"With A Bang" Riverfront Times Review + Extras

Kiernan Maletsky outdid himself with an amazing track-by-track (p)review of the new album. Check it out online or pick up a copy, available now! Speaking of the RFT, you can also stream a couple of the new tracks, and check out some show poster-related goodness.

RFT Music Showcase Review & Photos

Thanks to everyone who came out and partied with us at this year's RFT Music Showcase this past Saturday! We had the best time ever, and judging by the turnout all night, so did you. Here's a cool review of our set courtesy of 3 Minute Record and some pics of the event as well. Hope you voted for us as "Best Rock Band" for 2011, but even if you didn't, we still love you. Just not as much as before.

"With A Bang" Release Show Poster

The incomparable Sleepy Kitty has once again outdone themselves in the art department with this amazing poster for our release show on June 11th! We'll have some prints available for purchase (cheep!) the night of the show. Live it.

RFT Music Awards 2011

In the event that you've been living under a rock (or not in St. Louis) for the past few months, you surely know that the annual Riverfront Times Music Awards are upon us! We're honored to have been nominated in the category of "Best Rock Band" this year, and we sure hope you'll take some time to go over to the RFT site and give us your vote, if you're so inclined.

We're flattered to have recently been named a "top ten must-see act" for this year's showcase, which is happening next Saturday, June 4th down on Washington Avenue! Our set is 8:15-9 at Side Bar. Hope to see you there! It'll be a massive party, to which you shouldn't be tardy.

"With A Bang" Is In The House

Coming June 11th! Stuffed dragon dog toy not included. Sorry if that's a dealbreaker for anyone. Hope to see you at the show!

Ted Leo/Blind Eyes Show Review

Did you have as much fun at Off Broadway last night as we did? All signs point to "yes". Perhaps the best Sunday night show in the history of the world. Also, we don't want to brag, but Ted Leo, like, totally tweeted about us. This makes us giddy.

Here's some more stuff for you to look at:

Riverfront Times show review

KDHX show review

Photos by Nate Burrell

Another KDHX show review

I Went To A Showcase 2011

The secret is out- The Blind Eyes will be playing the first inaugural "I Went To A Showcase" on May 14th with our friends the Dive Poets, the Breaks, Pretty Little Empire, and Tight Pants Syndrome! Oh, the fun that will be had. Here's the official announcement plus a short interview with Matt. See you on Saturday!

"With A Bang" Album Cover Preview

Don't forget- the release party for The Blind Eyes' sophomore full-length album is on Saturday, June 11th at Off Broadway! Here's a sneak peek at the cover art, shot by the one and only Douglas Garfield. The album will be for sale for the first time at the show, online and in stores shortly thereafter.

Photos From Record Store Day At Euclid Records

Well, Record Store Day is officially our favorite holiday- second only to Thanksgiving, maybe. If Record Store Day had stuffing, it'd be no contest. We had a great time playing at Euclid Records yesterday for their Sunday edition of RSD. Thanks to everyone who came out, for real, and of course to Euclid for having us. Looking forward to 2012!

Check out these great photos by Nate Burrell.

New Blind Eyes Live Video On Lo-Fi St. Louis

An amazing video of us debuting a new tune at the Firebird back in March is online now at Lo-Fi St. Louis! It looks and sounds great- and finally we have video documentation that we are, in fact, capable of debuting a new song live and it not being a complete trainwreck.

Check it out here!

Blind Eyes News, April 2011

A few quick things to fill you all in on. Grab a pencil:

-We are happy to announce our friends The LIVERS will be joining us and Sleepy Kitty at Off Broadway on June 11th for our "With A Bang" record release show! Make sure to bring a few pairs of socks with you, as they're certainly all going to be rocked off, and we don't want your feet to get cold. But we're not the only local band releasing an album this summer.

-There is a brand spankin' new interview with the band in the new issue of Eleven Magazine! It's not online yet, but when it gets up we'll link to it. In the meantime, you can pick up a copy pretty much anywhere, for free.

-We've been nominated for a 2011 Riverfront Times Music Award for "Best Rock Band"! Hope you "rock the vote", so to speak. Get it? Details on voting and the yearly showcase coming soon.

-We're going to be headlining day 2 of Euclid Records' Record Store Day weekend! We'll be playing at 7 pm on Sunday. The whole weekend is filled with incredible bands, including the Bottle Rockets, John Doe & Jill Sobule, the Sights, and tons more . Seriously, incredible. Don't believe us? Check out the schedule. Hope to see you there.

Review/Photos: The Blind Eyes & The Greenhornes At Firebird 3/22

A review of last night's show at Firebird with the Greenhornes is online now, along with a gallery of photos courtesy of the inimitable Bryan Sutter! Thanks to everyone that came out and made our first local show of the year a memorable one. Lots more coming down the pike, stay tuned!

New Interview- City's Best St. Louis

Seth and Matt chat with Amy Burger about the upcoming release of "With A Bang" and the local music scene on City's Best St. Louis. Check it out!

"With A Bang" Coming June 11, 2011

Just announced! The long-awaited new Blind Eyes album With A Bang will be coming out on Saturday, June 11th with a release party at Off Broadway in St. Louis featuring our pals Sleepy Kitty plus one more TBA! Stay tuned, lots more details coming soon!

