Adymm Ender (Lead Vocals) +
Rob Ender (Guitars & Vocals) +
Joe False (Bass) +
Ryan MacMaster (Drums) +
Wolfgang Miller (Guitar).
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Available in Toronto at:
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512 Bloor W.
Influences
David Bowie, Pulp, The Velvet Underground, The Clash, Garbage, The Libertines, Bright Eyes, The Doors, Foo Fighters, Igor Stravinsky, New York Dolls, The Dears, Brazilian Girls, Relaxed Muscle, Aerosmith, Kent, The Modern Lovers, Judas Priest, The Rolling Stones, Hawksley Workman, Travis, Pink Floyd, The Gorillaz, Yvonne, Leonard Cohen, ABBA, The Roots, Billy Idol, Bloc Party, Guns & Roses, Hot Hot Heat, Radiohead, Miles Davis, Bob Marley, Relaxed Muscle, XTC, Motley Crue, Smashing Pumpkins,The Cure, Michael Jackson, Nine Inch Nails, Outkast, U2, Weezer, The Cure, Elvis Presley, The Weirdos, Billy Talent, The Ramones, Buju Banton, Funker Vogt, Kurt Weill, Madonna, Metallica, Pantera, Apoptygma Berzerk, Belle & Sebastian, The Strokes, Wallflowers, Bjork, Joydrop, AC/DC, Cyndi Lauper, Arcade Fire, Blondie, Delerium, Depeche Mode, Slayer, Futureheads, Prodigy, Marilyn Manson, Roxy Music, Metric, Rage Against the Machine, And One, K-OS, The Smiths, Franz Ferdinand, Iron Maiden, Nirvana, VNV Nation, Sondre Lerche, Suede, the city of Toronto, the city of Montreal, the city of New York, beautiful intelligent women, etc. ...
Sounds Like
An invasion of new-rock territory that pumps the fizz back into pop while retaining a palpable sense of gritty reality.
"clobbers you with sincerity" - NOW MAGAZINE
"perfect pop" - CANADIAN MUSICIAN
"edgy post-punk" - CHART MAGAZINE
Toronto's art-spiked EDEN ANTS fuse indie rock with post-punk and pop, composing a sound that is unpredictable, idiosyncratic, and totally charming. The quintet's 2005 release, “hole.punch.litter” EP, was hailed as "perfect pop" by Canadian Musician and "svelte crunchy pop rock that clobbers you with sincerity" by NOW Magazine. This March, Eden Ants launched their follow-up “Take What You Want” EP to a sold-out crowd at The Rivoli. The anticipated new disc was produced/mixed by NYC super duo Macchiato Kids (David Bowie/The Cure/Talking Heads/Brazilian Girls) and features guest keyboards by Dave Fingaz Williams (K-OS).
Some of EDEN ANTS' recent accomplishments:
- 'Take What You Want' hits NUMBER ONE on CIUT 89.5 Toronto (Sept 2007) - charts for 5 consecutive weeks
- 'Take What You Want' hits no.15 on CKLU 96.7 Sudbury, no.19 on CKXU 88.3 Lethbridge, no.11 on CKMS 100.3 Waterloo, and no.20 on CFBX 92.5 FM Kamloops, BC (August-October 2007).
- 'Take What You Want' is No.79 on the Canadian National Campus Chart (Sept 2007).
- Virgin Festival/Heavy.com/Edge 102.1 Canadian Contraband semi-finalists.
- Best Indie Rock winners @ Toronto Independent Music Awards 2005.
- Top 10 Finalists in the Edge 102.1 CMW Xtreme Bandslam 2006.
- Charted at no.6 on CIUT 89.5 April 2006 (hole.punch.litter EP).
- Performed at Solo Mobile S.C.E.N.E. Music Festival 2006, North by Northeast 2006, The Beating Heart Festival 2006, Indie Week 2006 finalists, the EYE Weekly Canada Day Indie Stage @ Downsview Park 2006, and Canadian Music Week 2007.
