Hailing now from Auckland City, but coming together from all parts of New Zealand, Ethanol 58's alternative, five piece, hard rock/metal band, is without a doubt the next big thing. Let their music enthrall you with haunting lyrical truths coupled with strong, addictive melodies, the edgiest guitar riffs, intoxicating bass and sexed up, thriving drums. Ethanol 58 proudly entertains with untamable, pure rock talent on every level.
Creating a buzz all over the Auckland music scene and recently playing with Redline on their album release tour, Ethanol's unparalleled mix of musicianship and captivating stage presence are sending them straight to the top.
EMERGENZA REVIEW
Ethanol 58 began their set with a couple of self professed new songs. "Your Flame" being the first of the set. The most memorable and entertaining however, was "Drifting and Dreaming." It has the hard hitting, radio ready sound we've grown to expect from this band. "Cure For The Reason" starts off with a nice open space in the music which lets the lead singers voice shine through, then at the chorus the band jumps in, and I do mean "Jump" in a literal sense. No matter where you look, there is massive movement on stage when these guys play. They have so much energy, they make you want to jump up and down with them, and most of the audience was doing just that. I was a bit less impressed with another new one called "Silhouette." It just doesn't sound radio ready yet, but with time and some small adjustments it could become what we've grown to expect from Ethanol 58.
At the end of each song, the Ethanol 58 followers kept screaming for the classic "Let It Go." Time was running out for these guys and I thought they might not make it to "Let It Go," but they surprised us all by mixing into it in the middle of "And She Said." All in all, it was a great set and I look forward to watching them again. I did notice, unlike in the past, that there are now very clear harmonies in some of the songs. I think this adds to the effect and I'd like to hear more of it.
I thoroughly enjoyed all the bands, but the winners "hands up" were definitely Ethanol 58, and the audience agreed, so they will be in the Emergenza finals on the 30th November 2008 at the Kings Arms in Auckland (CBD).
Thank you for the opportunity to review this band.
C. Cardwell
Review The Bands
BNS Records.net
Ethanol 58 has recently completed a four track EP which they are set to release in the next month. These will be available for all you die hard fans at gigs! With more studio time coming up this year they are set to be dominating your air ways soon!
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Ethanol 58 live on Alt TV
Ethanol 58 - Cure For The Reason - thanks to Alt TV
Ethanol 58 - Let It Go - thanks to Alt TV
