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Enon

Enon was an indie rock band best known for their experimental style, characterized by their fusion of art pop and noise rock. Enon was founded in 1997 by John Schmersal of Brainiac, joined at the time by Steve Calhoon and Rick Lee of Skeleton Key.

They released their first studio album, “Believo,” in 1999. Calhoon then left the band and was replaced by Toko Yasuda of Blonde Redhead and Matt Schulz. After the release of their second studio album, “High Society,” in 2002, Rick Lee left the band, leaving the three remaining members to put out their third studio album, “Hocus Pocus,” in 2003.

In 2005, they released “Lost Marbles and Exploded Evidence,” a compilation of various B-sides and some of their rarer songs. Enon did not release anything themselves for a while, instead opting to work on other projects, such as Schmersal’s work on Katbot and the band’s appearance on Les Savy Fav’s “Let’s Stay Friends.”

In 2007, Enon released their final studio album, “Grass Geysers…Carbon Clouds.” Schulz left the band in 2008, and in 2011 Schmersal confirmed the band’s disbandment. Today, John Schmersal is back with Brainiac, and Schulz as well as Yasuda continue to be active within the music scene. Enon continues to be praised to this day for their experimental, evolving sound with talented lyrics, instrumentals and vocals.