- Moros Eros
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Moros Eros Origin Marietta, Georgia Genres Indie rock, Alternative rock Years active 2005–2008 Labels Victory Records Members Zach Tipton
DJ Shulz
Chris Firebaugh
Bobby ThebergeMoros Eros was an American alternative rock band from Marietta, Georgia. The band formed under the name In Vitro and released their debut EP I'm Dying But I Still Don't See Anything under that name, only to discover the name was already trademarked by a French band.[1] The band renamed themselves Moros Eros (Moros is Greek for "impending doom" and Eros is the Greek god of love). The band signed to Victory Records. The band's debut album I Saw The Devil Last Night And Now The Sun Shines Bright was released on October 31, 2006,[2][3][4][5][6] with the single "Today Is The Day" soon following. The band played at the 2007 South by Southwest.[7] The group's most recent album, Jealous Me Was Killed By Curiosity, arrived in October 2007.[8][9][10][11]
According to AbsolutePunk.net on April 7, 2008 they have broken up.[12]
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After the Breakup
On Moros Eros' myspace page, they have posted that they have moved on and started to begin their musical life in something new. Zach Tipton has started two bands: Young Coyotes and I Am The Dot. Chris Firebaugh has joined a band named The Peppermint Confederacy. Bobby Theberge is recording a 5-song EP under the name Yahoos.
Line-up
- Zach Tipton: Vocals, Guitar
- DJ Schulz: Bass
- Chris Firebaugh: Keyboards, Guitar
- Bobby Theberge: Drums
Discography
- I'm Dying But I Still Don't See Anything EP (2006)
- I Saw The Devil Last Night And Now The Sun Shines Bright (Victory Records, 2006) - Produced by John Naclerio
- Jealous Me Was Killed By Curiosity (Victory Records, 2007) - Produced by J. Clark
Singles
- "Today Is The Day" (2006)
- "On My Side" (2007)
- "Safety Net" (2007)
External links
- Official Site
- Moros Eros' MySpace
- Moros Eros on Purevolume
- at Victory Records
- at Allmusic.com
- Tour information
- at VictorME
- Moros Eros at SXSW
References
- ^ Moros Eros at Allmusic.com
- ^ Album Review, Absolute Punk. Accessed December 6, 2007.
- ^ Album Review, Ink 19. Accessed December 6, 2007.
- ^ Album Review, Metal Reviews. Accessed December 6, 2007.
- ^ Album Review, Allmusic
- ^ Album Review, Pop Matters. Accessed December 6, 2007.
- ^ Artist Profile. South by Southwest. Accessed December 6, 2007.
- ^ Album Review, Shakefire. Accessed December 6, 2007.
- ^ Album Review, Sea of Tranquility. Accessed December 6, 2007.
- ^ Album Review. New Noise.net. Accessed December 6, 2007.
- ^ Album Review, Allmusic
- ^ Moros Eros Break Up – News Article – AbsolutePunk.net
Categories:- American indie rock groups
- Musical groups established in 2005
- Musical groups disestablished in 2008
- Victory Records artists
- Alternative rock groups from Georgia (U.S. state)
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