Serving up a sexy but undeniably fierce mix of pop smarts and garage rock power,
the Ettes are vocalist/guitarist
Lindsay "Coco" Hames, drummer
Maria "Poni" Silver, and bassist
Jeremy "Jem" Cohen, a trio of New Yorkers who became Los Angelenos. The band formed in 2004 and soon won a following for its mix of
Nancy Sinatra style,
Patsy Cline twang, and
Stonesy rock. Radio airplay and live shows contributed to
the Ettes' buzz, which eventually led to the group signing with Sympathy for the Record Industry. Along with the Dead and Gone single and From the Songbook of Greg Cartwright, a split with the likeminded
Fondas, the label released
the Ettes' first full-length,
Shake the Dust, which the band recorded with London garage rock producer extraordinaire
Liam Watson. For the follow-up, the band headed back to London to record with
Watson again. The resulting album,
Look at Life Again Soon, was issued by Take Root in September of 2008. ~ Heather Phares, All Music Guide