After recently releasing their 2011 EP, “Dreamtiger & Other Tails,” Bethesda has been slated for thirteen shows on Showtime, MTV, Oxygen, VH1, and E! Their music can be heard on over 200 independent and college radio stations nationwide, where they have reached “Top 5 Add” status and have been charted in numerous college markets. Over the past year, Bethesda has had the privilege to play with bands such as Eisley, Azure Ray, Margot and the Nuclear So & So’s, Jessica Lea Mayfield, First Aid Kit, River City Extension, Frontier Ruckus, Suckers, and more. Bethesda has used their energetic live shows and carefully crafted songs to elevate themselves into the same conversation as some of indie rocks best. These five friends, in hopes of satisfying their snow laden angst, came together in the interest of channeling their desires for meaningful living into the artistic expression of music. The result? Bethesda, an indie rock group that brings together folk roots, indie beats, crafty guitars, and soaring vocals with meaningful lyrics to build songs that move your heart and feet in equal measures. Blending influences from seemingly unblendable musical genres, these folks paint pictures of human drama, the struggles of life, the beauty of nature, and the few truths they know to be true with poignant lyrics and musical movements that can rip you from your apathetic state and send you whirling. This vibrant combination has aided Bethesda in developing a loyal following. Bethesda followed up the 2008 release of their self-titled EP with the release of their debut full-length album, “Love in a Time of Tra La La,” in January of 2010. Their new EP, “Dreamtiger & Other Tails,” was recently release in May 2011.Tumblr (3.0; @bethesdaband)http://bethesdaband.tumblr.com/<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/9c752344a5a5cbfbff9d8e5052d79edd/tumblr_moni1vQ7pk1qzkbyro1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Shanna & Eric on #aroundnoon w/ #deeperry on #90.3ideastream #nprmusic #npr @npr #thereunion #bethesda #band #ohio #folkrock #cle #cleveland #kent #akron #music #acoustic #awesome #fun #radio #bethesdaband #interview #indie #onair #livesession #wetonesself</p>http://bethesdaband.tumblr.com/post/53369790290http://bethesdaband.tumblr.com/post/53369790290Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:32:19 -0400indieawesomebethesdabandradioclevelandclemusickentinterviewlivesessiondeeperrybethesdaaroundnoonbandthereunionakron90wetonesselfnprmusicnpronairfolkrockfunacousticohio<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/cfbf1f3ccf0e04290845738c83fd3b34/tumblr_monezgLgqM1qzkbyro1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Getting ready to go #onair on #aroundnoon 12:35 @npr #nprmusic #bethesda #band #kent #cle #cleveland #akron #smile #radio #thereunion #deeperry #90.3ideastream #acoustic</p>http://bethesdaband.tumblr.com/post/53365687281http://bethesdaband.tumblr.com/post/53365687281Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:26:04 -0400deeperryonairbethesdaaroundnoonclebandacousticradiokentclevelandakronsmilenprmusic90thereunion<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/5142c2613c6a591cc36b112528350a41/tumblr_mojxkgaE0T1qzkbyro1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>We’re #cleaning the #band wagon to prep for #tour. #thereunionalbumtour #thereunion #bethesda #music #summer #kent #akron #cleveland #work #smellbetter</p>http://bethesdaband.tumblr.com/post/53214119140http://bethesdaband.tumblr.com/post/53214119140Mon, 17 Jun 2013 15:17:04 -0400summersmellbetterkentworkbandtourmusiccleaningbethesdaclevelandakronthereunionthereunionalbumtour<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/cb0d554e97782cddd50e52063e345e34/tumblr_mohtzrFIJt1qzkbyro1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Stuck