What do you call a compilation that combines the musical influences of Janis Joplin with those of Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Heart with Craig Chaquico, Stevie Nicks with Blue Oyster Cult, K.T. Tunstall with the Scorpions, Bonnie Raitt with the Atlanta Rhythm Section, Sheryl Crow with Tom Petty, and Melissa Etheridge with Led Zeppelin? Eccentric, indeed … like their first release, Enigma’s second CD explores the gamut of human emotion and experience, sometimes with humor, sometimes with brutal introspection, and always with gut-wrenching honesty. And while Enigma’s influences are scattered across the board, they juxtapose beautifully in the band’s second release, Eccentricities.

With a rich texture of interwoven styles, Eccentricities offers the listener a wild ride on a roller-coaster of darkness and light. This CD includes tales of love, of sadness, of playful daydreams and the terrifying landscape of the soul, a touch of social commentary, a humorously scathing look at today’s political terrain, and even an