Hey Y'all - Just an review I found on the internet (thanks to http://www.eisleyonline.com/reviews.php for it - check it out - there are more reviews and info on Eisley on the site), and I thought it could 'splain more about Eisley to those of you who've never heard of them (Hmm... until I told you, that's.... everyone, I beleive - and you can correct me if I'm wrong). So, read it! I think 'tis pretty cool, and (as I've never seen them live, only heard some of their mp3s and watched a music video) it tells you more than i could!
Eisley @ Club Clearview
March 8th, 2003
John Venable
Original: http://www.dallasmusicguide.com/live/eisley.htm
I went to the Coldplay show in February and was totally blown away by the group that went on first. We only saw 3 songs, but they were so different, and so well performed that you couldn't help but take notice if you were there. I was shocked to find out later that the majority of the band isn't old enough to order a beer, and are all related to each other (except for the bass player...he's a best friend). Of course, there were skeptics who said that any band pumped through a great sound system like that would sound great; I beg to differ. If you stink, then you stink, but if you're great, that comes through too. Well I had the opportunity to see them again in a setting not as great as Next Stage at Club Clearview. Well, sorry skeptics, they're great! Their music is incredibly well crafted, and delivered with a quiet confidence. There appears to be a collective shyness that is rooted in the fact that they're genuinely humble about what they've created here. Sherri (guitar) and Stacy DuPree (keyboards) handle the lead vocals and their voices blend so perfectly...well, it's just amazing. Once Chauntelle (guitar) overcomes whatever it is it that keeps her from approaching the mike, I think we'll be in for even greater sounding mix. They all play their instruments with the assuredness of seasoned pros. With 3 females up front, you'd think that the guys are an afterthought, but that would be a mistake. To categorize them as a "girl band" or to slot them as a certain type of marketable entity would go against what they've got here. Weston DuPree is a solid drummer who'll only improve with all the gigs they'll be playing over the next few years. He's already good and has the potential to become scary good. Jonathan Wilson's bass playing is understated, but really creative. His bass lines are really well thought out and very integral to the sound of the band as a whole. He's not just bouncing along on the root of the chords mirroring the guitars, he's vital to the dreamy sound they create. Sonically they sound like nobody I've heard before and I think it's because every part of the band is just as important as the next to create the multi-layered, textural feel they have. This is an incredibly well-rehearsed band that knows their music backwards and forwards...they care. I love this band and hope the best for them. Lord knows I've thought that a few bands would break big and make an impact that didn't or have yet to do so (King's X, Sugarbomb, Billygoat). I think they have the potential to be commercially successful while maintaining their integrity because their attitude about what they're doing is so pure. They've been signed by Warner Brothers and we'll just have to wait and see if the label has the huevos to let them create in an indie environment while backing them with major label support. They deserve it.
~Ali Babua~
song for this post - Laughing City - Eisley
Eisley @ Club Clearview
March 8th, 2003
John Venable
Original: http://www.dallasmusicguide.com/live/eisley.htm
I went to the Coldplay show in February and was totally blown away by the group that went on first. We only saw 3 songs, but they were so different, and so well performed that you couldn't help but take notice if you were there. I was shocked to find out later that the majority of the band isn't old enough to order a beer, and are all related to each other (except for the bass player...he's a best friend). Of course, there were skeptics who said that any band pumped through a great sound system like that would sound great; I beg to differ. If you stink, then you stink, but if you're great, that comes through too. Well I had the opportunity to see them again in a setting not as great as Next Stage at Club Clearview. Well, sorry skeptics, they're great! Their music is incredibly well crafted, and delivered with a quiet confidence. There appears to be a collective shyness that is rooted in the fact that they're genuinely humble about what they've created here. Sherri (guitar) and Stacy DuPree (keyboards) handle the lead vocals and their voices blend so perfectly...well, it's just amazing. Once Chauntelle (guitar) overcomes whatever it is it that keeps her from approaching the mike, I think we'll be in for even greater sounding mix. They all play their instruments with the assuredness of seasoned pros. With 3 females up front, you'd think that the guys are an afterthought, but that would be a mistake. To categorize them as a "girl band" or to slot them as a certain type of marketable entity would go against what they've got here. Weston DuPree is a solid drummer who'll only improve with all the gigs they'll be playing over the next few years. He's already good and has the potential to become scary good. Jonathan Wilson's bass playing is understated, but really creative. His bass lines are really well thought out and very integral to the sound of the band as a whole. He's not just bouncing along on the root of the chords mirroring the guitars, he's vital to the dreamy sound they create. Sonically they sound like nobody I've heard before and I think it's because every part of the band is just as important as the next to create the multi-layered, textural feel they have. This is an incredibly well-rehearsed band that knows their music backwards and forwards...they care. I love this band and hope the best for them. Lord knows I've thought that a few bands would break big and make an impact that didn't or have yet to do so (King's X, Sugarbomb, Billygoat). I think they have the potential to be commercially successful while maintaining their integrity because their attitude about what they're doing is so pure. They've been signed by Warner Brothers and we'll just have to wait and see if the label has the huevos to let them create in an indie environment while backing them with major label support. They deserve it.
~Ali Babua~
song for this post - Laughing City - Eisley
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