Woke Up Way Too Early Again- The end of the road for one of Texas' best indie bands

This saturday marks the final show of a band whose music, throughout their entire existence, redefined and set the standard for Texas and especially Dallas indie acts to follow. Ethan Durelle, the band who my last post was dedicated to, is set to wrap up their act and finalize their breakup at 7:00 in Waco, TX this Saturday. To all of those who never were blessed enough to see them preform live, I am truly sorry, you missed something unforgettable.

Having only released 2 full length cds over the period of time they were together (both of which are available for download on iTunes), not many had an opportunity to hear them, mostly due to the size of their record label. In spite of this, however, Ethan Durelle made a name for themselves within the Texas indie scene. Fusing together elements of post hardcore, melodic, and indie music they formed a very recognizable sound that no one has been able to reproduce, semi reminiscent of At the Drive In. Singer Evan Lecker is extremely consistent in both recordings and live giving their music a definitive edge. At points purposefully unpolished vocals ring out on each of their recordings with the depth of emotion that very few bands can achieve in a concert much less on a recording. Guitarist Chris Mann achieves a maintainence of tone and note for note reconstructs every song perfectly live from their recordings while adding elements of both noise and presence that seemed before hand destined to become stadium pleasers. Both drummer Jeff Weathers and bassist Theo McLemor keep the beats held down and moving with a powerful edge.

If you are around or plan to be around the Waco area please come check them out at Common Grounds Coffee shop. If you're not in the area but are interested in hearing their music they can found on myspace at www.myspace.com/ethandurelle or on youtube just search for Ethan Durelle.