Ethan Kath

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Canadian musician (born 1977)

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nameEthan Kath
birth_date
imageEthan Kath, Popped Music Festival.jpg
captionEthan Kath performing with Crystal Castles at Popped! Music Festival, 2011
landscapeyes
birth_nameClaudio Paolo Palmieri
aliasEthan Deth, Ethan Cawke
originToronto, Ontario, Canada
genre{{flatlist
occupationMusician, songwriter, record producer, multi-instrumentalist
years_active1999–2017
label{{flatlist
past_member_ofCrystal Castles, Kïll Cheerleadër, Die Mannequin, Jakarta
instrumentKeyboards, synthesizers, sampler, guitar, bass guitar, drums, vocoder
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| name = Ethan Kath | birth_date = | image = Ethan Kath, Popped Music Festival.jpg | caption = Ethan Kath performing with Crystal Castles at Popped! Music Festival, 2011 | landscape = yes | birth_name = Claudio Paolo Palmieri | alias = Ethan Deth, Ethan Cawke | origin = Toronto, Ontario, Canada | genre = {{flatlist|

Early life and career

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.

Sexual misconduct allegations

On October 24, 2017, Alice Glass posted a statement on her official website explaining her departure from Crystal Castles, accusing co-founder Ethan Kath of sexual, physical and mental abuse. The accusations detail the alleged abuse starting when Glass was 15 and began recording with Kath, and escalated until her eventual departure from Crystal Castles. Kath responded the same day in a statement issued to Pitchfork through his attorney, where he called the accusations "pure fiction" and said he was consulting with his lawyers as to his legal options. Kath subsequently sued Glass for defamation, which was dismissed in February 2018. Police Constable Allyson Douglas-Cook of the Toronto Police Service confirmed on December 21, 2017, that Palmieri was the subject of a Sex Crimes unit investigation.

In an interview with The Daily Beast, Glass and four other women came forward alleging that Kath had sexually preyed on them when they were teenagers and he was in his mid to late twenties. With Kath using his fame in Crystal Castles and Kill Cheerleader to get in contact with them at a young age, the alleged victims stated that he took advantage of their naivety and supplied them with drugs and alcohol in order to coerce them into sexual acts.

Glass later gave an interview with The Guardian and further elaborated on Kath's behavior towards her, commenting that he had thrown her phone out of a moving car, torn her hair out, lied about the nature of her rib injury, and had at several points gone against doctor's orders and made her perform after she received a concussion. Kath also held onto Glass's passport and controlled her finances, preventing her from having her own cell phone or credit card until a couple of years before she left. Glass also mentioned that if she ever thought of leaving Crystal Castles, Kath would threaten to replace her with someone "who's a better singer and who would put up with a lot worse than [she] would". After discovering that Kath had behaved similarly towards other women, Glass felt it was her responsibility to come forward.

Discography

With Kïll Cheerleadër

With Die Mannequin

With Crystal Castles

Main article: Crystal Castles discography

References

References

  1. (July 2019). "BMI Repertoire - Songwriter/Composer: PALMIERI CLAUDIO PAOLO". BMI.
  2. Lindsay, Cam. (7 March 2008). "Secret Identity of Crystal Castles' "Ethan" Revealed!". Exclaim.
  3. Beason, Andrew. (1 November 2012). "Crystal Castles Make the Ballroom Bounce". Vancouver Weekly.
  4. Errett, Joshua. (27 April 2009). "Caring for Castles". NOW Toronto.
  5. "Alice Glass Statement".
  6. "Walking On Glass, "I am a decade older than Alice."". The FADER.
  7. "Alice Glass Statement".
  8. Magazine, SPIN. (October 2006). "Kill Cheerleader". SPIN.
  9. Liss, Sarah. (2002-08-08). "Cheerleader - NOW Magazine".
  10. (June 12, 2007). "Crystal Castles Interview, mp3s, secret show!". Sparks vs Space blog.
  11. (9 August 2011). "Lollapalooza Through the Years". rollingstone.com.
  12. (26 February 2010). "Crystal Castles get John Peel Award For Innovation at Shockwaves NME Awards". NME.com.
  13. Magazine, NME. (11 November 2009). "The Top 100 Greatest Albums of the Decade". NME.
  14. alice-glass.com. "Alice Glass Statement {{!}} alice-glass.com".
  15. (24 October 2017). "Alice Glass Accuses Crystal Castles Co-Founder Ethan Kath of Rape and Assault; Kath Responds". Pitchfork.
  16. Rettig, James. (2017-11-03). "Crystal Castles' Ethan Kath Sues Alice Glass For Defamation". Stereogum.
  17. (23 February 2018). "Alice Glass Triumphs in Ethan Kath's Defamation Suit". Pitchfork.
  18. (21 December 2017). "Ethan Kath of Crystal Castles Under Sex Crimes Investigation, Police Confirm". The Daily Beast Company LLC.
  19. Zimmerman, Amy. (February 16, 2018). "The Indie Rocker Accused of Sexually Abusing Young Fans". The Daily Beast Company LLC.
  20. Snapes, Laura. (June 15, 2018). "Alice Glass on leaving Crystal Castles: 'The cruelty never ceases to amaze me'".

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