Eden Ants

"Produced by ex-Joydrop member Tom McKay, Eden Ants six-song EP, hole.punch.litter, invade pop territory with some adventure. From the quirky plea of "Moving Out" to the standouts (and potential hits) of killer stomps "Advertisements" and "Some Hope For Us", the band is all-out fun. They cut the six songs at Rob Ender's KingSpin Studios, a residential loft where neighbours weren't too pleased with the "noise," and McKay then asked his friend, New York-based Mark Plati (David Bowie, The Cure, Prince), to mix it. Call it perfect picnic pop."

http://www.canadianmusician.com/cmshowjuly05.htm - Karen Bliss (Rollingstone.com/Words & Music)

"The band came down from Canadia to my humble little gearpit in the once grimy, still congested East Village in NYC. We sped through a bucket of tunes in practically no time, such was our connection. I think their music has a great mix of attitude and humility, funk and punk, intelligence and guts. They have loads of groovy ideas and plenty of little twists and turns, which I think are a necessity in todays' climate of disposable, just-add-water-then-discard pop music. Besides, they gave me a t-shirt!"

www.markplati.net - Mark Plati (Bowie/The Cure/Talking Heads/Brazilian Girls)

"Want to hear something perverted? Now that you've taken the bait, you know why Toronto-based Eden Ants load this disc up with crunchy pop hooks. Once you got 'em hooked, all that's left to do is reel 'em in. Founded by the Ender brothers, who made their band into a svelte pop rock outfit, the four-piece does whatever it takes to grab your attention. The song Advertisements starts with a gasp, then clobbers you with sincerity as the band put themselves on the shelves, using marketing to discuss romance." Rating: NNN

http://www.nowtoronto.com/issues/2005-09-08/music_discs4.php - Pierre Hamilton

"If you haven't heard of the new band Eden Ants, you probably don't get out much. The foursome recently received their first recording offer, but Eden Ants doesn't want to jump into bed with the first record label that offers it, Adymm says. "I kind of like being the underdog. I feel like I still have a lot to learn. Every day, every show, every song is just another stepping stone.... I'm in no real rush. I realize how far we've gotten and I also know how much further I want to get before I declare myself ready for the next step."

http://www.theeyeopener.com/print/print.cfm?storyid=2360 - Amanda-Marie Quintino

On reflection of 2005: "If bands like Cuff the Duke and Metric weren't enough to satisfy your musical palate, then surely the sounds of Rye students-turned-fearless-self-promoters Eden Ants must've rocked your socks off. Please report to a doctor if they didn't."

http://www.theeyeopener.com/storydetail.cfm?storyid=2469 - Barry Hertz

"For some bands, the more they worry about what the media and hipsters think about their music, the more they try to cater to them. In the case of four-piece band Eden Ants, which takes to the stage at The Duke of Marlborough tonight for the final Beating Heart Festival After Party of the summer, the group chooses to ignore what others say. The band's sound is described as a mix of Bowie and The Clash, with liberal amounts of laundry detergent jingles thrown in for good measure. 'Lyrically, I think it's really important to decipher the modern-day consumer culture. Art has become a very disposable medium, including music, and I think it's important to confront (that reality) rather than pretend it doesn't exist', said Ender."

http://www.mississauga.com/mi/arts/story/3664517p-4236601c.html - Chris Clay

"Alt-rockers Eden Ants took the stage third. Complete with leather jacket, skinny jeans and sunglasses, lead singer Adymm Ender played the role of rock star well, climbing atop amps and dancing his way around the stage."

http://www.toonage.ca/features/oct2207_indie_week_finals.shtml - Anne Cook

“Twelve independent Canadian rock acts have been chosen to compete in an online battle of the bands for a cash prize and a spot on the Virgin Festival stage. A panel of celebrity judges, including Virgin mogul Sir Richard Branson and The Tragically Hip’s Johnny Fay, picked the finalists from about 60 entries to Canadian ContraBand at Heavy.com.

West Coast band Prox missed making the top 12 by just one point, trailing Eden Ants of Toronto. Judges were split on the Eden Ants video, which mostly shows members of the band visiting the Virgin Festival site to sacrifice a fish. 'I liked the concept,' said Alan Cross, program director at radio station 102.1 The Edge. The winner will receive $5000, marketing support from Warner Music Canada and a performance slot at Toronto's second annual Virgin Festival on Sept. 8-9.”

http://www.canada.com/topics/entertainment/story.html?id=beaa17bb-c43e-4cfb-bf3f-d8d5b800ca19&k=39173 - John Kennedy

“POP with Brains is a clever art community celebration that includes photo exhibits, fine art and other tasteful exhibitors with fabulous music for the night's sound track. On Friday March 23, Eden Ants released their new EP to a sold-out crowd on a bill that included Spiral Beach. Eden Ants front-man, Adymm Ender, was delighted at the turn out and the opportunity to raise money for the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, as Adymm says, '…an organization that's work is near, dear and well known to the art community.'"

http://www.indiecan.com/reviews.htm - Joe Chisholm

"The swaggeringly enthusiastic frontman" & the "group kept on rockin' so hard, many pieces of equipment - mic stands, cymbal stands, et cetera - kept falling apart throughout their set. Still, they soldiered on through a number of edgy post-punk melodies, ... rocking out with unconventional instruments and plenty of funky samples. Progressing well towards world domination."

www.chartattack.com/DAMN/2004/06/1113.cfm - Caitlin Hotchkiss