Enso

Enso is the name used by two separate acts: a progressive house and electronic DJ/producer duo based in San Francisco, California, active from 2010, and a five-piece rock band from Grand Rapids, Michigan that forms in 2005.

DJ/producer duo

The San Francisco act is a duo made up of Derrick Calloway and Seth Warrick. It works in progressive house and electronic music, with a sound that blends electro bass lines with melodic progressive house. The pair first builds a following in Omaha before relocating to San Francisco, where they continue as a DJ/producer project.

Enso gains notice in 2010 with a remix of Sleigh Bells’ “Run the Heart”, which wins an award. The duo then releases a series of tracks and puts out its debut EP, Infinity, on Hollister Records in 2011.

The act is also known for carefully constructed DJ sets and energetic live performances.

Rock band

The Grand Rapids Enso is a five-piece rock band made up of James Barbour on lead vocals, Kris Sosa on guitar and vocals, Rafael Ohli on guitar, Evan Bartlett on bass, and Zach Harthun on drums. Its writing draws on multiple genres and uses story-driven lyrics. The band’s members also have links to other groups including The Tide, The Skies Revolt, Still Deciding, Charles The Osprey, and Sweet Something Else.

The band’s influences include At The Drive-In, Norma Jean, Bear vs. Shark, Paulson, Sparta, The Mars Volta, and The Blood Brothers. Its only released recordings are demos made in late 2005, and the band is on indefinite hiatus.