Serving up a sexy but undeniably fierce mix of pop smarts and garage rock p… Read Full Bio ↴Serving up a sexy but undeniably fierce mix of pop smarts and garage rock power, the Ettes are vocalist/guitarist Lindsay "Coco" Hames, drummer Maria "Poni" Silver, and bassist Jeremy "Jem" Cohen, a trio of New Yorkers who became Los Angelenos. The band formed in 2004 and soon won a following for its mix of Nancy Sinatra style, Patsy Cline twang, and Stonesy rock. Radio airplay and live shows contributed to the Ettes' buzz, which eventually led to the group signing with Sympathy for the Record Industry. Along with the Dead and Gone single and From the Songbook of Greg Cartwright, a split with the like-minded Fondas, the label released the Ettes' first full-length, Shake the Dust, which the band recorded with London garage rock producer extraordinaire Liam Watson.

For the follow-up, the band headed back to London to record with Watson again. The resulting album, Look at Life Again Soon, was issued by Take Root in September 2008, followed 12 months later by Do You Want Power, which was recorded at the Bomb Shelter in Nashville with producer Greg Cartwright (Reigning Sound). At the sessions Cartwright and Hames hit it off and decided to collaborate on a single, but after spending time writing together the single became an album, Strychnine Dandelion. It was released by In the Red in 2010. By this time the band had moved to Nashville and started working on another album. The writing sessions continued on the road, where the group served as the opening act for Kings of Leon and the Dead Weather. The Ettes reunited with longtime producer Liam Watson at his Toe Rag Studio in London to record their fourth album, 2011's Wicked Will.

After the touring cycle for the record wore down and they released a single, "Teeth," in 2012, the band turned toward a new pursuit. The trio, plus some friends, leased out a retail space in Nashville and began putting together a record store/artist space called Fond Object. It opened in April of 2013, then after a couple years, the store branched out into a record label of the same name. The label's first release was a 2016 reissue of Shake the Dust, timed for the debut full-length's tenth anniversary and with two extra tracks added. Meanwhile, Hames toured in 2014 as a member of the New Pornographers and began work on her first solo album.

There is another band with the same name:

[2] A all-girl punk trio from Edinburgh, Scotland, formed in April 1979. They played eleven gigs, supporting: Another Pretty Face, The Visitors, Shake and The Exploited. The same year, they recorded a five track demo, from which "A Conversation" also appears on "Messthetics #105: D.I.Y. 77-81 Scotland I". They played their final 70s gig on 22 Sept 1979. The band reformed for the Fritz Van Helsing Memorial gig (15 Apr 2012 at Bannermans, Edinburgh), where Anne, Teen and Trash were joined by Steve Fraser (guitar).

Dead and Gone
The Ettes Lyrics

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I'm Dead an Gone
I'm burried deep
I played along
my secret key
And when your gone
Won't drag you up
i do believe
i've had enough

Hide and seek
Can't stand it
Oh you're just so far away from me

And when you seek
Don't close your eyes
That's when you get
your big surprise
your bleeding long
Shall kill your dream
you're all alone
So will it seem

Hide and seek
Can't stand it
Oh you're just so far away from me

Yeah just so far away from me
Yeah just so far away from me
Yeah just so far away from me
Yeah just so

yeah yeah yeah yeah
no no no no
yeah yeah yeah yeah

You're hiding in the bathroom
you wanna wait and see

But i am never afraid
to let you know it's me, okay

Overall Meaning

In The Ettes's song Dead and Gone, the lyrics depict a sense of loneliness, isolation, and despair of an individual who is buried deep in their secrets and struggles to connect with others. The first verse states that the individual has played along with the expectations of society and has maintained a facade, which holds a secret key to their true self. The chorus expresses a deep longing for someone who is far away and highlights the hopelessness of being unable to bridge the distance between them. The second verse seems to warn the person who is seeking the individual's attention to be cautious and not to close their eyes, as it could lead to the unpleasant surprise of being hurt. The individual is depicted as feeling alone and lost, with their dreams killed and bleeding long, and they have had enough of the game of hide and seek.

The song's lyrics reflect the universal human emotions of isolation, loneliness, and despair. The poignant lyrics have a relatable quality that resonates with listeners. The song has a slow, powerful, and edgy rock sound that adds to the mood of the lyrics. The song's lyrics have been interpreted in many ways, including being perceived as a metaphor for failed relationships, mental illness, and societal pressures.

Line by Line Meaning

I'm Dead and Gone
The singer is no longer alive

I'm burried deep
The singer is buried deep in the ground

I played along
The singer went along with something they didn't want to

my secret key
The singer has a secret that only they know

And when your gone
When the person the singer is referring to is gone

Won't drag you up
The singer won't try to bring that person back

i do believe
The singer's conviction in their decision

i've had enough
The singer is fed up with something

Hide and seek
A game of hiding and seeking

Can't stand it
The singer dislikes the game

Oh you're just so far away from me
The person the singer is referring to is physically distant