Ethan Kath

Ethan Kath
Ethan Kath performing with Crystal Castles at the Popped! Music Festival.
Background information
Born	December 25, 1982 (1982-12-25) (age 28)
Origin	Toronto, Canada
Genres	Electronic Noise Experimental Indie Folk Punk Metal IDM
Years active	1999–Present
Labels	Lies, Merok, Trouble, Lovepump, Fiction
Associated acts	Crystal Castles, Jakarta, Kill Cheerleader
Website	crystalcastles.com

Ethan Kath is the producer and main songwriter of Crystal Castles.

Rolling Stone Magazine named Crystal Castles the #1 Icons of 20 Years of Lollapalooza.^[1] Ethan Kath and his band Crystal Castles received the John Peel Award For Innovation at the 2011 NME Awards.^[2] His debut album with the band Crystal Castles was included in NME's "Top 100 Greatest Albums of the Decade" list at #39.^[2]

History

Previous to his work in Crystal Castles, Kath played different instruments in many bands. As a teenager he played drums in an anarchist-punk band called Jakarta. Later he played bass in a garage-metal band, and guitar in a GG Allin cover-band. He was also in a 2-piece folk band, inspired by Leonard Cohen and Neil Young. The folk band ended in tragedy with the death of his friend and band mate, Pino Placentile.^[3] (Crystal Castles "I" and "II" are both dedicated to Pino Placentile).

Crystal Castles are known for the elusiveness of their off-stage lives and identities. Kath is routinely photographed wearing hoodies which obscure some or all of his face and has gone under a number of different aliases producing confusion over his real name. His name is adapted from a nickname Alice Glass gave him, "Ethan Catheter". Glass named him after "the most uncomfortable thing ever."^[3]

Equipment

Ethan Kath has been seen playing wide range of gear, ranging from vintage synthesizers to circuit bent keyboards.^{[citation needed]}

References

1. ^ "Lollapalooza Through the Years". rollingstone.com Celebs. rollingstone.com. http://www.rollingstone.com/music/photos/lollapalooza-through-the-years-10-iconic-moments-in-style-20110809. Retrieved 21 August 2011. 
2. ^ ^{a b} "Crystal Castles get John Peel Award For Innovation at Shockwaves NME Awards". NME.com Celebs. NME.com. http://www.nme.com/news/crystal-castles--2/55118. Retrieved 21 August 2011. 
3. ^ ^{a b} "Crystal Castles Interview, mp3s, secret show!". Sparks vs Space blog. June 12, 2007. http://sparksvsspace.blogspot.com/2007/06/3-newer-cc-remixes.html. Retrieved 2008-10-25. 

External links

• http://www.nowtoronto.com/music/story.cfm?content=161851

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Name	Kath, Ethan
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