THE ECHOES Are An American ROCK AND ROLL Band, Founded In Early 2000 By Lead Singer TERESA STARR And Guitarist MARK ALEXANDER, Who First Gained National (As Well As International) Recognition With Their 2005 CD Release "LISTEN UP... IT'S THE ECHOES." Their CD Is Available At Over 2,400 Music Stores Worldwide; And Songs Such As "DREAMER," "IF I DO," "LEAVES," "MORE THAN EVER," And "WISH THERE WAS SOMETHIN' TO SAY" Have Been Played On Selected RADIO Stations Across The Country... With "IF I DO" Having Reached The BRITISH AIRWAVES Thanks To The ECHOFANS At Britcaster.com! THE ECHOES Have Also Been Recognized As FEATURED ARTIST Of The Month In The UNITED KINGDOM By Songstuff. THE ECHOES Have Performed Everywhere From NEW YORK To NASHVILLE Promoting Earlier, Limited-Edition Releases Such As "THE ECHOES SOUND OFF" (2001) And Enthralling Audiences Along The Way. Their Latest Release, "NOW HEAR THIS," (2007) Is Also Available On CD BABY (At The LINK Provided) As Well As At Other ECHOLOCATIONS! They Are Available For DIGITAL DOWNLOAD At Apple iTunes, Arvato, AudioLunchbox, Bitmunk, BuyMusic, Choice Records, Daiki, Destra, DigiPie, DigitalKiosk, Emusic, Flip, Goodstorm, GreatIndieMusic, GroupieTunes, HearMusic, Inprodicon, Intent Media Works, Interia, Iriver Media Online, iSound, Liquid Digital Media, LoudEye, Mixxer, MOD Systems, Mperia, MP3-Extension, MP3tunes, MSN Music, MusicIsHere, MusicMatch, MusicNet, MusicNow, Muze, Napster, Nareos, NewJuke, NewViewsMusic, Nexhit, NextRadio, Nifty, NTT, PassAlong, PayPlay, PeerImpact, PlayIndies, PureTracks, QTRnote, Rhapsody, Ruckus, RuleRadio, rVibe, SNOCAP, SonicGarden, Sonific, Sony Connect, Starzik, TastyAudio, Theta Music, Tradebit, TreeTunes, USEN, Verizon, Virb, Wippit, W**d, Wrap Factory, YooPeDoo, and ZuKool. "Kentucky-bred and New York based, THE ECHOES are a twosome who have released LISTEN UP... IT'S THE ECHOES, which is available at theechoesofficalwebsite.com. They sing in a folk style reminiscent of Ian & Sylvia, and give us all original tunes written by Mark Alexander, though most of the lead singing is (wisely) handled by Teresa Starr. The songs are full of love and tenderness, with Starr’s high voice and Alexander’s supporting guitar and voice (he does sing a lead here and there). This is definitely an easy listen on many levels, including a joyful melody line and a to-the-point lyrics structure (“I met you just the other day/You made it in my dreams that night” are the CD’s opening lines, from IF I DO). This is the folk equivalent of lite jazz, and I don’t mean that as an insult; it’s a style that is very listener friendly. Like cocoa and a blanket on a chilly evening." -- Robert Barry Francos, Quiet Corner / Jersey Beat "There are a plethora of bands named the ECHOES out there, with this ECHOES displaying the songwriting of Mark Alexander and voice of Teresa Starr. Like a new wave Paul & Paula their minimalist approach is reminiscent of '60s music, not as primitive as Dorothy Wiggin and her sisters' group the Shaggs, but more like the Aquatones with treble guitar and a voice searching the stars up above. There are 15 songs on the groups' first full-length CD, LISTEN UP IT'S THE ECHOES, the follow-up to the limited edition THE ECHOES SOUND OFF, and they all have a charming appeal all their own. WASTING OUR LIVES has the naïve and pretty guitar on a quest for a tuning it likes while Alexander and Starr blend their harmonies over the simple chord changes. There's little information on where and how this music was recorded, the 12-page booklet containing only lyrics and song titles/writing credits. Everything is credited to THE ECHOES, which means whoever the duo perform with democratically share the credit. Alexander handles guitar, harmonica, some keyboards and occasional bass while main vocalist Starr adds some percussion. Their heartfelt approach can't be denied, CROSS BETWEEN THE TWO a perfect love song for college radio. WHEN THE LOVE has Alexander experimenting with his guitar sounds while Starr keeps her pop sensibilities about her, and the music she's singing. They are seriously adventurous and know how to find a groove. In a world of high-end explosions and music with nothing to say, these new ECHOES communicate their feelings well over a stripped down framework that Nuggets fans will eat up." -- Joe Viglione, allmusic.com / All Media Guide THE ECHOES name is a USPTO registered trademark. All contents of this webpage are copyrighted 2000-2010 by THE ECHOES. All words and music are copyrighted 2000-2010 by Mark Alexander (BMI).