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End of the Road for Endoxi?

Earlier this month, hometown heroes the Vision of a Dying World played their last show. Now, it looks like Endoxi is calling it a day as well.

In a Facebook video, singer/guitarist Chris Wilson announced “It’s an experience we’ve all shared over the past few years and I’ll never forget it, but I can’t personally keep putting energy into something that someone else has the power to take away from me.”

"I'm going to keep touring constantly, for the rest of my life," according to Wilson, who says he's going to pursue solo projects. "[Endoxi sax player] Joe Cardillo will be with me...sorry guys, but it's out of our control. Kinda a 'universe won't let ya have it' kinda thing. More songs and tours coming soon."

"I'd like to be in Endoxi, it's my dream, but the road has other plans. For now."

The band released the album New Blood, Old Soul in 2009 and were nominated for San Diego Music Awards in 2009 for Best Alternative Album and 2010 for Best Alternative Band. They were also Voted People’s Choice at the San Diego edition of Musicpalooza in 2009, as well as winning Best Rock Band and Artist of the Year at the Lifeswork Entertainment Music Awards.

“There are many sides of Endoxi,” Wilson told the Reader last year. “There’s the Mozart got drunk on Metallica’s wine and flew to space on a rock ’n’ roll rocket ship side. Then there’s the 1940’s big-band Black Crowes meets Dave Matthews at Woodstock and lit Jimi Hendrix on fire side. Last, there’s the timeless Queen meets the late-era Beatles in Central Park for an anthemic acoustic piano-driven explosion side.”

Their August 2010 album Earthbound (recorded at Studio West) came out with an all-age release party at the Epicentre on August 6 and a 21-up show at the Belly Up on August 28.

“The theme of the entire album,” says sax player Joe Cardillo, “is to find one’s purpose in life. While on the journey, you go through internal and external struggles, dealing with all the challenges and rewards that are part of that journey. This art and this album is about that journey.”

They spent September 2011 touring Las Vegas, Scottsdale, Phoenix, Perris, Los Angeles, Santa Barbara, Fresno, Sacramento, Crockett, and San Francisco. The group is rounded out by bassist Mike Chartrand, keyboardist John Varn, and drummer Matt Caskitt.

A new full-length *Welcome to the Good Times* is available as a regular 8-song release, or in an alternate instrumental version.

Wilson and Endoxi saxophonist Joe Cardillo play yhe Roxy Theatre in L.A. on Thursday, March 8.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nHT7XlRosJE

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Earlier this month, hometown heroes the Vision of a Dying World played their last show. Now, it looks like Endoxi is calling it a day as well.

In a Facebook video, singer/guitarist Chris Wilson announced “It’s an experience we’ve all shared over the past few years and I’ll never forget it, but I can’t personally keep putting energy into something that someone else has the power to take away from me.”

"I'm going to keep touring constantly, for the rest of my life," according to Wilson, who says he's going to pursue solo projects. "[Endoxi sax player] Joe Cardillo will be with me...sorry guys, but it's out of our control. Kinda a 'universe won't let ya have it' kinda thing. More songs and tours coming soon."

"I'd like to be in Endoxi, it's my dream, but the road has other plans. For now."

The band released the album New Blood, Old Soul in 2009 and were nominated for San Diego Music Awards in 2009 for Best Alternative Album and 2010 for Best Alternative Band. They were also Voted People’s Choice at the San Diego edition of Musicpalooza in 2009, as well as winning Best Rock Band and Artist of the Year at the Lifeswork Entertainment Music Awards.

“There are many sides of Endoxi,” Wilson told the Reader last year. “There’s the Mozart got drunk on Metallica’s wine and flew to space on a rock ’n’ roll rocket ship side. Then there’s the 1940’s big-band Black Crowes meets Dave Matthews at Woodstock and lit Jimi Hendrix on fire side. Last, there’s the timeless Queen meets the late-era Beatles in Central Park for an anthemic acoustic piano-driven explosion side.”

Their August 2010 album Earthbound (recorded at Studio West) came out with an all-age release party at the Epicentre on August 6 and a 21-up show at the Belly Up on August 28.

“The theme of the entire album,” says sax player Joe Cardillo, “is to find one’s purpose in life. While on the journey, you go through internal and external struggles, dealing with all the challenges and rewards that are part of that journey. This art and this album is about that journey.”

They spent September 2011 touring Las Vegas, Scottsdale, Phoenix, Perris, Los Angeles, Santa Barbara, Fresno, Sacramento, Crockett, and San Francisco. The group is rounded out by bassist Mike Chartrand, keyboardist John Varn, and drummer Matt Caskitt.

A new full-length *Welcome to the Good Times* is available as a regular 8-song release, or in an alternate instrumental version.

Wilson and Endoxi saxophonist Joe Cardillo play yhe Roxy Theatre in L.A. on Thursday, March 8.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nHT7XlRosJE

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