(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
Leaf Motif
Echoes Lyrics
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Floating into the ground
(And) contemplate this spiraling journey
Into the red and brown
As we hit the ground
Unable to realize
If we were just past our time
Still felt put together
So full of life
As we fall forever
Stare at the clouds
And the rain falls over me
Awaiting the march (of seasons)
The time to be reborn
Through the days standing still
Don't worry for me anymore
I'm no more than a dream
Another leaf falling down
Such a weight on my shoulders
So white and so cold
Into rivers into tears
And shouts of pure joy
In searing heat caressed your hand
For many days I lied down
Waiting for you to grow
Only to fall on me again
The wind calls my name
Still felt put together
So full of life
As we fall forever
Stare at the clouds
And the rain falls over me
Awaiting the march (of seasons)
The time to be reborn
Through the days I stood still
Don't worry for me anymore
I'm no more than a dream
Another leaf falling down
The lyrics to "Leaf Motif" explore the natural cycle of life and death through the imagery of falling leaves. The song begins by acknowledging the inevitability of the leaves falling to the ground and the contemplation of their journey as they spiral downwards, turning red and brown. The ambiguity of whether the leaves fell "past their time" further emphasizes the uncertainty of the natural cycle.
As the song continues, the singer reflects on their own mortality, recognizing that they too will one day meet the same fate as the falling leaf. Yet, there is a sense of acceptance and peace in the realization that they are "no more than a dream" and will be reborn with the march of the seasons.
The poetic language in this song highlights the beauty in the natural process of life and death. The symbolism of the falling leaves is a powerful representation of the cyclical nature of existence and the inevitability of change.
Line by Line Meaning
Time for the leaves to fall
It's the season for leaves to fall from trees.
Floating into the ground
The leaves are drifting down to the earth.
(And) contemplate this spiraling journey
Reflect on the journey the leaves take as they fall to the ground.
Into the red and brown
The colors of the leaves as they reach the end of their life cycle.
As we hit the ground
Once the leaves reach the earth's surface.
Unable to realize
The leaves can't comprehend what is happening to them.
If we were just past our time
Whether or not the leaves had an earlier expiration date.
The wind calls my name
The wind is blowing and rustling the leaves.
Still felt put together
The leaves are still connected and maintain their structure while they fall.
So full of life
The leaves still contain the energy of their previous life on the tree.
As we fall forever
The leaves will continue to fall until they completely decay back into the earth.
Stare at the clouds
The leaves gaze upward at the sky.
And the rain falls over me
The leaves are getting wet as the rain comes down.
Awaiting the march (of seasons)
The leaves are anticipating the coming of the next season.
The time to be reborn
The time for new leaves to grow on the branches of the tree.
Through the days standing still
The leaves remain in place, waiting to fall.
Don't worry for me anymore
The leaves don't need to be worried about now that they have fallen.
I'm no more than a dream
The leaves are like a fleeting thought or memory.
Another leaf falling down
Just another leaf in the endless cycle of falling and decomposing.
Such a weight on my shoulders
The pressure of carrying out their life's purpose weighs heavy on the leaves.
So white and so cold
The leaves are becoming pale and frigid as they lose their vitality.
Into rivers into tears
The leaves disintegrate and become part of the watercycle.
And shouts of pure joy
Even though their life on the tree is over, the leaves still contribute to the world around them.
In searing heat caressed your hand
The leaves experienced the warmth of the sun while they were still attached to the tree.
For many days I lied down
The leaves lay on the ground for a long period, decomposing.
Waiting for you to grow
The leaves anticipate the growth of new plants from their decomposed remains.
Only to fall on me again
The leaves will eventually return to the same spot where they fell.
Contributed by Jake F. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@nisinduperera7130
Song suggestion Friday got me here
@alzehy
Tremenda banda, nada que envidiarle a las grandes, y lo mejor talento venezolano, ARRIBA VENEZUELA
@srgtfrog
endless sporadic + dream theatre = Leaf Motif
@MCKLAUD81
Mi pana... tremenda banda muy bien trabajada de verdad los felicito. Talento 100% venezolano.
@kayardin
bought the album before I was even done listening to the song
@MrThejump22
Very good.
@sebz661
thats some tight album art work. i love bands that do real and crazy time signatures like that.
@1GREECE1AKHF
I got randomly here....it's really nice song!
@ShatteredWindowpane
It actually sounds unique, unlike 80% of other Prog Metal bands who all sound the same: Same singer sound, usually a Power Metal vibe to it. This reminds me of Katatonia and Pink Floyd, with a hint of Dream Theater, but mostly something unique. I like it.
@That_Revenant_Guy
DUDE!!