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Blue Eyed Fools

EYES WIDE OPEN!!!

About Me

We grew up doing the same things as You, listening to the same music as You. We generally want the same things as anyone else. We have a feeling, a deep feeling inside we often ignore or shut out. Perhaps You share this feeling. A kind of sadness... or creeping emptiness - a disconnect. Something is wrong. We have done extensive research on this through music, in books, in film, online and inside our minds.
Blue Eyed Fools are a reflection of that feeling, An ongoing investigation and simultaneous celebration chasing each other in a yin yang dance for the EYES, EARS and EMOTIONS of the observers and participants.
Large video screens, small t.v. screens, computers, and occasional props accompany traditional rock instruments such as Bass, Guitar and Drums. Akai samplers are used to trigger live samples and loops... midi is used to trigger live video clips. Music & Visuals are used to create and tell stories.
The music of Blue Eyed Fools has travelled around the world courtsey of HBO, BET, Lance Armstrong and iTunes through Invisible Records.
We always say "Don't take our word for it... do Your own research and decide for yourself."
Come check us out. We're cool folks [we try and support/represent] we've all been in and around the scene for a while and want to see it continue to grow, evolve and remain.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 6/5/2005
Band Website: This is It!!!
Band Members: Tristan Rudat - Music, Vocals & Video
Patrick Ryan - Vocals, Samples & Video
Vaaga - Drums
Su - Bass & Keys
With Contributions from:
Martin Atkins (Drums)
Curt Kirkwood (Guitar)
Charles LEVI (Bass)
John McGrath (Guitar)
Kyle Ellison (Guitar)
Yann (Drums)
and of course...
Brad 'B-Rad' Van Sickle (Drums and Soul).
Influences: Blue Eyed Fools song "Water" featured on HBO's hit series "The Wire" Season 2Now available on HBO DVD and airing on BET - Check local listings.

The music of Blue Eyed Fools has been influence by many things. Love, Light, Earth, Water, The Global condition, the Human condition, our so called intelligence, intuitions, fears, desires for change, hope for the future. We definitley feel there are strong forces at work all around us on earth and in our lives. We try our best to allign with the good side of the force.
For us this has yielded some amazing musical and personal moments.
In keeping up with modern times one has to ask:Ever get the feeling You are being watched...?

Sounds Like: Underworld, SHELLAC, NIN, Front 242, MINISTRY, Massive Attack, IZA 1, B-Rad Van Sickle, Fatboy Slim, Talking Heads, PIGFACE, Damage Manual, Jane's Addiction, Butthole Surfers, Fugazi, Course of Empire and The Cure... as well as the Dresden Dolls, White Stripes, Ogre, Ravonettes, FleetwoodMac, INXS, TOOL, Midnight Oil, Tears for fears, Thrill Kill Kult, Squeeze, DEVO, Mike MacDonald and BIG BLACK or anything Steve Albini.
Record Label: Invisible Records / Underground INC
Type of Label: Indie