æther (pronounced 'ether') is a Columbus based indietronica quartet with a cinematic sound. Crafting moody sound-scapes over visceral beats, aether channels its noise pop and electronica sensibilities into an aural luster that never loses its heady brand of cool. Cerebral and gutsy, introspective and explosive, the æther sound delivers equal parts intensity and atmospherics.
Originally a post rock instrumental group begun in July 2002, æther added vocals to the line up late in 2005. Since then, the band has become more accessible without sacrificing its early days devoted to sonic landscapes and textures. Seemlessly weaving into the somber instrumental melodies, Pickering’s vocal quality brings to mind the breathiness and melancholic-tinged outcries of an early Bono, the desperate and questioning falsetto of a Morrisey, and the yearning neo-romantic phrasing of Radiohead’s Yorke.
æther is Paul Carney (guitar, keys, samples), Aaron Pickering (vocals, keys), Miquel Stubbs (bass, farfisa), and Christian Volpe (drums, percussion, drum loops). The band has forged their signature hybrid sound of alternative rock meets electronica over the past three years with a steadily growing, world-wide fan base, with sales of their music to people around the globe.
The band has drawn comparisons to My Bloody Valentine, Radiohead, Echo & the Bunnymen, and Mogwai.
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