Drishti Beats Teams Up With Ethno (Aka Jeffrey Franca Of Thievery Corporation) For “Gemini Eyes”
DRISHTI BEATS TEAMS UP WITH ETHNO (AKA JEFFREY FRANCA OF THIEVERY CORPORATION) FOR “GEMINI EYES” OUT JUNE 11TH
FFO: Bluetech, Thievery Corporation & Equanimous
About “Gemini Eyes”. Livetronica band and yoga collective Drishti Beats is excited to announce the release of their new collaboration with Jeffrey Franca’s new project ETHNO titled “Gemini Eyes.” Best known as the drummer for Thievery Corporation, Jeffrey produced the track, lead Drishti Beats’ singer Ariel provides the vocals, and Ricardo of Drishti plays masterful saxophone. Lead singer Ariel’s highly emotive vocals set the stage for the track’s super smooth yet sexy vibe. Seamlessly fusing reggae, ambient sounds, jazz, and downtempo electronica, “Gemini Eyes” is the perfect mixture of organic and electronic based sounds. The single was inspired by the feeling one gets when connecting with their soulmate or twin flame. With lyrics like “Glowing in your presence, connected and reflecting, is it too good to be true, I see my soul inside you,” “Gemini Eyes” exudes a euphoric yet sensual vibe. The single will be released via all major digital music platforms on Friday, June 11th.
About ETHNO. Denver based producer and drummer ETHNO, real name Jeffrey Franca is inspired by his love for global rhythms. Best known as the drummer for Thievery Corporation, he breathes new life and a modern sound to the timeless experience of terrestrial vibration. Incorporating rhythms and melodies from across Africa, Asia, Caribbean, and South America, the lush textures and thumping bass are designed to move through your chakras. Recently dropping remixes under Gravitas and Westwood Recordings, ETHNO’s highly anticipated EP is scheduled for release later this year. His music directly reflects Jeffrey’s philosophies on life, creativity, and artistic expression.
“Gemini Eyes’ was inspired by the connection you feel when interacting with your soulmate or your twin flame. The song describes the deep sense of finally arriving home which motivates one to explore deeper into the connection they have with someone. And when you are in that time of bliss, there is a powerful energy that fuels you.”
Lori Lowell
Lori Lowell is a yoga educator and teacher trainer with close to 25 years of experience in movement, wellness, and education. She holds Yoga Alliance's E-RYT 500 and YACEP credentials, is AYC Level-3 certified, and serves as Director of the School of Yoga at Drishti Beats, the online yoga teacher training school she co-founded.
Six years in the making and filmed around the world, Lori's RYS 200 and 300-Hour Online Yoga Teacher Trainings are among the most in-depth, globally available programs of their kind. After facilitating live trainings for four years, she co-developed an adaptive learning platform that offers an immersive teacher-training experience at each student's own pace, focused on the vinyasa flow style of yoga. Graduates complete the programs as fully registered teachers with Yoga Alliance (RYT 200 and RYT 500).
Lori's path into yoga was built on a long career in fitness and wellness. She began as a gym owner in 1995 and became National Group Fitness Director for Gold's Gym International, overseeing programs across 65 corporate-owned gyms. In 2008 she founded Group Fitness Solutions, and in 2009 created the Group Fitness Director Training Course. She remains a co-owner of three fitness facilities in Northern Virginia.
Honored as "Visionary of the Year" by Gold's Gym and a recipient of the 2015 Julie Main Woman Leader Scholarship, Lori has been sought after for expert commentary throughout her career. She is the subject of a chapter in "100 Women Who Love Their Jobs and Why" (Joanne Burke, Ballantine, 2005), has appeared on the cover of Club Solutions Magazine, and has been featured in Club Business International alongside her husband and Drishti Beats co-founder, Jeremy Lowell.
