Sore Eyes, a four-piece blend of up-tempo, alternative, radio-friendly
rock, has a youthful and engaging sound that is aggressively passionate
with a pop sensibility. This rock quartet is comprised of lead singer
Shi Eubank, drummer Chris Whitham, bassist Landon Fox and guitarist
Jeremiah Lipscomb. The band is known for taking each member's unique
musical style and fusing them together to form an eclectic mixture of
old and new. To some, the sound is soul and pop. To others, it's paving
a way for a new era in rock.
Sore Eyes originated in Memphis,
Tennessee in 2006 per the meeting of Shi and Jeremiah who later
recruited the talents of Chris and Landon. Once the line-up and the
chemistry was complete it was time to hit the road. Their ubiquity on
the national touring scene has been with the likes of Saving Abel,
Egypt Central, Trust Company, Framing Hanley and most recently as
direct support for Shinedown. Sore Eyes was also one of the fixtures at
The Cornerstone Festival '08 in Bushnell, Illinois. With catchy and
infectious lyrics and paramount beats, they have crafted an expansive
rock sound that is dripping with ambition.
In 2007, the band began gaining mass popularity which garnered a huge
underground following. In the fall of 2008, the guys decided to pack up
and take a trip to Orlando, Florida to record their current EP with
producer Brett Hestla who is the former bassist for Creed and now the
lead singer of Dark New Day. Brett has also produced MySpace.com
phenoms Framing Hanley. Sore Eyes self-titled EP is set to be released
on January 24, 2009 and their fans are holding their breath in
anticipation.
In response to an interview question as to what makes Sore Eyes
different from everybody else, guitarist Jeremiah Lipscomb said,
"…there are so many different styles of music these days that it's hard
not to have a familiar sound…it really just depends on how you do your
own thing to differ from all the others." Lead singer Shi Eubank
couldn't agree more and added that"…music is music and it's just about
enjoying what you're playing."
With musical influences that include such bands as The Used, The Red
Jumpsuit Apparatus, Saosin, Incubus, Hopes Fall, Paramore and
Alexisonfire the musical possibilities are endless. Sore Eyes is as
unique as they come and their singles "One Good Reason", "OMG" and "My
Promise" will have you friend requesting them on MySpace.com during
your next friend blasting frenzy. Stay tuned because Sore Eyes is a
band that will soon be top on everyone’s favorite playlist.