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Etruscan
Birth Name - Andre Hounshell Jr. Born - 1980's in USA

Genres
Contemporary Piano Music

Occupations (s)
Creator, Composer, "Pianist"

Instruments
Piano

Years Active
2020 – Present

Labels - Self Production

Early Life and Career
Andre Hounshell Jr. (born 1980's) known professionally as Etruscan. His compositions are self created full of driven emotions and passion. Etruscan is also a fairly new artist to the music scene.

Etruscan is a modern creator of piano music art. Etruscan does not categorize himself as a pianist but more of a creator who believes the theory that music stems from within. “Just Play,” is what he mentions to many of his enthusiasts. “Play based off your current emotional connections with your surroundings, create based off your life experiences from past and present." "Connect with the energy and space around you - just play.” That is how Etruscan develops his music. “Sheet music can be a waste of time and takes away from the emotional connection of what’s around and internal. Scrap it and let your emotions drive your music!”

“Music is all around us. Just stop, be still and just listen.” I have a tendency to naturally take in the sounds around me and connect them with my current emotional state which allows me to produce art. Music is art! Piano is a beautiful art! Singing is a beautiful art!

Etruscans first album single, “Eloquently Driven” was released December 23, 2020. He then released his first EP, “Etruscan” in which all songs have been evenly highly streamed. From there he then released yet another emotionally driven single, “Pandemic.” This was created during the year of the 2020 pandemic, Covid 19. You can really feel the emotion driven through the piece. Through all his pieces!

https://music.apple.com/us/album/etruscan-ep/1547218461

https://music.apple.com/us/album/pandemic-single/1546348599 Etruscan believes that education and growth is the building blocks of life. Etruscan completed his undergraduate education at Towson University where he studied media and then went on to graduate college at McDaniel located in Westminster, MD where he studied counseling psychology.

Etruscan is different in many ways outside of the typical ‘tuxedo and Steinway & Sons’ pianist. You will see Etruscan walking through your local mall and not even know this guy plays piano. Etruscan appears more like a professional athlete you would see on an NFL team or a small forward for the Los Angeles Lakers. This guy stands six feet four inches at two hundred and twenty pounds with a lean muscular solid build. Etruscan played basketball and football as a young kid. He was pretty accomplished in basketball winning two state basketball championships and three regional championships under Kim Rivers at Randallstown High School In Maryland. Etruscan is very much into fitness - training a rigorous five to six days a week. Etruscan has competed in fitness shows for Fitness Model America in which he won his local shows. Etruscan believes that the body and mind is connected and that taking care of both is a necessity. He learned the connection of the two during his active duty in the United States Marine Corps.

Etruscan also sang, played the drums and saxophone throughout his early childhood. He also grew up in a family where his cousins also are musically talented. We then ask Etruscan where does he see his works going moving forward. He then replied, “Where ever my emotions take them”…..