The Philadelphia based trio, Maggi, Pierce And E.J. like to get hearts soaring, lips laughing, brains racing and feet jumping. Their "down-home farm-city junk music" has awed and inspired audiences all over the U.S. and Europe, leaving them cheering for more and groping for description at the same time.

Equally at home in a pin-drop intimate cafe with acoustic guitar, mandolin and dumbek, or a rowdy, rockin' club with screamin' Stratocaster, slammin' drums and thunderous bass, it's Maggi, Pierce And E.J.'s trademark, intricate three-part harmonies that ground and unify their inspired sound.

As utterly unique and groundbreaking as MPEband's live shows are, it's the songs on their 5 self-titled CD's (identified by colour) that truly drive home their undeniable talent as exceptional songwriters and musicians. Writing as a group, in pairs and individually, their songs range from acoustic lullabies to raucous party stompers, to hypnotic soulscapes.

Trying to pigeonhole a band's sound is often difficult, but