Evil Eyes release new EP ‘ii’
San Francisco trio Evil Eyes are back with a new EP titled ii, their latest release since last year’s Borderlines LP. In line with the style on their previous albums, ii combines dreamy California power pop with the band’s Nashville roots. The album’s opening track “Johnny Said” paves the landscape with a touch of Nashville twang that stretches over a tight guitar and synth melody. Somewhere in between rustic folk-pop and ‘80s era Fleetwood Mac, the new EP is perfect for 20 minutes of a late summer drive, if you can manage to find a highway desolate enough. https://soundcloud.com/onlyevileyes/sets/evil-eyes-ep-ii
New video From Evil Eyes: “Keep Your Mind On Me”
San Franciscans Evil Eyes just dropped their newest video for "Keep Your Mind On Me" off of their debut full-length Borderlines. Directed by Joe Lumbroso, the video focuses on the band as bewildered travelers looking for their love who has been plucked away by a cardboard claw. Along the way they're tempted by siren space babes in cone bras, scoot from planet to planet in jet packs, and ride in cut-out submarines and hot air balloons while stop-motion comets slam together. Eventually they make it home to their lady in a log cabin, but (spoiler) she's already been charmed senseless by a monster [...]
Video: Evil Eyes — "Flow"
Photo: Aleks Bars Evil Eyes just dropped a music video for "Flow", offering a pristine black and white visual to compliment the brevity of the song. It starts off with flashes of a dusty earth setting, cold concrete and brick, a forgotten set of stairs, before cutting to curious outer space scenery littered with stars and textured landscapes. There's no story, and it doesn't need one. Paired with the song's languid sound waves, the video's lush imagery captures the dreamy and moody vibrations that make Evil Eyes' music so stunning.
Interview: Greg Mabry on Evil Eyes' debut LP, 'Borderlines'
After releasing a four-song EP and a handful of singles in 2012, Greg Mabry and Joe Frabotta established their project Evil Eyes with a style they describe as the "soundtrack for your midnight ride." Whether that ride is aimless or packed with purpose, solemn or full of mischief, the now four-piece outfit offers a sound that simmers in subtle, we own the night vibrations. At the helm of the project along with Frabotta (vocalist, synth-master and guitarist), Mabry lends the band many of its textured layers on guitar and vocals. We spoke briefly about his band's debut LP, Borderlines, which was released at the end [...]
Live This Month: September 2013 — an audio guide through SF concerts this month (Podcast #314)
http://media.libsyn.com/media/thebaybridged/LTM_September_2013.mp3 Download: Live This Month: September 2013 — an audio guide through SF concerts this month (Podcast #314) In Live This Month, we sample some of the great local and out-of-town bands performing in the coming month in the San Francisco Bay Area. This month's episode is stacked with album release shows for Bay Area bands, with Bay Bridged favorites like Terry Malts and Kelley Stoltz introducing new albums we're really excited about. We're also proud to be presenting a series of September concerts celebrating the release of These Strange Days, a brand new compilation of local bands curated by [...]
Evil Eyes headline Elbo Room tonight, 8/14/2013
San Francisco's Evil Eyes are fresh off of the July 24th release of their debut album, Borderlines, and while they haven't released any tour dates in support of the record, you can catch them tonight at Commune SF. Along with Wiles, Yellow Belly, the reliable Popgang DJs and this month's featured artist, graphic designer and analog collage wizard Andrew McGranahan, the band will be filling the Elbo Room with fluid, wandering pop tunes. As always, Commune is FREE, so RSVP on the facebook event page and cut your week in half with some solid live music. Evil Eyes, Wiles, Yellow Belly, Popgang DJs Elbo Room August 14, [...]
Evil Eyes announce 'Borderlines' LP
(Photo: Aleks Bars) San Francisco's Evil Eyes, the band led by Nashville transplants Greg Mabry and Joe Frabotta, was one of my favorite new bands of 2012, a year which they spent releasing a great collection of singles and videos, and playing a handful of shows. We haven't heard much from Evil Eyes in 2013, but that's because they've been busy recording their debut LP, Borderlines, which is set for a July 24 release. Ten of the 12 tracks are brand new, while previously released songs "Keep Your Mind on Me" and "Evil Eyes" were reworked for the album. The [...]
Song Premiere: Evil Eyes – "Keep Your Mind On Me"
San Francisco's Evil Eyes debuted with an EP and single release this summer, and today are releasing a new single, "Keep Your Mind On Me". The track builds upon their dark, dreamy pop sounds from earlier releases, and makes it clear that they have some serious staying power. Since we last wrote about Evil Eyes, the former duo became a five-piece. Founding members Greg Mabry and Joe Frabotta will continue to be the chief songwriters and producers, but with Angelica Rockne becoming a full-time vocalist, Aleks Bars playing bass, and Brian DaMert taking over on drums. Listen to "Keep Your [...]
Evil Eyes – "Over My Shoulder" / "Playing with Matches"
evil eyes by evil eyes San Francisco based Evil Eyes is the brainchild of Tennnesse college friends Greg Mabry and Joe Frabotta. The duo had been planning on forming a band for several years, but never actually made music together until Mabry graduated from college and joined Frabotta in San Francisco last September. Since then, they've released an EP, two videos, and will soon release a 7" single of "Over My Shoulder" and "Playing with Matches" on their own label, Eye in the Sky Records. According to Mabry, "[Evil Eyes] make music that would sound good coming out of the [...]