Echo Us - The Tide Decides

American neo-progressive rock music concept project created by guitarist , former guitarist and producer of the progressive rock outfit Greyhaven. Originally formed as a recording duo and live band in Boston, Massachusetts in the year 2000, Echo Us issued two early EPs, ironically now referred to as The Black and The White because of their black and white covers with only the group name appearing. No contact info and minimal liner notes were seen on these cds as they were originally distributed for live show promotion only. The group initially formed of Ethan (guitar/programming), (vocals), (bass/Warr guitar), and (drums) played a number of Boston area shows before disbanding due to musical and internal differences in late 2001. Ethan moved to Portland Oregon in 2003, kept the name Echo Us and finished up work on the full length debut, finally issued in 2005 through his own label/ imprint. This recording marked a huge shift too a much more experimental and ambient sound, and also included the bass guitar of , originally from the live band. 2009s The Tide Decides represented another transition. A nearly 70 minutes long conceptual work issued through , the album included guest musicians (harp), (viola), (drums), and (bass). In 2007, the follow-up Tomorrow Will Tell The Story was composed from pieces of automatic writing and worked on concurrently with The Tide Decides until its release, effectively forming a multi-album work. Like the preceding album, Tomorrow also includes a number of guest musicians including vocalist , and again the harp of . Also appearing is a Kabbalistic canticle performed by , as well as harmonium by . The album is due for release in Fall 2010.

Members

• Ethan Matthews

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