Evans Blue
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| Evans Blue | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Genre(s) | Alternative rock[1] Alternative metal[2][3] Hard rock[1][3] |
| Years active | 2005 - present |
| Label(s) | Hollywood Records |
| Website | Official Site |
| Members | |
| Kevin Matisyn, Parker Lauzon, Vlad Tanaskovic, Joe Pitter and Davis Howard | |
- For the dye, see Evans blue
Evans Blue is a alternative rock band from Toronto, Ontario, Canada founded in 2005.
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[edit] Origins
Evans Blue came together in early 2005. Five musicians, then in three separate bands, met through a local musician's message board. Lead singer Kevin Matisyn suggested the name, which refers to the dye that is injected into the bloodstream to measure blood volume, which he had read in one of his medical books. The band then caught the attention of producer Trevor Kustiak and his partner Mari Dew, of The Pocket Studios.
They recorded three demo songs, titled Black Hole, Saturnalia and Starlight, all of which are available on their personal MySpace page. Updates on the bands' progress and prose by lead singer, Matisyn are periodically given via the MySpace blogs.
[edit] The Melody
Evans Blue completed work on their debut album, The Melody and the Energetic Nature of Volume, in November 2005. Their first single, Cold (But I'm Still Here) hit airwaves in December and was later accompanied by a music video. The album was released February 21st, 2006 through Hollywood Records. It spent several weeks in the top 10 on the Billboard Heatseekers Chart and spawned a second single, Over.
In late March of 2006, Evans Blue embarked upon their first U.S. tour alongside Taproot. They have since played with bands such as Staind, Alice in Chains, Three Days Grace, Flyleaf and labelmates Breaking Benjamin.
On April 1, 2006, drummer Darryl Brown left without explanation. To cover for his absence the rest of the band worked out acoustic sets to play while they searched for a replacement. Danny D was brought in temporarily from Boston to close out the rest of the tour, which lasted until late October.
[edit] The Pursuit
After an eight month stint touring around the United States, Evans Blue returned home and began work upon their second album, The Pursuit Begins When This Portrayal of Life Ends. Danny D left the band and was replaced by Davis Howard.
In March of 2007, Evans Blue was nominated for "Best New Band" at the annual Juno Awards.
The first single off of their second album, The Pursuit, hit airwaves May 21, 2007 and was accompanied by a music video, directed by Jesse Ewles. The Pursuit Begins When This Portrayal of Life Ends was released on July 24, 2007. The bands' website was given an overhaul to portray the sounds, images and themes of the new album. In March 2007, Evans Blue recorded acoustic versions of each song from The Melody to be released on DVD. For a limited time, this DVD was included with each purchase of The Pursuit from Best Buy, and contains commentary from lead singer, Matisyn, as well as a making-of documentary for the second album. The FYE version of the album did not include the Unplugged Melody, but instead had two additional tracks.
On July 10th, 2007, Evans Blue kicked off their first head-lining tour, Curbside Confession of a Catastrophe, in Toronto. The rest of the tour stopped across the western United States, with occasional performances in Vancouver and British Columbia. They were accompanied by Framing Hanley, Fair to Midland and Submersed throughout the summer 2007 tour, which spanned through September. After a one month break, the tour kicked off again October 27th 2007. Framing Hanley rejoined the band for the tour, with the additions of Saving Abel and Canadian rockers Neurosonic. This tour ended on December 31st in Houston, Texas, where they introduced a new song, "Good Enough," which will be released on an upcoming third album.
[edit] Future
Matisyn, of Evans Blue, and Nixon, of Framing Hanley, performed two live, acoustic shows in February 2008 in a project called 'Parabelle.' They performed on Monday February 25, 2008 at On The Rocks in Nashville Tennessee. The next night, February 26, they did another performance at Scout Bar in Houston Texas.
On April 9th, 2008, Matisyn left a message on SayNow.com featuring an update on the bands progression, as well as a clip of a song from Evans Blue's upcoming third album. [1]
In an interview posted on mouth4music.com from Thanksgiving 2007, Matisyn informed fans that the band had already written 10 songs for their third album. The theme of the album will be positive and give the listener a sense of empowerment over what is crushing them. Additionally, Matisyn stated that the band's goal is to release 2 albums within a year, and both the third and fourth albums have been named. The two albums will be linked together in that songs from the third album will link up with songs on the fourth album.
[edit] Covers
- "Possession" by Sarah McLachlan
- "Caught A Lite Sneeze" by Tori Amos
Both covers are track 7 on each Evans Blue album.
[edit] Members
[edit] Current
- Kevin Matisyn - Vocals
- Parker Lauzon - Rhythm Guitar
- Vlad Tanaskovic - Lead Guitar
- Joe Pitter - Bass Guitar
- Howard Davis - Drums
[edit] Former
- Darryl Brown - Drums (2005-2006)
- Danny D. - Drums (2006)
[edit] Discography
| Release | Album Title | Record Label |
|---|---|---|
| February 21, 2006 | The Melody and the Energetic Nature of Volume | Hollywood Records |
| July 24, 2007 | The Pursuit Begins When This Portrayal of Life Ends | Hollywood Records |
| TBA | Evans Blue's upcoming third album | Hollywood Records |
[edit] Singles
| Year | Song Title | Peak Chart Position | Album Title | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Modern Rock | U.S. Mainstream Rock | |||
| 2006 | "Cold (But I'm Still Here)" | #28 | #8 | The Melody and the Energetic Nature of Volume |
| 2006 | "Over" | - | #28 | The Melody and the Energetic Nature of Volume |
| 2006 | "Beg" | - | - | The Melody and the Energetic Nature of Volume |
| 2007 | "The Pursuit" | #32 | #17 | The Pursuit Begins When This Portrayal of Life Ends |
[edit] DVDs
- The Unplugged Melody (2007)
[edit] References
- ^ a b allmusic ((( Evans Blue > Overview ))). allmusic profile. Retrieved on 2008-06-01.
- ^ Krebs, Jackie; Patrick, Matt (2007-28-11). 'Go Run For Cover' Evans Blue Rocks Buffalo. Gig review. Retrieved on 2008-05-31.
- ^ a b Free Evans Blue Music Online, Music Downloads, Music Videos and Lyrics - Rhapsody Online. Rhapsody profile. Retrieved on 2008-06-01.
