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Formed in 1991 in Northern Virginia , the band has achieved considerable local success, winning four Wammies ( Washington, D.C. area music awards) and a nationwide following, all outside the purview of major Record Label s. MEMBERS
HISTORY Name notwithstanding, the band is not from Ohio . A college friend of Hartness's coined the nickname for him, by analogy with the lead singer of FIREHOSE , Ed 'From Ohio' Crawford. Childhood friends Robbie Schaefer and Michael Clem recruited Julie Murphy (now Murphy Wells), a high-school friend of Schaefer's, and Eddie Hartness, of Clem's former band, to form the nascent folk group. Their early repertoire of covers (by such artists as The Byrds and Blues Traveler ) was soon augmented by originals from songwriters Schaefer and Clem. The band developed a distinctive acoustic sound, marrying two acoustic guitars with hand percussion and strong four-part harmonies, and landed themselves a Tuesday night residency at a local Northern Virginia bar, Bad Habits. Success and critical acclaim has built slowly over the course of EFO's history, but the band now boasts a truly nationwide following. The band continued to perform but on a more limited basis in September, 2005 as vocalist Wells was diagnosed with breast cancer. Spring of 2006 sees Wells in her final rounds of chemotherapy, and active in cancer cure fundraising. Currently the band continues touring, with members Mike and Robbie also singing and touring independently, promoting their solo CDs. DISCOGRAPHY All releases are on the band's own label, Virginia Soul Records.
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