Post-Record Store Day At Euclid Records

We're excited to announce we'll be playing a post-Record Store Day party at Euclid Records on Sunday, April 17th! If you're looking to get a sneak preview of the new album- and let's face it, why wouldn't you- then you're in luck: The first 25 attendees will receive a limited edition CD(r) single featuring 2 brand-new tracks from "With A Bang"! More details/lineup for the event TBA. Come out and support local record stores and local music!

Show Announcement - 3/22

Just announced: The Blind Eyes will be playing with the Greenhornes and Hacienda on Tuesday, March 22 at the Firebird. If, by chance, you aren't familiar with them, the Greenhornes feature the rhythm section of the Raconteurs, plus a member of The Dead Weather, and are totally awesome. Advance tickets are available here! Hope to see you at the show.

"Top Shows Of 2010"

Evan from Sleepy Kitty gave the Blind Eyes' Fleetwood Mac cover set at An Undercover Weekend a really nice shout out in a recent "Top Shows of 2010" article on I Went To A Show. Thanks, man! For the record, Sleepy Kitty as Pavement was totally amazing. Read on:

"But the Blind Eyes—this was their night. And, as is their graceful style, they spread it out ’til the night belonged to everyone. They made their allotted 25 minutes feel like an entire concert, blasting through early- and late-stage hits like they’d written the songs themselves. I had no idea I’d know every song in their set, but I did; I suppose I have a lifetime of grocery stores, coffee shops, and car radios to thank for that. But where I’d always thought of Fleetwood Mac as essentially mid-tempo breeziness, Matt Picker’s drumming gave the songs a rocked-up, roughed-up feel that got the room keyed up. And the best move of the night was to have a different Stevie Nicks for every song—Beth Bombara, Cassie Morgan, Sunyatta Marshall, and my own Paige Brubeck took turns pulling leads and harmonies out of each composition. By the time Seth Porter struck a chord and called out the last number, it felt like they’d pulled a trick with the clocks, and when that song turned out to be “Go Your Own Way,” it was time for the whole audience to join in with the full collection of Stevies assembled onstage to blast our way through the decades. It doesn’t matter whose song it is, when everyone in the room is singing the chorus, the feeling is unforgettable."

Blind Eyes Named A "Best Local Artist"

Big thanks to Brenna from Examiner.com for naming the Blind Eyes a "Best Local St. Louis Artist" in this recent article. We're very happy to be sharing this spotlight with our good friends Union Tree Review, the Breaks, So Many Dynamos, and the Makeshift Gentlemen. And to Brenna- thank you for the continued support over the years! We'll miss you. Party hearty.

Blind Eyes News, January 2011

Happy 2011 from the Blind Eyes! We have a few things to go over, so listen up:

First off, we want to thank everyone that came out and spent their New Year's Eve with us. We had a great time and hope you did too. Thanks also to Kentucky Knife Fight, Off Broadway, and New Belgium Brewing for helping make it happen. Looking forward to potentially doing it again next year. Check out some pics from the event here!

We'll be in the studio finishing up the album this week. Look for a March or April release at this point. For real this time.

Some recent press:

-Seth contributed to Speakers In Code's Best Local Music Moments of 2010 article.

-Mike Tomko wrote this amazing blog post about the Blind Eyes, for which we are eternally humbled- this kind of thing makes it all worthwhile.

-KDHX did a nice write-up of the Firebrand Recording Showcase.

-Jason Gonulsen gave us this mention on Metromix!

-A very cool KWUR review of "Modernity".

We have a ton more stuff happening this year, so stay tuned!

Cheers,

tBE

Second Annual Firebrand Recording Showcase, Nov. 13

Dear Friends,

In an effort to better serve you, we have compiled a list of important reasons for you, the music fan, to attend the second annual Firebrand Recording Showcase at Off Broadway on Saturday, November 13th.

1. We'll make you feel guilty if you don't come! Firebrand Recording has been an important part of the local music community, working on albums from local favorites including Strawfoot, Fattback, Sex Robots, Cross Examination, and Pat Sajak Assassins in addition to all of the bands on the bill on November 13. They always go above and beyond the call of duty, and this show is our [the bands] way of saying thanks for all the great work.

2. Sweet Merch Giveaways! The price of entry and your willingness to write your name on a scrap of paper gives you a chance to win a monster haul of goodies from from Firebrand Recording and the bands who have recorded there, and ONE LUCKY WINNER will walk out with a totally sweet FIREBRAND official electric guitar!

3. Award winners! Firebrand was named "Best Recording Studio" in 2010. Kentucky Knife Fight was the winner of the "Album of the Year" in the 2009 RFT Music Awards, and their latest album is a consistent best-seller on local music charts! The Humanoids are a consistent "Best Punk Band" winner (and all-around sexy dudes), and The Blind Eyes were named "Best Pop Band" in both the 2010 Riverfront Times Music Awards AND the "Best of St. Louis" awards! You won't find a more decorated bill all weekend.

4. We will be debuting a new song! You should come to this show so when said song reaches #1 on the charts, you can brag about how you were there the first time we ever played it.

5. We were going to make it 10, but we feel like we're losing your attention. Anyway, please come out if you can.

Sincerely,

the Blind Eyes

2010 FIREBRAND RECORDING SHOWCASE

The Blind Eyes

Kentucky Knife Fight

The Humanoids

@ Off Broadway

Saturday November 13

$10 cover