Boston based songwriter / recording artist Ethan Stone originally hails from Athol, MA. A rocker at heart, he also bleeds traces of jazz, funk, soul, pop, acoustic, and other sounds. Stone claims Billy Joel, Beck, Tom Petty, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Radiohead, Peter Gabriel, Bob Dylan, Thelonius Monk, Jimmy Smith, Soulive, and "millions of others" have molded the keyboardist/vocalist/guitarist into his enigmatic style. He takes a poke at the status quo, often mixing uplifting musical textures with harsh, honest lyrics of disillusionment. Ethan Stone performs exclusively in venues where alcohol is not consumed. Since leaving the bar life behind for good in 2004, he’s worked hard to stimulate his craft and invest in his community. He has created and performed at countless alcohol-free benefit concerts and festivals throughout the northeast. Ethan's debut single, "Too Late" was independently released on CD in January, 2006 and has received critical acclaim and radio airplay all over the USA, in New Zealand, Japan, Canada, France, Estonia, Spain, Jerusalem, The Czech Republic, Serbia, Nicaragua, Tuvalu, Singapore, Germany and elswhere. Ethan Stone's debut full length CD, “Ain’t That the Way” was released in March, 2007. Craig Semon of the Worcester Telegram, who has earned his reputation as one of the harshest critics on earth, called the CD "the greatest album to be released by anyone in twenty years." He went on to say "Ethan Stone and his band are restoring my faith in rock and roll." Jay Deane, president of 97.3FM WJDF in Orange, MA says: “How one person can contain so much talent and not EXPLODE defies explanation?! His live performances are mesmerizing." New York DVD inc. founder Brian Brodeur says: "Ethan Stone is better than Dave Matthews...and Phish...and Avril Lavigne. He represents the future of the singer/songwriter genre. Polish up his grammy!" Recently, Stone began recording with Alan Evans, drummer from world-touring band Soulive, on his next upcoming full-length CD release. Evans has performed with Dave Matthews, the Rolling Stones, Stevie Wonder, Living Colour, and other legends.
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