A raging rockpile of a three-piece emerging from the shadows of Aylesbury, The Egos are more underground than a tube train, but they are about to go very over-ground with the assistance of Changes One Records and the stirring new rock scene. The Egos have assimilated with other bands in this new scene to create an ever widening arc which could, in time, wipe away everything in its path. The
nu-metal poseurs are beginning to look over their shoulders towards the young bucks quickly catching them up such as
AntiProduct, B*Movie
Heroes, Johnny Zhivago, The Cheesemakers and now
The Egos.
The newest raiders from the Changes One rebel pack are armed with power and volume as well as tunes, melodies and killer hooks and not a little humour to boot. This is where the
nu-metal, baggy trouser brigade fall to the floor. Humour is rife in the music of The Egos.
The band joined the ever increasing squad of new bands on fiercely independent Changes One at the arse end of 2001 with haste and speed after hearing what was going on. They didn't just want a taste of it, they wanted to feast on it and become an integral part of it. This they have become and their 'Where Egos Dare' mini album is testament to that.
Recorded over a short period of time after a long honing period, the mini album contains both continuity and variety in equal measures. Continuity in the fact that the songs all have that distinctly Egos-esque sound, complete with very peculiar lyrics and vocal delivery, and variety in the surprise packages that appear in the shape of songs such as 'Rat Race'.
Opening up with 'Actually It's Alright' is a perfect beginning as the riff tears you to pieces before delivering the comforting melody of a chorus. Storming guitar monsters follow in the shape of 'School Uniform', 'New Ultra Normal' and 'Raping Satan' - the most violent sounding song title of this century so far. Slipknot ? Ba !
Climax is reached with velocity by the time of 'Superiority Complex' and then just as you're preparing for what must be a massive noisebox of power to destroy your stereo, out pops 'Rat Race'. I defy any person reading these notes and listening to this CD to not feel empathy and brotherness with the lyrics to this track. In this wonderful world of music we all occupy, this has to be the underlying feeling of us all. Bands have spent years searching for the flag waving, air punching answer. Well all of that was in vain, because the answer to everything lies within this track. 'Rat Race' was, as is the case with most underground classics, an afterthought, but in the context of this mini-album and indeed, rock music itself, this is pure genius! Listen for yourself.
The Egos describe themselves as 'three guys with big heads' and one original member left citing the fact that he 'had no musical talent whatsoever '. Such honesty and humour guarantee that 'Where Egos Dare' provides enormous value for money, hard rockin' fun and a philosophical message to rival Kennedy and King, what more could you ask for? Spread the word of The Egos and the rest of the Changes One clan, they're comin' to get ya!
The Egos will be ploughing a furrow on the road throughout 2002 and beyond including high profile support slots, showcase London gigs in association with
FiveMilesHigh, festival appearances in the summer and their own ongoing tour. With the help of so many like-minded people, The Egos are sure to lap big waves onto all the right beaches.
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