The John Titor Ensemble reflects the work of David Sirias, Chris Sirias, N. Henry Sirias, along with Holly O'Donnell. We've had significant contributions from Emilio, Paul, Ian, and Philip Sirias as well as Julie Meyers, Rachel Ortiz , Marirose, Valerie Long, and Bernadette Coutoure, along the way.
JTE exists to impart a collective heft and relevance to what is otherwise the lightness and insoucience that envelopes much of modern western music. Much of the work here is devoted to the original musical Tallinn Beach Cafe, written, developed and inspired by David. David's love of Eastern Europe and Chris' Love of Southeast Asia is a thread that runs throughout the music. Their collective love of spirituality and melody as one in the same is salient.
“John Titor,” standing alone, has been used ubiquitously by other artists and writers. But the sheer ingenuity of the John Titor story was something that David and Chris did not want relinquished to the fringes of internet culture and pop culture. The name, John Titor Ensemble, seemed a good compromise,
Formerly the “Ensemble” recorded under the name Tallinn Defiant, and released the CD Ingenues and Kleptocrats during the first Bush Administration. Chris, N. Henry, and David have each worked on solo stuff prior to and subsequent. But ultimately, The John Titor Ensemble always reunites, is progressive and forward looking, and is ever vigilant to the stupor into which the powers- that- be would like modern American culture to fall. With the Tallin Beach Café in place, the John Titor Ensemble is prepared to speak truth to such power.
Barack O
- Alternative, Pop
- John Titor Ensemble
- 08/28/2008

Liner Notes: Barack O
Time marches on as the future deems all walls come down for you and me
Kick
For one and all my country calls sails to the wind and no more spin
Kick
The elephant comes and just gums things up so kick the walls down and let the donkey in
Kick
Feeling smothered, America wakes from its slumber
Enough of ignorance, we long change that’s not pretend
The times call out for union, healing and a shared sense
of what we’ve built, and value, and take so much for granted
And- with- things so imminent we shout out Barack O the destined President
In this predicament we shout out Barack O the destined President
The modern Lincoln’s here now, we are now prepared it makes so much sense
Exactly- what- we need now, a yes- we- can President
Taking on the elephant, he healed him
As he won him over with strength and trust and reason
The donkey knew his place in the pageant of leaders
To accompany the man most wise and fearless
And with things so imminent we shout out Barack O destined President
The day will dawn- to shine light on Barack O P-O-T-U-S
Share the good news share the good news
Vocals: Holly O'Donnell & David Sirias
Words and music: David Sirias of John Titor Ensemble
© 2008 Siriasmusic
BMI
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Barack O
The Evening News
- Alternative, Pop
- John Titor Ensemble
- 09/05/2008

Liner Notes: Music: N. Henry Sirias/Brian Smith
Lyrics: N Henry Sirias/ Cole Gardiner
All instrumentation: N. Henry Sirias, except Drums: Cole Gardiner
Recorded: Home Studio, Lethbridge, Alberta 1996.
Engineered, Mixed, Mastered By N. Henry Sirias
Copyright 1996 Siriasmusic
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The Evening News
Flirt
- Alternative, Pop
- John Titor Ensemble
- 09/05/2008

Liner Notes: Words and Music by David Sirias
Copyright 2003 siriasmusic
Vocals: Holly O’Donnell and Rachel Ortiz
Guitars, Keyboards, percussion, backing vocals: David Sirias
Recorded at Siriasmusic, Angles Camp CA , February – May 2008
Engineered, Mixed, and Mastered by David Sirias at Siriasmusic
A re-make of the original Flirt originally released in 2003, modified for the Musical, Tallinn Beach Cafe
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Flirt
Princess
- Alternative, Pop
- John Titor Ensemble
- 09/05/2008

