Ether was an alternative rock band from Blackwood, Caerphilly, Wales, formed in 1996 by Rory Meredith (vocals, guitar), Gareth Driscoll (vocals, bass) and Brett Sawmy (drums); Rory Meredith had previously used the name for a teenage project. Their first release appeared on the Regal label in 1996 with the single "If You Really Want to Know", which set the stage for a signing with Parlophone Records, where they issued three singles that charted in the UK Top 100 -"She Could Fly" "Watching You" , and "Best Friend" as well as the debut album Strange in 1998. The album reached modest positions on the UK Albums Chart, and the single "Watching You" became a minor hit. In 1999 the band recorded a second album that was never released, and the group disbanded later that year. Post‑split, Rory Meredith formed Sugar Rush with Katherine Davies, releasing Beautiful But Tragic in 2006 on Beverly Martel Music.
