Thursday, February 26, 2015
Disparity by Design: Ethos
The band, Rise Against, is a well known group that originally started in 1999. The group released a series of albums before Endgame, with their album Siren Song of the Counter Culture becoming a huge success. Several of the songs were certified Platinum and a couple of albums ranked high on the Billboard 200 charts. They were even the opening act for the widely popular band Linkin Park during their US tour. Rise Against has thus gained a substantial fan base, considering the popularity of their songs and their success as a group. Upon hearing their song Disparity by Design, listeners might pay more attention to the lyrics given Rise Against's reputation and time in the music scene. Their reputation is enough for people to think about the current issues in society, and in this particular case, economic inequality.
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I've never heard of Rise Against, but after you listed their many achievements, I was convinced of their credibility and "expertise." Very effective post on ethos, but you should mention if their successful previous work, like the songs that made it on the Billboard charts, also addressed societal issues. I'm curious if they built their fan base through their beliefs or if they started talking about their beliefs after they've already established the fan base.
ReplyDeleteI'd like to know more about the individual band members, each of their own reputations, and how they affect the reputation of the band overall.
ReplyDeleteGood post on ethos; I think that their credibility definitely was built based on their reputation and popularity, and it definitely helped to attract viewers. To strengthen your post, I think adding examples of lyrics or other examples of their songs will help your readers better understand the band, Rise Again, more.
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