Member Since: 12/4/2006
Band Website: aethellis.com
Band Members: Mark Van Natta - guitar/vocals; Ellsworth Hall - keyboards/vocals; Chris Marks - guitar/vocals; Erik Marks - bass/vocals; Mike Harrington - drums; Cherylandra - vocals
Influences: Genesis, Yes, Rick Wakeman, ELP, Little Feat, Steely Dan, Patrick Moraz, Alan Parsons Project, Peter Gabriel, UK, Marillion, Porcupine Tree, Geoff Downes, Herbie Hancock, Chick Corea, McCoy Tyner, Zawinul, Bach, Beethoven, Liszt, Schubert, Mussorgsky, Chopin, Handel, Hayden, etc....
Sounds Like: Genesis, Tony Banks, Steve Hackett, Rick Wakeman, Procol Harum, Alan Parsons Project, Asia, Kayak, Robert Berry, UK, John Young
The Aethellis album
was listed from June '03 through March '04 in the
Best Bands of the Week : "Indispensable work,
highly recommendable..." - Progressive Rock and Progressive Metal
E-Zine"The result of this debut was one magnificent work of symphonic rock that transmits an optimism beyond the common.....Very recommended and essential in your progressive library." - Descubre La Caja Pandora"8.6 / 10" -Power Play
Records
"The songs are very strong, catchy and still adventurous enough to keep you interested from start to finish." - Strutter Magazine"The album is the rare stone overturned that reveals a bounty of new revelations." - The Music Street Journal
"I have truly enjoyed listening to this album and will put it again in my player." - ProGGnosis.com "The song "Hubris" from the Aethellis album remained in the Broadjam.com Progressive Rock Top 10 chart for 6 months, debuting at 1 on March 23, 2003. It also appeared in the Rock (7), Maryland (1) and Mid-Atlantic (5) Top 10 charts.