Endo

Endo由主唱Gil Bitton和Bass手Zelick組成，Bitton的父母是摩洛哥人，他出生于以色列在佛羅里達長大，高中11年級時放棄學(xué)業(yè)并在一間咖啡廳自彈自唱。后來遇到Zelick，打算成立自己的樂隊，吸收了古巴出生鼓手Joel Suarez 和吉他手Eli Parker。該樂隊于1999年簽約Concrete Management ，并在South by Southwest音樂會上演奏類似Foo Fighters 和Static X式的音樂。
by William Ruhlmann
Endo was formed by singer Gil Bitton and bass player Zelick. Bitton, the son of Moroccan parents, was born in Israel but grew up in Florida. He dropped out of high school in the 11th grade and began hosting an open-mic night at Cool Beans, a Miami café, then turned to singing and playing the guitar as well. Joining the heavy metal band Above and Beyond, he met Zelick, who had first pursued acting before taking up the bass. Deciding to form their own band, the two recruited Cuban-born drummer Joel Suarez and guitarist Eli Parker, who had played with Suarez in Level Nine. The group was signed to Concrete Management in 1999 and began opening for such bands as the Foo Fighters and Static X, and played the South by Southwest music conference, which led to their being signed by DV8, a label distributed by Columbia Records. Their debut album, Evolve, was released in March 2001.