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Incorporating some funky guitar with bursts of heavy riffs is what Bristol three-piece, The Band of the Eye, sound like. Think Nirvana with their groove on. Eclectic and likeable, their songs are all somewhat different. A charming band with an immense amount of potential and some great songs. These guys have big plans. - Reverb Magazine
Strangely addictive stuff from Bristol based grizzled power poster trio The Band of the Eye. A combo refusing to buckle to the "do you wanna be in our gang" mentality preferring instead to go off on their musical expedition. - Losing Today
Take addictive riffs, infectious melodies and blend them with a sonic garage-rock sound and the influences of Nirvana, Sonic Youth, Queens of the Stone Age (among others), and you have the alternative rock outfit that call themselves “The Band Of The Eye”... The cut “Dress Down Boy” is especially infectious, with funky and slashing guitar work, secure bass lines and exploding vocals, the song forces you to bob your head in approval. The band takes it to another level with the supreme slide guitar magic and Talking Heads meets Camper Van Beethoven-delivery of the cut called “Beatnik Acoustics.” “Why Are You So Awful” has the classic sound of Van Morrison’s “Wild Night,” but with an alternative twist and disciplined re-invention that has you craving for more. One thing is certain; this rock trio is going places, likely straight to the top of the charts. - iLike2rock
Scintillating groovers... Plenty of big chorded full throttle rockout. - Bugbear
Discography
Music that Doesn't Suck, compilation (Hard Rock Radio Records, 2010)
Contagious Ignorance: debut album, Poison Tree Records (worldwide, 2009)
Sounds for a Jilted Generation compilation (Red Square Records, 2009)
'Dress Down Day' single (Shifty Disco, 2008)
The Band of the Eye EP (self-released, 2008)
Panther, compilation CD (Leaping Cat Records, 2009)
Bleeding Edge, compilation (Alternative Magazine, 2009)
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Bio
Formed in 2007, The Band of the Eye is gigging around the UK and has been played on many radio stations and podcasts in Ireland, Canada, New Zealand, Australia, the US and the UK, including BBC stations, a week as a Featured Band on XFM, and various interviews.
The band played its first gig in April 2007. Favourite venues include The Fleece, The Croft and The Louisiana (Bristol), Moles Club (Bath), Buffalo Bar (Cardiff), Lark in the Park and The Hope & Anchor (London).
The January/February 2008 issue of Alternative magazine included The Band of the Eye's 'Beatnik Acoustics' on the cover-mount CD.
In early 2008 the band spent time in London recording new music at Press Play Studios with producer Paul Tipler. From these sessions, the debut single by The Band of the Eye, 'Dress-Down Day', was released in May 2008 by UK indie Shifty Disco.
The Band of the Eye is included on the Panther compilation released in July 2008 by Leaping Cat Records.
The band recorded its debut album with Paul Tipler in late 2008. The album will be available in 2009.
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