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  Origin Cincinnati Ohio , United States
  Genre Modern Rock
  Years Active 1990 –present


Blessid Union of Souls is an American Rock band from Cincinnati that was formed in 1990 by Jeff Pence and Eliot Sloan. The current touring band members are Singer Eliot Sloan, Guitarist Jeff Pence, Bassist Tony Clark, Drummer Shaun Schaefer, and Guitarist Bryan Billhimer. Two former touring members, keyboard and bassist C.P. Roth and drummer Eddie Hedges, left the band in 2002 .

Some of the band's biggest hits include "I Believe," "Hey, Leonardo (She Likes Me for Me)," "I Wanna Be There," and "Brother My Brother". Their debut album, "Home," was certified Gold by the RIAA in 1995 .

In 2000 , several of the band's songs were scheduled for use during the production of a film entitled "Standing at the Edge of the Earth" by Fizzle Freak Productions. The film would have co-starred the band's bassist Tony Clark, as well as the rest of the band featured in prominent roles. The film's production was cancelled in late 2000 early 2001 due to legal and financial issues.

In 2006 , Jeff Pence headed a project in which the band contributed two tracks for "Clutch Hits," a CD that featured a variety of artists singing about the Cincinnati Reds . The songs were entitled "Play Ball" and "Me, Marty, Joe, Ted & Louise." The project was a fundraiser for the Reds Community Fund.


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They also performed a track in '''' entitled, "It's Alright".

The band is currently working on their sixth album, set to be released sometime in 2008. The album includes the tracks "Back From The Dead" and "Dreamer", which were showcased on the website Rehearsals.com in November 2006. The band is managed by Tom Cox of Mountain Talent Entertainment.


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