History of Eisley
 When
listening to Eisley’s new album Combinations, it doesn’t take long to
hear why the Tyler, Texas, quintet has earned such ardent fans. In the
first minute of the album’s opener — the rock-oriented “Many Funerals” —
sisters and vocalists Stacy and Sherri DuPree trade lines and harmonize
with a beauty unique in modern music, as the guitars and drums carry the
song along.
Building on the success of their lauded debut Room Noises, the
guitar-driven Combinations is a diverse collection of songs that
nevertheless fit comfortably together. The lyrics shift effortlessly
from romantic to quirky (“Invasion” even involves an alien takeover),
but always keep the listener fixated on the track at hand.
But where Room Noises contained a mix of new songs and re-recorded older
tunes, Combinations is the band’s first full-length of all new material.
“It was exhilarating for us to have an opportunity to start from
scratch,” Stacy says. “We were excited to start writing this record and,
because of that energy, we wrote a lot of the songs very quickly.”
When the band weave their winsome harmonies and melodies with layered
guitar tones and Weston DuPree’s orotund drum beats, images of
Fleetwood Mac and Wings-era
Paul McCartney immediately come to
mind, particularly on songs like “Come Clean” and “A Sight to Behold.”
Then there are "Many Funerals" and "Invasion," which may be familiar to
fans as both tracks have been included in the band’s live sets. Each
found new life in the studio alongside the country-infused "10 Cent
Blues” and ballads like the title track.
When it came time for the group — sisters Chauntelle (25), Sherri (23)
and Stacy (18), their brother Weston (21), and their cousin Garron (17)
— to record, the quintet turned to noted composer and producer Richard
Gibbs, who has not only produced and collaborated with
Korn, but has also scored such films as
Queen of the Damned and the Battlestar Galactica miniseries.
"We wanted to work with someone who had a fresh perspective on how to
record our band," Sherri says. "We thought that someone who understood
the film world would be able to bring a stronger symphonic feel to our
songs." The band settled in with Gibbs for two months at his Woodshed
Studios, tracking amidst the bucolic background of Malibu, Calif. For
the sessions, Gibbs also recruited respected engineer Czaba Petozc (Metallica,
Stevie Nicks, Frank Sinatra) and
longtime collaborator George Doering, who added a wealth of
left-of-center instrumentation to the proceedings.
Now that the new album is done, Eisley will hit the road for an extended
tour this fall. During the last few years, the band has shared stages
with Taking Back Sunday, Coldplay, New
Found Glory, and Snow Patrol, winning over new fans at every stop, a
trend likely to continue with a summer slot opening for the Fray and
festival trips abroad. Eisley appears ready for great things in the
coming year. |
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Aug 13 2007 7:00P
The Parish Austin, Texas
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Good Records In-Store Dallas, Texas
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House of Blues - Dallas Dallas
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Waterloo Records (InStore) Austin, Texas
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Sound Waves (Signing Only) Houston, Texas
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Meridian Houston, Texas
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The Social Orlando, Florida
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The Fly London
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Leeds Festival Richfield Avenue , Reading , Berkshire., London and South
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The Big Easy
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Roseland
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The Boardwalk Sacramento, California
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The Fillmore San Francisco, California
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The Avalon Theatre Los Angeles, California
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Jillian’s Jillians, Nevada
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Club Sound Salt Lake City, Utah |
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The Roxy Atlanta, Georgia
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Gothic Theatre Denver, Colorado
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Granada Theatre Lawrence, Kansas
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The Rock Omaha, Nebraska
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The Annex Madison, Wisconsin
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The Eagles Club Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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House of Blues Chicago, Illinois
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