In the heat of it all, EDEN ANTS continue to host their own very successful bi-monthly residency at The Rivoli entitled Pop with Brains, a showcase event featuring the best independent bands and D.I.Y. artists in Toronto and beyond while raising charity scratch for CAMH (Centre for Addiction and Mental Health). EDEN ANTS are currently promoted on-air by EDGE 102.1 Toronto, Q104 Halifax, CHRY 105.5 York, CIUT 89.5 Toronto, CKMS 100.3 Waterloo and their busy website, www.edenants.com, which receives more than 1000 visits and 500 song downloads per month.
Founded in 2000 by the Montreal-born Ender brothers, EDEN ANTS is fronted by the swaggeringly enthusiastic Adymm Ender on vocals, lead guitarist & support vocalist Rob Ender, the hard-hitting drummer in the city Ryan MacMaster, Joe False on bass, and new addition guitarist Wolfgang Miller. With cultivated influences including David Bowie, The Clash, The Strokes, Franz Ferdinand, The Dears and Relaxed Muscle, the relentless group have tailored a distinctive style that balances street-savvy rock n roll with gutsy pop. EDEN ANTS recognize that the best way to see the future is to invent it. Though the future may be a scary place, they're prepared for any possible outcome. Except this one: an End.
just stopping by to let you know that Farewell Cool Reason is playing their first show Thursday May 1 at the el Mocambo @ 10pm, followed by Lives of Many and dj Rob Dyer.
doors are free before we play.
hope to see you there.
we'll also be in Hamilton Friday May 2nd at the Corktown.
Hey guys, greetings from Ireland, we appreciate the friendship. Great tunage going on here. Maybe catch you round Toronto when we come over for NXNE in June.
Tell your friends, parents, fans and colleagues to go to www. indiecan. com and check out the coverage on the first show of Concerts for a Cause.
Featured were Sadie May Crash, Ketch Harbour Wolves, The Miles, Howl and The Avenue.
The February 28, 2008 show featuring The Avenue, Eden Ants and more is being rescheduled. Keep checking www. myspace. com/indiecanmusic for announcements.
Great photos taken by Wendy Rombough of WLR Photography.
Cheers,
Raquel de los Reyes aka “IndieCan Raquel” Founder, Kings Entertainment Canada In partnership with IndieCan Music
Brilliant writers that have eaten pop culture whole and spat it out in a number of records that will prove in time to be classics. Ever changing they possess that ability to re-invent every record and like a fine wine get better and better. Bring on the next one guys....
Just wanted to stop by your page, it's been awhile. What's new with you?
I am in the studio recording my 3rd release, Perfekt World, with a street date in late March! Stop by my page then and check out the new music. I would love to know what you think.
That was a great set at The Rivoli, a combination of sheer rock swagger, soaring anthems, and a high-energy onstage work-out that leaves you feeling that you've been hit by a music motivator. Get your rock on, Eden Ant style. A colourful, infectious, good time.
We just couldn't help ourselves! IndieCan has included Eden Ants in our year in review radio show which is now available for free download to bands, fans and anyone. The whole world ( or 1/1,000,000 of it - but spread out over 100 countries) is listening and loving Canadian indie. Come be a part of Rock 'n' Roll Music to the world EH!
Have a great 08!
Joe Chisholm host IndieCan Radio www.indiecan.com info@indiecan.com THIS WEEK: The best music you've never heard includes a review of the year with a license to thrill - '007
The Tattoo show was simply awesome. The band's fierce rock energy projected well in the venue; and ontop of that, I was blown away by The Tattoo itself. What an incredible space. Top class all the way.
Another great show at the Riv. Here's to you for doing it right.
Deep down inside everyone wants to know... Will you still love me, will you still need me when I'm 64 and now the question has to be asked. The little podcast that could, did and here we are...
Thanks to everyone who's been part of the journey so far.
Cheers,
Joe Chisholm host IndieCan Radio www.indiecan.com info@indiecan.com THIS WEEK: Will you still need me, will you still love me when I'm 64? Episode 64 features CMW's Neill Dixon takes us on a world tour of music festivals and conferences. Musical guests come from Calgary to Halifax including some new pick ups at COCA, The Grey Cup and Halifax POP Explosion
That was a great set at The Rivoli for Pop With Brains, an infectious intensity, consummate showmanship, a band that constantly sweats rock and roll, rekindling that flame, genuinely belting-out that fearless and authentic spirit.
