Aethellis / Members
Mark Lucas
DrummerMark Lucas (drums) is an associate of Larry Hale (who himself has a long history in Baltimore-area bands going back to the 1960s) and they had performed together with Twelve Bars On Monday, which is where Ellsworth met Mark. With Larry unavailable Mark took on the drum throne for the band's 2021 summer performances.
Chris Marks
Guitarist VocalistChris Marks (guitar, vocals) is a classically trained virtuoso guitarist and veteran of many Baltimore / D.C. bands including Cosmic Structure, Semolina Rice Band, The Kid Band, Logos Affinity, Hot Type, Chemical Man, The Source, and Dolly Dagger. Chris joined Aethellis in 2004, performing with the band intermittently until 2012. He currently performs with 2nd Sole and Jed Duvall (Elvis, Paul McCartney and Johnny Cash tribute) among others but was back with Aethellis for their 2021 summer performances.
Geoff Holdridge
Geoff Holdridge (electric viols, vocals) also performed in Outta Scope, one of the hottest jazz-rock bands in the Washington D.C. area. A classically trained musician from age four, with 12 years of formal musical training and thirty years of professional experience, Geoff is versed in many styles, from blues and rock to country, jazz, old timey, and medieval. He also studied jazz theory and improvisation with John Mehegan and classical viola at Yale University. Geoff performed with Aethellis from 2018 through 2019 and again in 2021.
Erik Marks
Bassist Songwriter VocalistErik Marks attended the University of Maryland Baltimore County where he studied classical upright bass and trumpet in the early '80s. He also built the studio where Aethellis often rehearses and added such amenities as a vintage 1950s Coke machine. He has performed blues in Memphis, TN and played rock and funk in the Greater Baltimore area with Logos Affinity, Georgie Jessup, The Jaded Saints, The Forever Valentines and Global Warming among others. Erik currently also performs with The 8 Balls and Twelve Bars On Monday.
Mark Van Natta
Guitarist Songwriter VocalistMark Van Natta performed with Baltimore legend Tim Fields for several years and later studied at Peabody and Berklee. He is the founder of Affinity Music Library , providing stock and custom music for media clients. He is also a veteran of several bands in the Greater Baltimore area including Tailwynde, Sabre and Logos Affinity.
Ellsworth Hall
Guitarist Keyboardist Songwriter VocalistEllsworth Hall is classically trained on piano and has performed solo in California, New England and the Mid-Atlantic. He has performed in several bands including Tailwynde, Sabre, Logos Affinity, Urban Nomads, Dolly-Dagger and most recently Twelve Bars On Monday. Ellsworth also creates custom music and sound effects for multimedia, film and video projects.
