"Esque" refers to at least four unrelated artists or groups: The first to publish their music under the name Esque was a smooth-jazz project that released one album, "Strangers No More", on Silver Mine Inc. in 1997. The next was composer Grant Cameron Burke, who published work under this moniker as early as 1999 with singles such as "Birth of a Nation", "Twilight's Breath", and "Eleventh Hour". He still uses the name today, and his work can be found at most online music retailers under the label Musicesque. ...show more

"Esque" refers to at least four unrelated artists or groups: The first to publish their music under the name Esque was a smooth-jazz project that released one album, "Strangers No More", on Silver Mine Inc. in 1997. The next was composer Grant Cameron Burke, who published work under this moniker as early as 1999 with singles such as "Birth of a Nation", "Twilight's Breath", and "Eleventh Hour". He still uses the name today, and his work can be found at most online music retailers under the label Musicesque.

More information and music by this artist can be found at various online locations, including: http://www.soundcloud.com/musicesque, http://www.musicesque.com, etc. At about the same time, in Cork, Ireland, a four-piece alternative rock band called Esque were performing small to medium-sized venues around the Republic of Ireland. The line-up consisted of Barry Maher (vocals and lead guitar), Thomas O'Dwyer (rhythm guitar), Jeremy Coleman (bass) and Ivan Touhey (drums). O'Dwyer left in 1999, and was replaced by JJ Buckley (formerly of Hushmoney).

The band recorded one EP - "Songs About Something" in 2001, with Aidan Manning on drums in place of Touhey. and disbanded shortly afterwards. Maher and Manning went on to form Kilterr, who were active until 2005. The most recent to use the name are an art-rock group out of Brooklyn, New York. ...show less