jam, The Coop, Ilchester MD.
 
Featuring other local musical luminaries such as Richard Loebelson and Kevin Zucker (Global Warming), Kevin Driscoll (Jaded Saints), Joel App (Aethellis, Ruthie and the Wranglers), Tom Johnson, Dave Reid, Richard Pelzman, and many others.
 

 
Saturday, October 13th, 2007 - Aethellis at Pine Grove Fall Festival, 19401 Middletown Road, Parkton MD 21120  11:15 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.    Video clip here .    
 
Featuring Mark Van Natta (guitar, vocals), Erik Marks (bass, vocals), Ellsworth Hall (keyboards, vocals), "Artie" (drums). Photos by Cheryl Hall. 
 
 

Ells pounding the keys

 
Saturday, August 11th, 2007 - Aethellis with Jim Buckley at the Irish Moon, 1 Frederick Street in Taneytown, MD  8 - 10 p.m.
 
Featuring Erik Marks (bass, vocals), Ellsworth Hall (keyboard, vocals), "Artie" (drums) with Jim Buckley and Chris Marks (guitars). Photos by Cheryl Hall. 
 

Aethellis with Purple Jim

 
 
Wednesday, July 25th, 2007 - Aethellis at Bay Cafe, 2809 Boston St., Baltimore MD
2:30 - 5:30 p.m.
 
Featuring Mark Van Natta (guitar, vocals), Erik Marks (bass, vocals), Ellsworth Hall (keyboard, vocals), Mike Harrington (electronic percussion), "Artie" (drums). Photos by Cheryl Hall.
 

 
 
Saturday, June 30th, 2007 -Purple Jim   with Aethellis guitarist Chris Marks at the Irish Moon Coffee House, 1 Frederick Road in Taneytown, MD  9:10 p.m. 
 
See a video of the original tune "Rockets for Peace"  (wmv. format).
 
 
Monday, November 27th, 2006 - Aethellis at Red House Tavern, 2239 Essex Street in Canton, MD
8 - 9:15 p.m.
 
Featuring Mark Van Natta (guitar, vocals), Chris Marks (guitar, vocals), Erik Marks (bass, vocals), Ellsworth Hall (keyboards, vocals), Jim Reid (drums). Photos by Joe Dwyer.

The band onstage

Mark sings

Jim on drums

Ells and Chris

Erik sings

 
 
Saturday, September 16th, 2006 - Aethellis at The Avenue at White Marsh, White Marsh MD
7 - 9 p.m.
 
Featuring Mark Van Natta (guitar, vocals), Chris Marks (guitar, vocals), Erik Marks (bass, vocals), Ellsworth Hall (keyboard, vocals), Mike Harrington (drums). Photos by Beth Harrington.

The band onstage

On a break with Chris, Mike and Susan Marks

On a break with Mark, Mike and Erik

Mike pounds those drums!

 
 
Sunday, August 27, 2006 - Aethellis at Ben Cardin Pavillion at Leakin Park, Baltimore MD "multi-bandstravaganza" with The Urban Nomads, Jim Buckley, Marks-Reid-Johnson-Pelzman, Dolly-Dagger and Global Warming 4 - 9:30 p.m.
The day's events included four bands as well as performances during the breaks (with Jim Buckley, Tom Johnson, Dave Reid and Rich Pelzman). Photos by Gordon Heckler, Jim Reid and Jim Buckley.

Aethellis

Mark with Aethellis

Erik and Mike with Aethellis

 

Chris with Aethellis

Ells with Dolly-Dagger

 
 
Friday, June 9, 2006 - Global Warming (with Aethellis members Chris Marks, Erik Marks, Ellsworth Hall and Jim Reid) at the Go-Go AIDS Benefit and Dance, The Library of Progress, 1401 South Light Street, Baltimore MD. 8 p.m. - 1 a.m.
The evening's events included fashion shows, auctions and music! Sarah Strahorn performed folk material, Mother-Daughter Action followed with their agressive indie-rock, then Global Warming took the stage featuring Richard Loebelson (bass, vocals) and Kevin Zucker (keyboard). Erik dressed as Mr. Bojangles.
 
Richard

Kevin

Chris

Erik

Ells

Jim
 
 
Sunday, May 28th, 2006 -  Aethellis at Taneytown Pike, Frederick County, MD 2 - 4:30 p.m.
Featuring Mark Van Natta (guitar, vocals), Erik Marks (bass, vocals), Ellsworth Hall (keyboard, vocals), Mike Harrington (drums), Joe Dwyer (saxophone). Photos by Joe Dwyer and Ellsworth Hall.
The band

Erik

Joe

Mike

Ells

Mark

 

September 10, 2005 - Aethellis at The Avenue At White Marsh, Baltimore, MD 6 - 8 p.m.

