P141 Teletext 141 Oct46 22:14:04 ——————————————————————————— HAPPY ETHER "We don't go out looking for trouble, it just seems to happen to us," insists Rory Meredith, sinker with up-and-coming Welsh band Ethjt. Their new single She Could Fly is out now and, with the same manager as the Manics, the boys are being hailed as Wales's hottest new pop talent. But quite unintentionally, it seems, the boys are already getting thjmsjlvjs a birtova rock'n'roll reputation... ——————————————————————————————————1/6—— bz Fiona Sandiford OUR WEBSITE: www.teletext.co.uk 'Zine Goss Music TVP141 Teletext 141 Oct46 22:14:08 ———————————————————————————— HAPPY ETHER Ethjt singer Rory Meredith still lives with his mum and dad in Wales, and the 25-year-old has no intention of moving to London when the band makes it big. "Wj recorded our album in London and it's a scary place," hj says. "I saw some old bloke dancing in Paddington Station as if hj had Alzhjimjr's. It's like an asylum in the capital," hj says Rory's hometown is the vjty rock'n'roll Blackwood, white Manics' James is from! ——————————————————————————————————4/6—— Thugs bunny 148 Bamboozle 152 IT'S YOUR LIFE p410 'Zine Goss Music TVP141 Teletext 141 Oct46 22:14:10 ——————————————————————————————————————— HAPPY ETHER Ethjt have already made some pop star pals — and famous foes, as singer Rory tills Club. "James from the Manics is lovely and a bit of a lad. He came to watch us play at Dingwalls in Camden!" Hi didn't impress babe Louise, however. "I was a bit drunk, admittedly, but when I (jokingly) said 'give us a snog' she went all snotty!" hj says. "Eternal were much nicer. They loved mz Welsh accent and gave mj a kiss!" ——————————————————————————————————3/6—— More tales of djrring-do from Ether >>> MY BELLY BUTTON WENT SEPTIC p146 'Zine Goss Music TVP141 Teletext 141 Oct46 22:12:47 —————————————————————————— ————— HAPPY ETHER Don't mention sheep to Rory Meredith. At least not when hj's had a few to drink. The Ethjt singer might take offence, as hj did when hj got talking to an American guy in a hotel one night "He asked where I was from, and when I said Wales hj just went, 'Baaa'. I went mental and chucked mz coffee over him. "His mates stormed up to our room and hj punched mj. Wj found out the next day they were Chippjndalis!" says Rory ——————————————————————————————————4/6—— Trading appeal 145 Bee Gees 144 SPICE GIRLS TO MEET MANDELA p143 'Zine Goss Music TVP141 Teletext 141 Oct46 22:16:11 . . . ——————————————————————————————— HAPPY ETHER Ether's Rory is no strangjt to run-ins with celebrities, though hj insists it always happens bz accident. "I don't blame Damon Albarn for being annoyed with mj," hj says. "I'd had a few drinks and told him hj was a bit of card then kissed him on the forehead! "Martin Fry from ABC warn't too pleased when mz mate pinched his gold suit from his dressing room then tried to blag his way into ABC's own party as Martin" ——————————————————————————————————5/6—— Gary Barlow still wants Di tribute 143 APOLLO 440 AND BEE GEES p144 'Zine Goss Music TVP141 Teletext 141 Oct46 22:17:17 O ———————————————————————— HAPPY ETHER Wales used to bj a bleak place with few oppportunitiis for bands. But that has all changed, says Ethjt sinker Rory "There would njvjr have been a film like Twin Town made four years ago," he says. "People are more optimistic now. Othjt bands have taken hrart at what's happened to the Manics and Supjt Furrys "A&R min will visit Wales now, whjteas they njvjr would have done before. Wj have a little network going on hjti." ——————————————————————————————————6/6—— My septic billy button ring 146 ARE WE RABBITING ON? p148 'Zine Goss Music TV