Ethan Kath
| Ethan Kath | |
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Ethan Kath performing with Crystal Castles at the Popped! Music Festival. | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Claudio Paolo Palmieri |
| Born | 25 December 1982 |
| Origin | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Genres | Electronic, noise, experimental, dream pop, shoegazing, indietronica, synthpop, punk rock, heavy metal, electropunk, IDM, witch house |
| Instruments | Various |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Labels | |
| Associated acts | Crystal Castles, Kill Cheerleader, Die Mannequin, Jakarta |
| Website | crystalcastles.com |
Ethan Kath (born Claudio Paolo Palmieri 25 December 1982)[1][2][3][4] is the songwriter and producer of Crystal Castles.
Rolling Stone Magazine named Crystal Castles the #1 Icons of 20 Years of Lollapalooza.[5] Ethan Kath and his band Crystal Castles received the John Peel Award For Innovation at the 2011 NME Awards.[6] His debut album with the band Crystal Castles was included in NME's "Top 100 Greatest Albums of the Decade" list at #39.[7]
History
Kath was born to Italian parents in Toronto, Ontario. Prior to Crystal Castles, Kath played different instruments in many bands. Aged 15 he played drums in Jakarta, an anarchist-hardcore band. Later, he was the bassist in a garage-metal band called Kill Cheerleader.[8] He was also in a 2-piece folk band which ended in tragedy with the death of his friend and band mate, Pino Placentile. All Crystal Castles albums are dedicated to Pino Placentile.[9]
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 by a number of different aliases over the years.[9]
References
- ↑ "BMI Repertoire - Songwriter/Composer: PALMIERI CLAUDIO PAOLO". BMI. Retrieved 2016-03-16.
- ↑ Lindsay, Cam (7 March 2008). "Secret Identity of Crystal Castles' "Ethan" Revealed!". Exclaim. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
- ↑ Beason, Andrew (1 November 2012). "Crystal Castles Make the Ballroom Bounce". Vancouver Weekly. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
- ↑ Errett, Joshua (27 April 2009). "Caring for Castles". NOW Toronto. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
- ↑ "Lollapalooza Through the Years". rollingstone.com Celebs. rollingstone.com. Retrieved 21 August 2011.
- ↑ "Crystal Castles get John Peel Award For Innovation at Shockwaves NME Awards". NME.com Celebs. NME.com. Retrieved 21 August 2011.
- ↑ Magazine, NME. "The Top 100 Greatest Albums of the Decade". NME. Retrieved 2011-08-21.
- ↑ Magazine, SPIN. "Kill Cheerleader". SPIN. Retrieved 2016-01-03.
- 1 2 "Crystal Castles Interview, mp3s, secret show!". Sparks vs Space blog. June 12, 2007. Retrieved 2008-10-25.