Featuring Mark Van Natta (guitar, vocals), Chris Marks (guitar, vocals), Erik Marks (bass, vocals), Ellsworth Hall (keyboards, vocals), Mike Harrington (drums). Photos by Cheryl Hall.

Mark and Erik

Chris with his Flying V

Ells on keys

Mike
 
 
August 13, 2005 - Aethellis at  Tydings Memorial Park, Havre de Grace, MD 2 - 4 p.m.
 
Featuring Mark Van Natta (guitar, vocals), Chris Marks (guitar, vocals), Erik Marks (bass, vocals), Ellsworth Hall (keyboards, vocals), Mike Harrington (drums). Photos by Cheryl Hall.

Side stage

Ells sings

Chris

Mark and Erik

Rock on!

Mr. Harrington and co.


July 2, 2005 - Aethellis at The Avenue At White Marsh, Baltimore, MD 6 - 8 p.m

Featuring Mark Van Natta (guitar, vocals), Chris Marks (guitar, vocals), Erik Marks (bass, vocals), Ellsworth Hall (keyboards, vocals), Mike Harrington (drums, backing vocals). Photos by Cheryl Hall.

Aethellis onstage

Chris

Patriotic Mike

Erik

Mark

 

June 25, 2005 - Aethellis at Artscape, Taneytown MD. Behind the Fire Hall, 3 - 5 p.m.

Featuring Chris Marks (guitar, vocals), Erik Marks (bass, vocals), Ellsworth Hall (keyboards, vocals), Joel App (drums, vocals). Photos by Cheryl Hall.

How it might have been

Erik Marks

Onstage

Joel App

Chris Marks

Joel and Ells

January 23, 2005 - Aethellis at Frazier's On the Avenue, Baltimore MD 8 - 11 p.m.

Featuring Mark Van Natta (guitar, vocals), Chris Marks (guitar, vocals), Erik Marks (bass, vocals), Ellsworth Hall (keyboards, vocals), Mike Harrington (drums).

This performance was videotaped and features an excerpt of the song "Saint Augustus" from the Aethellis album and is available online here in wmv format at 128 Kbps.

Chris Marks and Ellsworth

Mike Harrington

Mark Van Natta

Erik Marks and Mike Harrington

Behind the band!

October 2, 2004 - Aethellis at October Fest, Taneytown, MD Broad Street, 7 - 11 p.m.

Featuring Mark Van Natta (guitar, vocals), Erik Marks (bass, vocals), Ellsworth Hall (keyboards, vocals), Mike Harrington (drums). Photos by Cheryl Hall.

Ellsworth Hall and Erik Marks

Mark Van Natta

Mike Harrington

August 22, 2004 - Aethellis at Taneytown, MD: 250th Birthday Celebration

Taneytown Memorial Park, 2 - 4 p.m.

Featuring Mark Van Natta (guitar, vocals), Erik Marks (bass, vocals), Chris Marks (guitar, vocals), Ellsworth Hall (keyboards, vocals), Gerrit Marks (drums, vocals) and Jim Reid (drums). Photos by Cheryl Hall.

This performance was videotaped and features an excerpt of the song "Hubris" from the Aethellis album and is available online here in wmv format at 256 Kbps.

Aethellis live in Taneytown

Mark Van Natta, Erik Marks, Chris Marks, Ellsworth Hall, Jim Reid

Mark Van Natta

Mark Van Natta

Ellsworth Hall

Ellsworth Hall

Chris Marks

Chris Marks

Erik Marks

Erik Marks

Gerrit Marks on drums

Gerrit Marks

The Aethellis Band

Mark, Erik and Chris

The band plays Saint Augustus

Playing "St. Augustus"

This band rocks!

Erik, Mark and Jim

 

April 2, 2004 - Aethellis at The Belvedere Hotel, Baltimore MD

The band debuted its new album material and also performed Logos Affinity hits "The Pedestrian Zone" (Top chart rank - #7 Broadjam Mid-Atlantic) and "Walk the Line" (Top chart rank - #5 Broadjam Mid-Atlantic, #6 Broadjam Rock). Photos by Cheryl Hall.

Ellsworth

Ellsworth Hall - keyboards, vocals

Mark Van Natta

Mark Van Natta - electric guitar, vocals

Chris Marks

Chris Marks - electric guitar, vocals

Erik Marks

Erik Marks - bass, backing vocals

Joel App

Joel App - drums, vocals

The Aethellis Band

 
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