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

Blind Eyes At The Pageant, October 23rd

We're excited to be playing our first show ever at The Pageant! It's a FREE show, it's Saturday night, and most importantly, it's with 4 amazing local bands!

Airplanes: 8-8:40
Bruiser Queen: 9-9:40
Blind Eyes: 10-10:40
Tilts: 11-11:40

Doors are at 7pm, show 8pm. All Ages! Free w/voucher or ticket if 21+ ($5 cover if under 21).

Click here for a free voucher to get you in to the show, or email us at theblindeyes@gmail.com with your address and we will mail you as many tickets as you want! We'll also throw in some Blind Eyes stickers FREE with every ticket request!

"Lo-Fi Sessions" Reviews

Click to read some very cool reviews of our recent set on Lo-Fi St. Louis!

*St. Louis Post-Dispatch

*5-Score Pachyderm

Blind Eyes Voted "Best Pop Band" in 2010 "Best Of St. Louis" Awards

Wowzers. A massive thank you once again to the people of St. Louis and the good folks over at the Riverfront Times for voting us "Best of St. Louis" for the second year in a row. We are truly honored. Click the link or read below:

"Pop" is a meaningless descriptor these days. But in the case of the Blind Eyes' brand of rock & roll, the term is apt. The power trio has the knack for constructing tunes that don't overstay their welcome, thanks to airtight choruses, concise verses and measured bridges. Ted Leo's agit-punk, Elvis Costello's brusque pop and the Jam's mod Britpop are all touchstones, while the group's Fleetwood Mac covers set at this year's An Under Cover Weekend hinted at a not-so-concealed love of gooey AM Gold. Newer Blind Eyes songs are just as catchy as those on its 2009 album,Modernity — and beyond that, it's clear the band's becoming more comfortable in its own skin.

Lo-Fi Sessions Video Available Now

The acoustic session we shot inside the gutted remains of an airplane dangling 50 feet up in the air at the City Museum for Lo-Fi St. Louis is online now! Thanks to Bill Streeter for making it happen. It sounds better than it has any right to.

An Undercover Weekend- This Friday

The 2010 Undercover Weekend series starts tomorrow night at the Firebird! We're very excited to be involved once again this year. As you may have heard, we'll be taking on Fleetwood Mac, with the help of some special guests from around the local scene. We can't tell you what songs we're doing or who is going to be helping out, so make sure you check it out live!

For more info, check out this interview with Seth online at STLtoday, and the excellent show preview over at the Riverfront Times.

Also- it's not too late to win free tickets to the show!

Hope to see you all tomorrow.

An Undercover Weekend 2010

The Blind Eyes are excited to once again be playing An Undercover Weekend at the Firebird! What band will we we covering? We can't tell you. What we can tell you, however, is that all three nights will be nothing short of epic. We'll be playing the first night (September 10th). More info on who is playing here, plus an official AUCW website and Facebook page is coming soon. Stay tuned for details.

New "Modernity" Review Available Online

New review of "Modernity" (and a nice shout-out for Vintage Vinyl) posted on Whale in a Cubicle!

This Saturday- Pop Luck 2010

Don't forget- This Saturday (July 31st) is the first annual "pop luck" show at Off Broadway! Doors at noon, show at 1pm. $10 at the door gets you five great bands plus food from Black Bear Bakery AND a bbq and cheap drinks! There is no better way to spend a Saturday afternoon, period.

The lineup:

1PM- Beth Bombara & the Robotic Foundation

2PM- Foundry Field Recordings (Columbia, MO)

3PM- Sleepy Kitty

4PM- The Blind Eyes

5PM- Tight Pants Syndrome

7/26 UPDATE: New article on the Pop Luck at Metromix!

7/26 UPDATE #2: More coverage courtesy of Speakers In Code!

7/29 UPDATE: New article from the Riverfront Times!

7/29 UPDATE #2: Eleven Magazine weighs in!

See you there!

Indie Rock Ice Cream Social

Thanks to everyone who came out last weekend to make the 2010 Indie Rock Ice Cream Social a totally awesome dance party! Check out some great pictures from the event here and a nice writeup here.

And, of course, big thanks to the other bands (The Breaks, Wyoming Street, and Union Tree Review) and the Firebird for hosting.

New Show Review Online

Very cool article on the Riverfront Times Music Awards show at the Tap Room courtesy of examiner.com!

The highlight of the night was the winner of the Best Pop Band category. Calling the Blind Eyes ‘pop’ is a bit of a stretch as they do echo the pop artists of the 1960’s (one could easily get them mixed up with the Rolling Stones), but don’t quite fall into the pop genre that we have come to know today. Nonetheless their brand of indie music is upbeat and sweet sounding and is a highlight of the Saint Louis music scene.

Photos From 6/25 At Off Broadway

A huge thanks to everyone that came out to Off Broadway for an amazing show this past Saturday! You chose little ol' us (and, of course, the immensely awesome Sleepy Kitty and the LIVERS) over such luminaries as Tool, Bret Michaels, Lynyrd Skynyrd, and many more- and we appreciate it. Check out some great pics from the show here!