Liner Notes: Words and Music by David Sirias
Copyright 2007 Siriasmusic
Vocals: Rachel Ortiz
Guitars, Keyboards, and Percussion: David Sirias
Recorded in Sacramento CA. and Siriasmusic, Angels Camp, CA, July – September 2007
Produced, Mixed, Mastered, and Engineered by David Sirias
Written specifically for the musical Tallinn Beach Cafe
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Princess
Trying to Raise the Dead
- Alternative, Pop
- John Titor Ensemble
- 09/05/2008

Liner Notes: Words and Music by Chris Sirias
Copyright 2004 Siriasmusic
Vocals and Acoustic Guitar: Chris Sirias
Recorded at Subisma Records, Lebak Bulus, Jakarta Selatan 2004.
Engineered, Mixed, and Mastered by Pak Nurdin
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Trying to Raise the Dead
Ghosts In the House
- Alternative, Pop
- John Titor Ensemble
- 09/05/2008

Liner Notes: Words and Music by David Sirias
Copyright 2005 Siriasmusic
Recorded at Sister Dimension Studio, Ceres,CA, August 2005
Vocals: Valerie Long
Drums: N. Henry Sirias
Guitars, Keyboards: David Sirias
Produced by David Sirias
Engineered, Mixed, and Mastered by Frank Alcazar
Inspired by Beri Davison telling tales of a real Ghost in her house and, hence, incorporated in the musical Tallinn beach Cafe
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Ghosts In the House
Pleasant Screams
- Alternative, Rock
- John Titor Ensemble
- 09/05/2008

Liner Notes: Words and Music by David Sirias
Copyright 2003
Recorded at Studio C, Stockton CA, Summer 2003
Guitars: Ian Sirias
Bass Guitar: Paul Sirias
Piano: Marirose
Vocals, Keyboard, Guitar: David Sirias
Drums: Philip Sirias
Produced by David Sirias
Engineered, Mixed and Mastered by Tony Hodson with Dave Mopean tracking
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Pleasant Screams
Our Blues
- Alternative, Rock
- John Titor Ensemble
- 09/05/2008

Liner Notes: Words and Music by Chris Sirias
Copyright 2004 Siriasmusic
Vocals, Acoustic Guitar and Keyboards: Chris Sirias
Backing Vocals and Bass: Paul Sirias
Lead Guitar: Pak Nurdin
Recorded at Subisma Records, Lebak Bulus, Jakarta Selatan, Indonesia 2004.
Engineered, Mixed and Mastered by Pak Nurdin.
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Our Blues
Summer Solstice
- Alternative, Pop
- John Titor Ensemble
- 09/05/2008

Liner Notes: Words and Music by David Sirias
Copyright 2007 Siriasmusic
Vocals, guitars, Keyboards, percussion: David Sirias
Recorded, Mixed, and Mastered at Siriasmusic, Angels Camp. CA, July-.August 2007
Engineered and Produced by David Sirias
Written specifically for the Musical Tallinn Beach Cafe
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Summer Solstice
Rita Hayworth
- Alternative, Rock
- John Titor Ensemble
- 09/05/2008

Liner Notes: Words and Music by David Sirias
Copyright 2001 Siriasmusic
Recorded at Studio C, Stockton CA, July-August 2001
Vocals, Piano, Electric Guitar, Keys: David Sirias
Vocals, Acoustic Guitar: Julie Meyers
Bass Guitar, Vocals: Paul Sirias
Drums, castanets: Philip Sirias
Produced by David Sirias
Engineered, Mixed, Mastered by Tony Hodson
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Rita Hayworth
Mother's Day
- Alternative, Pop
- John Titor Ensemble
- 09/05/2008

Liner Notes: Words and Music by David Sirias
Copyright 2003
Recorded at Studio C, Stockton CA, Summer 2003
Vocals: Valerie Long and Julie Meyers
Vocals Bass Guitar: Paul Sirias
Piano: Marirose
Vocals, Keyboard, Guitar: David Sirias
Drums: Philip Sirias
Produced by David Sirias
Engineered, Mixed and Mastered by Tony Hodson with Dave Mopean tracking
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Mother's Day
Happy Birthday to Mary
- Alternative, Rock
- John Titor Ensemble
- 09/05/2008

