Eynomia is a symphonic prog metal group formed in late 2015 when Rutter and Bickley

met on Facebook and began trading ideas. Rutter lived in Minneapolis, where her long-term artistic

achievement and support of the music scene won her induction into the Mid-America Hall of Fame and

several Minnesota Music Awards. Bickley was a veteran of Thunderhead, a New Orleans southern prog

rock band beloved of Johnny Winter, and the touring guitarist for SNL singer Christine Ohlman and Rebel

Montez.

The pair soon discovered a working chemistry each liked what the other was able to do with their songs

and they began talking about putting a band together. Bickley called in his long-time friend, the

drummer Gaetano Nicolosi, a conservatory-trained percussionist living in Italy, as well as keyboardist

Jimmy Pitts of NorthTale and Eternity’s End. Rutter suggested the bass player Mike LePond an in-

demand session player best known for his work in Symphony X and Silent Assassins.

MEET THE Artists

Phyllis Rutter

Vocal

Phyllis Rutter has performed at the Metal Female Voices Fest and has won multiple Minnesota Music Awards.

Chris-Bickley

Lead Guitar

Chris Bickley has performed sessions with Yngwie Malmsteen alumni Michael Vescera, as well as Kelly Keefing (TSO, MSG), Thunderhead & has had track reach the Billbord Top 100.

Gaetano-Nicolosi

drums

Gaetano Nicolosi has performed numerous drum/percussion sessions, tours, & Have been a member of the Ron Keel Band.

Jimmy-Pitts

keyboard

Jimmy Pitts has collaborated with Marco Minnemann, Christian Muenzmen, Eternity’s End, NorthTale & members of the Trans-Siberian Orchestra.

Mike-Lepond

Bass,

Bassist Mike LePond is a founding member of one of the most successful metal bands of the past two decades, Symphony X.