(1) A Progressive rock band, formed in late 2004 in Caracas, Venezuela, with the idea of making music without any kind of limits. Formed by three guitars, bass, keyboards and drums, adding a “cuatro” (typical venezuelan instrument) once in a while, you get to see a not so common line-up inside the standards of the genre.
Shortly after the inception of the band, in may 2005, they won the prestigious “Festival Alma Mater Rock” in Caracas, being the first instrumental band in getting that award. Through 2006, they kept on playing live shows and in 2007 they took a break from playing live so they could start working on their first album, which was due sometime around 2008. The album's name will be Nature/Existence and it should come out some time in 2009. Besides this, the band will be appearing in two compilation albums put together by Colossus Magazine (Finland) and Musea Records (France): Rökstenen: a tribute to Swedish progressive rock of the 70's and Paradiso based on Dante's Divine Comedy.
(2) An Ambient Post-Hardcore/Post-Metal project based in Winchester, UK.
Echoes formed in November 2010. Their debut album "Transcendent" is followed by their new album "The Pursuit" which can be purchased through iTunes or via their website.
http://www.weareechoes.com/store/
https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/the-pursuit/id808696617
Having only been the final line-up since the summer of 2010, their music has developed already into a more mature sound that nods at their contemporaries. Since the start of the self-produced album the band have worked solidly to promote themselves and have made several connections with promoters and other bands. Their music has been described as "perfect sweeping soundscapes", and they bring a fresh style to the young UK hardcore scene.
(3) A doo-wop group who charted in the United States with their hit "Baby Blue" in 1961.
(4) A pop punk/melodic hardcore band from Ann Arbor, Michigan. Members: Jake Cinti (Vocals, Guitar) Max Brown (Guitar) Adrian Koch (Bass, Vocals) Charlie Held (Drums) http://www.myspace.com/echoesmi
(5) A progressive rock band formed in Rouen, France in 2002. Members are Aurélien Lecourt (guitar, vocals), Yves-Marie Persil (keyboard, vocals), Anthony Deblaere (bass, vocals) and David Coué (drums).
Echoes issued three studio albums: Entrance is everywhere in 2003, Rachel in 2007 and The Black Cat's Step in 2011.
Some full length tracks can be heard on their official site: www.echoes.fm.
(6) A Pink Floyd Tribute Band from Germany.
More information on their official website.
(7) A psychedelic-experimental-avant garde-folk band from the Netherlands, Rotterdam.
(8) A pop-punk band from Walla Walla, WA that doesn't know how to get to shows and actually play them.
(9) An Instrumental Rock (post-rock) and Ambient/Drone band, formed in early 2009 in Saint Louis, Missouri. With highly effected guitars and droning soundscapes they wrote and recorded the first E.P "Echoes", which was released March 14th 2009. It can be downloaded for free from the website www.echoes.bandcamp.com.
(10) An alternative indie rock band from indonesia. check their myspace www.myspace.com/letsgoechoes
(11) A now-defunct sextet of bluesy rockers from Glens Falls, NY.
(12) A progressive/ambient/post-hardcore band from West Palm Beach, Florida, formed in 2010.
(13) A hardcore band from the Netherlands who capture 90s hardcore and late 80s youth crew. Check 'em out on Facebook: www.facebook.com/echoeshc
14) A Japanese new wave style band that existed from 1981-1991 with members Tsuji Jinsei on vocals, guitar; Ito Hiroki on guitar, backup vocals; Iguro Toshihiko on bass, backup vocals; Imagawa Tsutomu on drums, backup vocals. They were signed to CBS Sony.
(15) A Brazilian raw black metal band/duo from Ribeirão da Neves - MG, formed in 1991.
(16) (Incorrect redirect) Echos, the Portland duo, fall into a genreless mist of both cinematic post-rock style instrumentation and left-of-center pop writing; paving a new path, and style along the way. Clash Magazine notes Echos are "Oddly infectious […] in an electronic haze”. Often self-referential and coated in bitter-romance lyricism, Echos brings the angst of 2006’s emo days and reinvents it with 2018’s anti-pop pop-music. Have been working with with online promotional mecca ‘MrSuicideSheep’ and his label ‘Seeking Blue’ for the last 3+ years – Echos has seen the fortune of millions of streams, impressions, and eyes on their music. Finding importance in the physical, Echos has not only seen gains digitally, but they have found themselves supporting large-room sold out tours with electronic acts like Illenium, on the festival stages of Electric Forest, Snowglobe, and more as well as a bus tour with Alternative metal good-boys ‘I See Stars’.
