Moros Eros was an American alternative rock band from Marietta, Georgia. The band formed under the name In Vitro and released their debut EP, I'm Dying But I Still Don't See Anything, under that name, only to discover the name was already trademarked by a French band.[1] The band renamed themselves Moros Eros (Moros is Greek for "impending doom" and Eros is the Greek god of love). The band signed to Victory Records. The band's debut album, I Saw the Devil Last Night and Now the Sun Shines Bright, was released on October 31, 2006, with the single "Today Is The Day" soon following.[2][3][4][5][6] The band played at the 2007 South by Southwest.[7] The group's most recent album, Jealous Me Was Killed By Curiosity, arrived in October 2007.[8][9][10][11][12]
Moros Eros | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Marietta, Georgia |
| Genres | Indie rock, Alternative rock |
| Years active | 2005–2008 |
| Labels | Victory Records |
| Members | Zach Tipton DJ Shulz Chris Firebaugh Bobby Theberge |
According to AbsolutePunk.net on April 7, 2008, they had broken up.[13]
After the breakup
editOn Moros Eros' Myspace page, they have posted that they have moved on and started their musical life in something new. Zach Tipton has started two bands: Young Coyotes and I am the Dot. Chris Firebaugh has joined a band named The Peppermint Confederacy. Bobby Theberge and Derek Schulz are recording and performing psychedelic doom metal under the name Day Old Man.
Line-up
edit- Zach Tipton: Lead vocals, Guitar, Lyrics
- DJ Schulz: Bass
- Chris Firebaugh: Keyboards, Guitar
- Bobby Theberge: Drums
Discography
edit- I'm Dying But I Still Don't See Anything EP (2006)
- I Saw the Devil Last Night and Now the Sun Shines Bright (Victory Records, 2006) – Produced by John Naclerio
- Jealous Me Was Killed By Curiosity (Victory Records, 2007) – Produced by J. Clark
Singles
edit- "Today Is The Day" (2006)
- "On My Side" (2007)
- "Safety Net" (2007)
References
edit- ^ Moros Eros at Allmusic.com
- ^ Album Review, Absolute Punk. Accessed December 6, 2007.
- ^ Album Review, Ink 19. Accessed December 6, 2007.
- ^ Album Review Archived 2007-12-15 at the Wayback Machine, Metal Reviews. Accessed December 6, 2007.
- ^ Album Review, Allmusic
- ^ Album Review, Pop Matters. Accessed December 6, 2007.
- ^ Artist Profile Archived 2008-02-15 at the Wayback Machine. South by Southwest. Accessed December 6, 2007.
- ^ Album Review, Shakefire. Accessed December 6, 2007.
- ^ Album Review, Sea of Tranquility. Accessed December 6, 2007.
- ^ Album Review. New Noise.net. Accessed December 6, 2007.
- ^ Album Review, Allmusic
- ^ "Moros Eros: I Saw the Devil Last Night and Now the Sun Shines Bright". PopMatters. Retrieved 2017-09-23.
- ^ Moros Eros Break Up – News Article – AbsolutePunk.net