Ethos refuse to sheepishly succumb to status quo.  Through hook-laden lyrics laced with ethereal swirls, ethos create a sonically enriching sound by melding the individual styles and influences of each member.  Crafting melodic pop songs reminiscent of revered British groups of old, they combine the fine appeal of American indie groups of today.

 Riddled with wit and driven by melody, ethos new EP, I’m a no one searches for the meaning of our daily lives.  “The Bad Day” sets the tone with ethos’ lead-singer and chief songwriter, Christian Burke, brooding “I’ve had an awful day, bad in so many ways, I want to go home.”  I’m a no one is a me record, one that allows the listener to gloat in their own self pity, while taking time to poke fun at humanity’s idiosyncrasies.

In July 2002, Alternative Press wrote of “Wherever You Are”: “With its beautiful-loser aura and grandiose Brit-rock dynamics, Ethos’ could inspire Morrissey and Marr to reunite.”

In addition to support from Metro Times and Real Detroit, ethos have found themselves among artists like The Verve, The Doves and Depeche Mode through the support of WDVD’s  Darren Revell, where he has  featured ethos on his weekly radio show “Big Sonic Heaven” since late-summer 2001 with songs including “Gonna Die”, “Lately” and most recently, “Drive Us”.

  Ethos’ chief songwriter, Christian Burke, formed the band in his early twenties after being unable to identify with bands at the time. As a result, he felt it necessary to create music he felt people wanted to hear.  Not straying far from the initial vision, the maturity of ethos has brought them to a less jaded vision – Burke states, “I see ethos as being something that can unite people and bring those with similar interests together.”

Although the band interchanged members over the years, the evolution of ethos taught them what delivers the best dynamic for the band.  A certain level of antagonism drives the current lineup with bass player, Kevin Stripling, and original drummer now percussionist, Tony Dushaj, rejoining the band to complete an evolution into the ethos Burke always wanted.  The band agrees – “This is the best ethos has ever been.”

Natives to the same city as Iggy Pop, The Go, and The White Stripes, ethos add another element to an already musically diversified city.  Carrying on a long-standing, but unspoken Detroit tradition, ethos choose to remain aloof of current musical trends in an attempt to pave their own way, striving to create music that will remain timeless in decades to come.

The future is on the collective mind of ethos.  Aspirations that are not limited to taking over the world, making timeless music, eating ice cream with friends and maybe, just maybe, one day owning John Lennon’s piano.

For more information contact:
Janelle Rogers
Green Light Go Entertainment
PO Box 20526
Ferndale MI 48220
(248) 761-9370
greenlightgoent@aol.com