Ethan Eckert (vocals/guitar/percussion/sequencing) debuting out of Kansas City, Missouri released its first EP Punishment Part I, May of 2018. This is an opening piece to a fractional album because they had the feeling it would serve the music best to release Punishment in four parts.
Writing songs about dread and redemption. Punishment Part I was written in response to some of the worst mental and emotional pain personally experienced. “A friend of mine compared me to Jeff Buckley, which made me just about cry.” Eckert recorded his first record Duets With You. Bridging the gap between realized mature images and ambiguous resistance to certainty. Eckert in releasing his second record Punishment Part I strives to continue a conversation of meaning. Eckert becomes most inspired by competition, spending time near streams and walking through in windy forests The EP opens with "Punishment". The drums are jazzy and in the background while multiple guitars provide intricate picking. Eckert's vocals are a tad monotone with just enough dynamics to work with the music. I wasn't expecting the almost prog-style eruption that happens towards the end of the song. "Still" has a distinctly different sound. The edgier rock song sounds undeniably lo-fi against the untamed vocals and distorted guitars. "Glad" has some of the more infectious melodies and also continues to showcase some impressive technical skills. "You Are" is a short closer that sounds like an ascending jet engine. Punishment Part I was recorded with Albeton and mastered in his father's suite Dave's Guitar Lounge. The recording process was difficult because it was done alone and Eckert by trade is not an audio engineer. Punishment is solid EP. Eckert has great promise in his musical ventures. Keep an eye out for the rest of the full album Punishment.
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