in the mud of a #field we had to park in for our friend’s #wedding desperately trying to get to our #show w/ @877cleveland & #clevelandcouragefund on time night! These kind fellows pulled us out! #weregoingtobelate #bethesda #band #van #travel #badsituation #nature #mentor #cleveland</p>http://bethesdaband.tumblr.com/post/53118578057http://bethesdaband.tumblr.com/post/53118578057Sun, 16 Jun 2013 12:04:39 -0400badsituationvanweregoingtobelateclevelandcouragefundbandshowclevelandfieldmentorbethesdaweddingtravelnature<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/1c03cda6270a46d856006084e129fb84/tumblr_mohru62FTN1qzkbyro1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Me and my #dad. #happyfathersday! #rolemodel #father #bestfriend #love #family</p>http://bethesdaband.tumblr.com/post/53115799168http://bethesdaband.tumblr.com/post/53115799168Sun, 16 Jun 2013 11:18:06 -0400dadhappyfathersdaylovefamilyrolemodelfatherbestfriend<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/11e7c8c3d8b8ecfa6bc977de6ae253b9/tumblr_mogn42cFhc1qzkbyro1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Performing at #vosh in #Lakewood for the #Clevelandcouragebenefit #livemusic #music #benefit #courage #indiefolk #folk #bethesda #thereunion #cleveland #cle @877cleveland</p>http://bethesdaband.tumblr.com/post/53063105841http://bethesdaband.tumblr.com/post/53063105841Sat, 15 Jun 2013 20:38:26 -0400livemusicclevelandcouragebenefitlakewoodclevoshbenefitcouragemusicbethesdaclevelandthereunionindiefolkfolk<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/491aac510cb0fd775827c6fd53988039/tumblr_mogclmMF7Y1qzkbyro1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Our #buddy and fill-in #drummer Evan’s #wedding. Congrats to him and his #new #wife Heather! #love them! #beautifulday #friends #band #bethesda #excited #happy #family #mentor #fun</p>http://bethesdaband.tumblr.com/post/53048917156http://bethesdaband.tumblr.com/post/53048917156Sat, 15 Jun 2013 16:51:21 -0400beautifuldaylovebuddyfamilywifebanddrummermentorbethesdaweddingfunnewfriendsexcitedhappy<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/7ede6ff0590514a3cc8e613ab986b1d7/tumblr_moes4djTxG1qzkbyro1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Having a blast at the Indians game! #baseball #cleveland #cle #indians #game #fun</p>http://bethesdaband.tumblr.com/post/52985170232http://bethesdaband.tumblr.com/post/52985170232Fri, 14 Jun 2013 20:31:25 -0400cleindiansgamebaseballclevelandfun<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/8f7f5221caa31deba8495cc799a553c9/tumblr_mod4gjUDyo1qzkbyro1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Bethesda “The Reunion” Summer Tour Dates</p>http://bethesdaband.tumblr.com/post/52918613075http://bethesdaband.tumblr.com/post/52918613075Thu, 13 Jun 2013 23:02:42 -0400bethesdathe reuniontour2013summerindiefolk rockrichmondnycatlantaathenscolumbusashevilleknoxvillekentakronclevelandohiobandtravelmusic<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/5fa748e1e37764beab076e0de6f4f8ba/tumblr_mocshijcMe1qzkbyro1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>At the #madeincleveland #worldpremiere at #lakeshoretheatre #movie #local #cle #Cleveland #theatre</p>http://bethesdaband.tumblr.com/post/52900830717http://bethesdaband.tumblr.com/post/52900830717Thu, 13 Jun 2013 18:44:06 -0400worldpremieretheatremovieclevelandclelakeshoretheatrelocalmadeincleveland<iframe width="400" height="300" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/5iVcQbhpT84?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>Here is the Kickstarter reward song we wrote for Matt and Meredith Riordan for backing our new album, “The Reunion.” The reward was given facts about the person, we would write a song based on his or her life. Here are the facts Matt and Meredith gave us about themselves. Can you find which ones we used in the song? Enjoy!