(17) A Berlin based post-punk/new wave band who formed in 2019 and released their first demo in July 2020. Their Bandcamp: https://echoesberlin.bandcamp.com/album/demo-2020
Gentle Land
Echoes Lyrics
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ことばかり教えこまれてきた
Ah、この街の中じゃパパだって
どうだか分からないBig City Rule
からかわれた時 嫌がると
次はターゲットになるから
胸をはって歩いていたい
Spirits of Gentle Land
悪口ばかりですなおには笑えない
Ah、あふれるゴシップ
ぼくらはだんだん
やなやつになっていく
電車にはられた広告が
その日の話題じゃ寂しすぎる
胸をはって歩いていたい
Spirits of Gentle Land
愛されたいと願っている
ぼくらは真夜中のキッチンで
おなかをすかせて立っている
誰もが真夜中のストリートで
さそわれたいと待っている
弟はロッカールームで
愛されたいと願っている
ぼくらは 夜明けのディスコで
偏差値ばかり気にしてると
猫背がひどくなりそうだ
胸をはって歩いていたい
Spirits of Gentle Land
愛されたいと願っている
ぼくらは真夜中のキッチンで
おなかをすかせて立っている
誰もが真夜中のストリートで
さそわれたいと待っている
弟はロッカールームで
愛されたいと願っている
ぼくらは 夜明けのディスコで
愛されたいと願っている
ぼくらは真夜中のキッチンで
おなかをすかせて立っている
誰もが真夜中のストリートで
あやまりたいと悩んでいる
妹は公衆電話で
愛されたいと願っている
ぼくらは歯車にもまれて
The lyrics of Echoes’s song “Gentle Land” describe the struggles of a generation growing up in a big city. The song starts by mentioning how the singer has been taught to always put down his friends and the culture of the city is not friendly at all. The people are becoming mean and negative, as they indulge in gossip displayed on TV and adverts. Despite the negative environment, the singer expresses his desire to walk with pride, to embody the “spirits of Gentle Land”. The lyrics convey a longing for love and acceptance, which is a universal longing. The singer wishes to be loved and respected, to have someone to be his confidant and friend. He also wishes for a gentler and kinder world, a world that is not ruled by big city rules.
The lyrics continue to depict characters, each carrying their own emotional baggage. The younger brother yearns to be loved in his locker room, and the singer himself wishes to be accepted in the dawn of disco. The lyrics emphasize the desire to be loved by all; the singer mentions his sister who stands by a public phone yearning for love. In the end, however, the song’s protagonist concludes with the realization that if he continues to focus on trivial matters like academic performance and materialistic possessions, he’ll become stooped and lose his pride. He vows to maintain his dignity and kindness.
Line by Line Meaning
Ah、友達をいつも蹴落とす ことばかり教えこまれてきた
Ah, I've always been taught to put down my friends, and that's all I know.
Ah、この街の中じゃパパだって どうだか分からないBig City Rule
Ah, even fathers are unsure about the Big City Rule in this city.
からかわれた時 嫌がると 次はターゲットになるから 胸をはって歩いていたい Spirits of Gentle Land
When you show that you're upset after being teased, you become the next target. So, I want to walk with pride and confidence, guided by the spirits of Gentle Land.
Ah、TVをつけると 悪口ばかりですなおには笑えない
Ah, when I turn on the TV, I can't help but laugh at all of the insults and gossip.
Ah、あふれるゴシップ ぼくらはだんだん やなやつになっていく
Ah, with so much gossip around, we're becoming more and more mean.
電車にはられた広告が その日の話題じゃ寂しすぎる 胸をはって歩いていたい Spirits of Gentle Land
The ads on the train about the day's topic feel too empty. So, I want to walk with pride and confidence, guided by the spirits of Gentle Land.
愛されたいと願っている ぼくらは真夜中のキッチンで おなかをすかせて立っている
We want to be loved, so we stand hungry in the middle of the night in the kitchen.
誰もが真夜中のストリートで さそわれたいと待っている
Everyone is waiting to be invited on the late-night streets.
弟はロッカールームで 愛されたいと願っている ぼくらは 夜明けのディスコで
My little brother wants to be loved in the locker room. We want it at the dawn disco.
偏差値ばかり気にしてると 猫背がひどくなりそうだ 胸をはって歩いていたい Spirits of Gentle Land
If you're only worried about test scores, you're likely to develop poor posture. So, I want to walk with pride and confidence, guided by the spirits of Gentle Land.
あやまりたいと悩んでいる 妹は公衆電話で 愛されたいと願っている
My sister is worried about wanting to apologize, and at the public phone, she wants to be loved.
ぼくらは歯車にもまれて
We are being crushed by the gears.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: 仁成 辻
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