Ether were an
alternative rock
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band from
Blackwood, Caerphilly
Blackwood ( cy, Coed Duon) is a town, community (Wales), community and an Wards and electoral divisions of the United Kingdom, electoral ward on the Sirhowy River in the South Wales Valleys administered as part of Caerphilly County Borough. It is ...
, Wales formed in 1996. They had a minor UK hit single in 1998 with "Watching You".
History
The successful incarnation of the band was formed in 1996 by Rory Meredith (vocals, guitar), Gareth Driscoll (vocals, bass), and Brett Sawmy (drums), although Meredith had used the name for an earlier band that he formed as a teenager.
[Strong, Martin C. (2003) ''The Great Indie Discography'', Canongate, , p. 732][Larkin, Colin (1998) ''The Encyclopedia of Popular Music'', Palgrave Macmillan, p. 1783] After a single on the
Regal label in 1996 they moved to
Parlophone Records, releasing four further singles and the 1998 album ''Strange''. They recorded a second album in 1999, but it was not released due to the band splitting up.
They drew comparisons to groups such as
Squeeze and
The Beatles
The Beatles were an English rock band, formed in Liverpool in 1960, that comprised John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr. They are regarded as the most influential band of all time and were integral to the developm ...
.
[Damas, Jason]
''Strange'' Review
, Allmusic
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, retrieved 2011-01-22
Meredith later formed the band Sugar Rush with singer-songwriter Katherine Davies, releasing an album ''Beautiful But Tragic'' in 2006 on LA based indie label Beverly Martel Music.
Discography
; Albums:
* ''Strange'' (1998), Parlophone
; Singles:
* "He Say Yeah" (1996), Regal
* "If You Really Want to Know" (1997), Parlophone -
UK No.77
Official UK Charts - Ether
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* "She Could Fly" (1997), Parlophone - UK No.80
* "Watching You" (1998), Parlophone - UK No.74
* "Best Friend" (1998), Parlophone - UK No.84
References
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Welsh rock music groups