<br/>- Summer-long missions trip in France<br/>- Lived and taught in Romania for 1 year<br/>- Went to Middlebury College<br/>- Graduated from CVCA<br/>- Married (to me!) for almost 14 years (married in 1998)<br/>- Teaches English<br/>- Loves Shakespeare (especially King Lear) and Fitzgerald and Austin<br/>- Has 5 cats<br/>- Sang in a madrigal group in college<br/>- Plays piano<br/>- Speaks Italian and French<br/>- Loves to travel in Europe - has been to England, Ireland, France, Austria, Italy, Hungary, Romania, Switzerland, and probably more<br/>- Was born in Ohio<br/>- Lived in Chicago for 5 years; was married in Chicago<br/>- Has random hiccups (we call them “meeps”)<br/>- Loves theater<br/>- Loves to sing<br/>- Daughter of two English teachers</p> <p>Lyrics: </p> <p id="docs-internal-guid-0770f0d9-35c3-214c-3719-b0cc182b15fe"><span>Seems your always moving</span></p> <p><span>But your colors never run</span></p> <p><span>You say Ohio fits you, still the seams have come undone</span></p> <p><span> </span></p> <p><span> </span></p> <p><span>The sonnet you have written</span></p> <p><span>In romantic tongues</span></p> <p><span>Sung with foreign chorus, to the Prejudice of none</span></p> <p><span>“Lear”y of the Pride-ful – treading lands of distant sons….but us</span></p> <p><span> </span></p> <p><span> </span></p> <p><span>I found you nearest of all</span></p> <p><span>Greater distance your melody calls!</span></p> <p><span>I found your beauty is song</span></p> <p><span>Graceful mountain, majestic and strong</span></p> <p><span>See the tide rises up…as the moon draws it on - - - - - this is our love</span></p> <p><span> </span></p> <p><span> </span></p> <p><span>The art is in the courtyards</span></p> <p><span>The theatres are full</span></p> <p><span>The chimes of the piano and the poetry of old</span></p> <p><span> </span></p> <p><span> </span></p> <p><span>My dear it’s in the wind here</span></p> <p><span>Our melodies first held</span></p> <p><span>Interwoven, perfect in the harmonies we belt!</span></p> <p><span>Interwoven, perfect in the harmony of us!  Oh us!</span></p> <p><span> </span></p> <p id="docs-internal-guid-0770f0d9-35c4-3862-6d85-fd3f8fcb69e1"><span>I found you nearest of all</span></p> <p><span>Greater distance your melody calls!</span></p> <p><span>I found your beauty is song</span></p> <p><span>Graceful mountain, majestic and strong</span></p> <p><span>See the tide rises up as the moon draws it on - - - - - this is our love</span></p>http://bethesdaband.tumblr.com/post/52749916299http://bethesdaband.tumblr.com/post/52749916299Tue, 11 Jun 2013 20:23:50 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/0c28ce098a46db344c9bd28c950828ee/tumblr_mo90g2vUK21qzkbyro1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Yep… Still #recording #kickstarter #reward #songs for people. #bethesda #band #music #kent #akron #cle #cleveland #folkrock #indie #mac #snowballmic</p>http://bethesdaband.tumblr.com/post/52738711879http://bethesdaband.tumblr.com/post/52738711879Tue, 11 Jun 2013 17:45:37 -0400indiekentkickstarterclerecordingbandmacmusicfolkrockbethesdaclevelandakronsnowballmicrewardsongs<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/2f2044ea5b65e603803332ed183ec19a/tumblr_mo7ddm9yb91qzkbyro1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>#tour prep. Anything we should add? #bethesda #band #thereunion #organization #cle #cleveland #akron #kent #lists #business #cantstopwontstop #excited #newalbum #indie</p>http://bethesdaband.tumblr.com/post/52667938833http://bethesdaband.tumblr.com/post/52667938833Mon, 10 Jun 2013 20:29:46 -0400kentbusinessnewalbumindiecleclevelandlistsbandtourcantstopwontstopbethesdathereunionakronorganizationexcited<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/1cb4349b1f284cab37e507bbb3ad0e29/tumblr_mnqxe5Z96y1qzkbyro1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>@kobolive in #columbus #livemusic #indiefolk #ohio #bethesda #thereunion #tour #cle #folk #band #kent #akron #music #cleveland #kobo</p>http://bethesdaband.tumblr.com/post/51937117143http://bethesdaband.tumblr.com/post/51937117143Sat, 01 Jun 2013 23:22:53 -0400columbuskentcleclevelandlivemusicbandtourkobomusicbethesdathereunionakronohioindiefolkfolk<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/e66aa1c57b62b77a00beca6c3dce1a89/tumblr_mnp1fvCpZV1qzkbyro1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Performing @maynestage in #chicago #tour #band #livemusic #bethesda #thereunion #indiefolk #folk #tourlife #illinois #cle #cleveland #kent #maynestage #ohio #akron #nofilter needed.</p>http://bethesdaband.tumblr.com/post/51852448834http://bethesdaband.tumblr.com/post/51852448834Fri, 31 May 2013 22:55:07 -0400tourlifelivemusicnofilterkentchicagoakroncleillinoisbandtourbethesdaclevelandmaynestagethereunionindiefolkohiofolk<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/2f77cf5d82bd980148c1124654f20487/tumblr_mnoph6DajX1qzkbyro1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Never thought our name would be in #Chicago #lights! #bethesda #band #tour #tourlife #maynestage #music #indie #folkrock #cool #awesome #cleveland #cle #akron #kent #livingthedream #excited</p>http://bethesdaband.tumblr.com/post/51834807333http://bethesdaband.tumblr.com/post/51834807333Fri, 31 May 2013 18:36:42 -0400tourlifeakronkentbandindiecleawesomechicagolightstourlivingthedreammusicfolkrockbethesdaclevelandmaynestageexcitedcool<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/6474b5ae6a4a4bceec95989944333094/tumblr_mno0a5JALA1qzkbyro1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Sending out loads of #tour #flyers! #thereunion #band #bethesda #photography #poster #cle #cleveland #akron #kent #travel #concert #excited #folkrock</p>http://bethesdaband.tumblr.com/post/51801975526http://bethesdaband.tumblr.com/post/51801975526Fri, 31 May 2013 09:32:29 -0400cleexcitedposterphotographyclevelandkentbandtourfolkrockbethesdaflyersakronthereuniontravelconcert<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/dfc586a568890f160d0ec4d79372004f/tumblr_mnj9jhwIHG1qzkbyro1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>I want to smash my face into this #cake! #cincinnatifringefest #Cincinnati #ohio #band #food #yum #sweet #good #knowtheatre #fun</p>http://bethesdaband.tumblr.com/post/51599410000http://bethesdaband.tumblr.com/post/51599410000Tue, 28 May 2013 20:04:29 -0400fungoodcincinnatifoodsweetknowtheatrebandyumohiocakecincinnatifringefest<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/0539ddcce2a775b0029c7762464a3894/tumblr_mnhdvwAiSZ1qzkbyro1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>After #performing on #fox8cleveland this morning #bethesda #band #memorialday #music #indie #folkrock #smile #cle #cleveland #akron #kent #fun #early #friends #may</p>http://bethesdaband.tumblr.com/post/51514326085http://bethesdaband.tumblr.com/post/51514326085Mon, 27 May 2013 19:43:07 -0400funfox8clevelandkentmayindiecleperformingearlybandmusicfolkrockbethesdaclevelandakronsmilefriendsmemorialday<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/cb6f4fd52ef8e310f99b6a2f12b765ea/tumblr_mngh53wWlS1qzkbyro1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>We are on @fox8newscleveland #news #morning #cleveland #ohio #cle #bethesda #music #localmusic #localnews #indiefolk #folk</p>http://bethesdaband.tumblr.com/post/51467915935http://bethesdaband.tumblr.com/post/51467915935Mon, 27 May 2013 07:55:51 -0400localnewscleclevelandmorningmusicbethesdanewslocalmusicohioindiefolkfolk