Liner Notes: Words and music by David Sirias
Copyright 2007 Siriasmusic
Vocals Guitars, Piano: David Sirias
Organ, Percussion: Ian Ferrin
Recorded at the Studio of Ian Ferrin, Angels Camp, CA, August 2005 and January, 2007
Produced by David Sirias
Engineered, Mixed, and Mastered by Ian Ferrin
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Happy Birthday to Mary
So Lost
- Alternative, Rock
- John Titor Ensemble
- 09/05/2008

Liner Notes: Words and Music: David Sirias
Copyright 2005 SiriasMusic
Recorded at Sister Dimension Studio, Ceres, CA, June – September 2005
Vocals: Valerie Long
Guitars & Keyboards: David Sirias
Drums: N. Henry Sirias
Produced by David Sirias
Engineered, Mixed, Mastered, and Engineered by Frank Alcazar
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So Lost
Fall of Urantia
- Alternative, Rock
- John Titor Ensemble
- 09/05/2008

Liner Notes: Words and Music by Chris Sirias
Copyright 2005 Siriasmusic
Vocals, Guitars and Keyboards by Chris Sirias
Drums by Philip Sirias
Bass by Tyler Bird
Recorded at Messenger Studios, Lethbridge Alberta, Canada 2005
Engineered by Jeremy Cowpar
Mixed and Mastered by Jeremy Cowpar and Chris Sirias
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Fall of Urantia
Teacher's Pet
- Alternative, Rock
- John Titor Ensemble
- 09/05/2008

Liner Notes: Words by David Sirias
Music by David Sirias and Holly O’Donnell
Copyright 2008
Recorded at Siriasmusic, Angels Camp, CA April, June, and September 2008
Vocals: Holly O’Donnell
Guitars, Keyboards, Percussion, Backing vocals: David Sirias
Produced, Engineered, Mixed, and Mastered by David Sirias
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Teacher's Pet
Tallinn Beach Cafe
- Alternative, Rock
- John Titor Ensemble
- 09/05/2008

Liner Notes: Words and Music by David Sirias
Copyright 2007 Siriasmusic
Recorded at Siriasmusic, Angels Camp, CA , May –July 2007
Vocals, Percussion, Guitars, Keyboards: David Sirias
Produced, Engineered, Mixed, and Mastered by David Sirias
Written specifically for the musical Tallinn Beach Cafe
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Tallinn Beach Cafe
Not Coming Back
- Alternative, Pop
- John Titor Ensemble
- 02/23/2009

Liner Notes: NOT COMING BACK
Lyrics:
I'm not coming back no more, no more
souls travel in packs and here we are, but this is not my choosing
the choice wasn't mine that's for sure, I like things to be certain
It's just the way I venture on as fear neither knows me nor has
forgotten
souls overreach and they self teach and some make peace though slow to
learn
I followed the rules played it cool, I was good at nothing
except I began to see mirages, I was on to something
shattered the glass am I evolved? Enough for no return?
Seeking peace under shaded trees amidst complacency where the light is
shuttered
Out of the shadows bathed in light ready to merge into divinity
It's just the way I venture on as fear neither knows me nor has
forgotten
souls overreach and they self teach and some make peace though slow to
learn
I'm not coming back, I'm not coming back no more no more
Words and Music by David Sirias
Copyright 2009 Siriasmusic
Vocals: Holly O'Donnell
Whispers: Taryn Sirias, Kira Terveer
Guitars, Keyboards, and Percussion: David Sirias
Recorded at Siriasmusic, Angels Camp, CA, November-December 2008
Produced, Mixed, Engineered by David Sirias
Mastered by David Sirias, with the assistance of Cole and Taryn
Sirias in January 2009.
Cover art based on an original by Julie Morris
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Not Coming Back