THE EYE JAB ARE (left to right): **Howard Howard - Keyboards **Hartley - Guitars **Wilson - Guitars/Voice **Liddz - The Drums **Merry - The Bass Guitar
Influences
The Smiths/Morrissey, Ivor Cutler, Smashing Pumpkins, Bloc Party, Easyworld, Sparks.
"An atmospheric and melodic piano driven multi-limbed beast, conjuring up a hybrid of The Arcade Fire, The Longcut and The Smiths" Paul Reed, The Gen
"Some bands create an atmosphere far greater than the gig itself, and this syncopated wave was breaking well across the other side of the Ouseburn. Stage presence is all very well, but stage 'comfort' is very rare; the guys are totally at ease with what they do and they don't need to pander to the audience. If listeners love Dav Ford-alike soundscapes as much as the progenitors, everybody wins, if they don't, well, who is really losing out here" Carla Washbourne, NARC
"Like Arcade Fire, The Eye Jabs many members are constantly jostling for the limelight. Or at least they used to be until the Hexham based outfit recently scaled down from a highfalutin nine-piece to a more conventional quintet. The anything-goes, multi-tasking mentality of the Canadian supergroup remains however.
Producing pop on a grand scale, the band milk drama from their small-town dissatisfaction, and deliver soaring odes to lost-love that often outrun the five-minute mark. On the organ-led 40mph were taken on a journey that sees cynicism offset with a smirking relish for human absurdity - a joy ride for those who don’t mind celebrating a broken heart.
Meanwhile, Late Night Brawl moulds the band’s offbeat eccentricities and youthful ennui into redemptive balladry, and on The Smiths-like jangle of The Lake odd piano flourishes and epic guitar runs strengthen The Eye Jab’s knack of being able to pack a million ideas into every song without sounding bloated." Andrew Fenwick, The Metro
"The Eye jab however had alot more purpose about them, and constructed a pretty epic sound upon the foundations of some nice bass work. They seem to inspire (the nowadays obligatory) Arcade Fire comparisons, but i found they had more in common with the smashing pumpkins in the nimbleness of the drumming, and their way with dramatic melodies. Keyboards thicken out the sound to treacle-like proportions, and each song bobs and weaves down unexpected waters. I'll be looking out for this group again."
Conor McArdle, NARC
"There is something very appealing about Newcastle lads The Eye Jab. Perhaps it’s because they have a very well developed sound for a young band- soundscapes reminiscent of an upbeat Sigur Ros aren’t common amongst bands yet to see a 20th birthday. Perhaps it’s down to the fancy footwork of singer/guitarist Wilson. Whatever it is, The Eye Jab are damn good. Set highlight is ‘Please Call’; the tinkling piano is particularly catchy. In fact, there’s more than a whiff of Bloc Party meets Smashing Pumpkins about The Eye Jab and that’s no bad thing. Their single ‘Who Still Believe in Love’ is due out on 23rd June. Buy it. "
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THE EYE JAB - WHO STILL BELIEVE IN LOVE directed by Herod 'OK La?' Mchugh (single 2008 Salvia)
We broke the DJ box at End Bar the other week, i'm a bit funny about going back to be honest - mint venue though, good luck with the single and deffo see you another time soon x
Awesome Color is a power trio updated for the 2060's, noise provocateurs and impressionists, ace players with punk rock flair, inspired citizens of a small modernist nation of musical, visual, and literary outrage on the outskirts of Brooklyn, or a rainbow amalgam of all of the above at once.
Having recently played gigs supporting IGGY AND THE STOOGES, an upcoming tour with DINOSAUR JR. and plans for a second album on ECSATIC PEACE imminent (the label owned and run by SONIC YOUTH's Thurston Moore), 2008 promises to be a banner year for New York City's mightiest and most inspired rock band. The fix is in!!
Thanks to everyone who has bought the single so far, if you still haven't and want to it is available now on limited edition mini 3" CD or via digital download:
Either follow the links above or search "Ever Since The Lake Caught Fire" on iTunes. The song has been played recently by Steve Lamacq on Radio 1 & Tom Robinson on BBC 6 Music.
"Produced by ¡Forward, Russia!'s Tom Woodhead, debut single A Fire Born In Dallas (released on the Pay For The Piano imprint) finds post-hardcore and prog influences welded together to create a sound that is both vulnerable and self-assured. Admittedly, the usual influences of Fugazi and At The Drive-In are worn pretty obviously, but the band are far more than mere copyists.
Ever Since The Lake Caught Fire, it would seem, have more than enough firepower in their sonic arsenal to kick some of the music world's feted young pretenders into touch. " The Metro
