Earth To Eros began in its earliest stage in the summer of 2005 in Huntington, WV. Former CHUM and Semi-Automatic lead vocalist/guitarist, John Lancaster invited old friend and former Hybrid Zero bassist Barry Smith over to his house where he has a modest recording set up in his attic. Barry was asked to lend some bass lines and ideas, if for anything for old times sake since John and Barry both played together in the early 90’s in local band Guru Lovechild. For this reason, it didn’t take long for them to fall into a collaborative groove. Arming themselves with a guitar, a bass, assorted drum loops and huddled around a computer, they began piecing together sketches of ideas that would eventually serve as a stepping stone to what Earth to Eros is today. After countless attic sessions were spent, John and Barry found they shared a common desire in that they both longed to play in a live situation once again. In the summer of 2006, nearly a year later since the very first attic session, enter drummer Rusty Knight. Rusty refined his aggressive style in local bands like Lights Out, In Stereo, and even a brief stint in 60 Cycle Hum in which bassist Barry Smith was also a band mate. From the first rehearsal the band clicked instantly, discovering a new vibe altogether and a notably much different one from the attic demos. This inspired them to scratch nearly all the material John and Barry had worked on up to that point and start again with a clean slate. Looking to now, the winter of 2006, the band is nearing the release of their debut 5 song EP entitled “Black Naked Eye”. From the opening shuffle groove of “Faces” to the psychotic outro of the closing tune “Behind the Smile”, you’ll hear the beginnings of a musical direction that each band member will tell you is still in the midst of an evolution. An evolution they hope to continue throughout their duration.
Whats goin on? Just stoppin in to let you know that if you sign up for our mailing list at www.decadentroots.com you will receive a FREE copy of our 1st single Relapse. We have also made the entire album available to download for only $5.00 in the online store! We also have just posted a new song by the name of Haunting Memories, give it a listen and let us know what you think. It is a huge, epic sounding tune that we wrote at practice on September 12, 2001, so you can probably guess what its about. Weve also got some new pics up of us with the boys from Down up in Cleveland. So stop by the myspace page or the .com and give the songs a listen, check out the merchandise, sign up for the mailing list, and drop us a line, we love hearing from you! Keep in touch.
Thanks,
DR
Whats going on? Neutral would like to invite you to our next show at the Rt. 19 Pub in Clarksburg on January 16th. It will be the first time we have played there, so help us make this a show to remember by showing up and partying with us. See ya there!!
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