Ethyline was formed from the "ashes" of the Chicago punk band Sludgeworth, which broke up in 1993....
Ethyline writes songs with a punk influence because they have very deep roots in the genre. While remaining true to their roots, they have evolved a bit, in a natural - more melodic direction. With big guitar driven hooks leading the way, a rhythm section producing irresistible grooves with intense & catchy vocals resonating deep from within their soul, Ethyline will be hard-pressed to remain Chicago's "best kept secret" for much longer.
The band has continued to play in Chicago and around the Midwest consistently over the years. After a single and a full-length c.d. named "Jitters", as well as a soundtrack inclusion for the motion picture "Masterminds", they were all released internationally in 1997 through the label Wild West/Fluid Recordings (Distribution by Caroline in the U.S., and Edel/Concrete in Europe). Ethyline embarked on their first European tour which consisted of playing in Holland, Germany, Denmark, and Sweden in September/October 1999."Long Gone" was/is available on October 8th, 2002 (wildwestrecords). Ethyline also had songs prominently included on the television shows: "Party Of Five", "Dawson's Creek", "Dangerous Minds", "Gross Pointe", and "The Sopranos", as well as another movie titled "Whiteboyz", and song clips on Fox Sports. Recently they were on "Love Monkey".
