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Ethan Kath
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Ethan Kath performing with Crystal Castles at Popped! Music Festival, 2008
Background information
Birth name Claudio Paolo Palmieri
Also known as Ethan Deth, Ethan Cawke
Born (1977-12-25) 25 December 1977 (age 46)
Origin Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Genres
Occupation(s) Musician, songwriter, record producer, multi-instrumentalist
Instruments Keyboards, synthesizers, sampler, guitar, bass guitar, drums, vocoder
Years active 2000–2017
Labels
Associated acts Crystal Castles, Kïll Cheerleadër, Die Mannequin, Jakarta

Claudio Paolo Palmieri (born December 25, 1977), known professionally as Ethan Kath, is a Canadian musician. He was the co-founder and songwriter/producer for Crystal Castles and bassist of Kïll Cheerleadër and Die Mannequin.

Biography

Kath was born to Italian parents in Toronto, Ontario on December 25, 1977. Prior to Crystal Castles, Kath played different instruments in many bands. At age 14, he played drums in Jakarta, an anarchist-hardcore band. Later, he was the bassist in a sleaze metal band called Kïll Cheerleadër under the pseudonym "Ethan Deth", originally "Ethan Cawke". He was also in a two-piece folk band.

Crystal Castles were known for the elusiveness of their off-stage lives and identities. Kath was routinely photographed wearing hoodies which obscured some or all of his face and has gone by many different aliases over the years.

Rolling Stone named Crystal Castles icons of 20 Years of Lollapalooza. Kath and his band Crystal Castles received the John Peel Award For Innovation at the 2011 NME Awards. Crystal Castles' debut album was included in NME's "Top 100 Greatest Albums of the Decade" list at #39.

Discography

With Kïll Cheerleadër

  • Gutter Days (2001)
  • All Hail (2004)

With Die Mannequin

  • How To Kill (2006)

With Crystal Castles

  • Crystal Castles (2008)
  • Remixed Rewired (Bootleg) (2008)
  • Crystal Castles (II) (2010)
  • (III) (2012)
  • Amnesty (I) (2016)

See also

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