Enon 2002 is Matt Schulz, Toko Yasuda and John Schmersal. Enon is NOT your average rock and roll band! This band forges some traditional rock vocabulary together with samples, electronic creations and an "anything goes" attitude. It's a celebration of technology, for certain, but not at the expense of actual songs. The songs are rocking and poppy and downright catchy. As Schmersal says, "I refuse to believe that I don't have some grasp of what pop is. But if you read the reviews, they say, "Oh, that is so weird."
John Schmersal cut his teeth in Brainiac, the Dayton Ohio freakoutfit. After their sad demise, John then moved to New York City. He put out a few singles on various labels under the name Enon and a record under the mysterious name John Stuart Mill. Enon was still, at this time, basically a solo project, but John got the itch to tour. Enon, the live band, was solidified as John hooked up with Rick Lee and Steve Calhoon, both of Skeleton Key. Believo came out soon after on See Thru Broadcasting in 2000 and much hoopla has since commenced.
2002 is a not that long from 2000, but in this minute-by-minute timeframe we live in, it's a lifetime. Members have come and gone from Enon. Both Rick Lee and Steve Calhoon have moved away from Enon Island, with Rick being the most recent. Toko Yasuda and Matt Schulz joined the band in early 2001. Toko has played with Blonde Redhead and The Lapse. Fellow Ohio resident Matt has played with Let's Crash.