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EAGLE SEAGULL

a damned stupid name for a band

About Me

When Eagle Seagull’s debut album was released in early 2006 on fledgling label Paper Garden Records, what happened next can only be likened to a buzz of almost Clap Your Hands proportions. Capital reactions in online forums, euphoric reviews in the underground press, listings in various “Best Of 2006” and “Bands to watch 2007” polls – there were too many to name all of them here. In the months that followed, our boys (and girl) from Lincoln, Nebraska progressed from just being a “hip name to drop” to playing packed venues, and the label – although still without a national distributor – had to re-press the debut CD for the umpteenth time. All this hubbub caught the attention of Lado, one of Germany’s most successful indie labels (The Gossip, Metric, Tocotronic), and Eagle Seagull’s debut was released in Europe in October of 2006 to universal critical acclaim. They even earned themselves a spot on the Austrian Indie Charts at 2 - right behind The Killers - and a place in both Rolling Stone (Germany) and Spex magazine’s Best of 2006 lists.And all this turmoil – it has to be said – was caused by a band that doesn’t even fit into any existing genres – and that is precisely where parallels can be drawn to The Arcade Fire and Clap Your Hands. They created a world of their own. And Eagle Seagull’s songs were so chart-hostile that they rarely stayed under the 5-minute mark, preferring to reveal their secrets bit by bit. So, what’s next for the band? A new album has just been recorded with producer Ryan Hadlock (The Gossip, Blonde Redhead, Stephen Malkmus etc.), and its upcoming release in 2008 is keenly anticipated. Rumor has it that it will feature several tracks less than 4 minutes long, and this, I believe, won’t be the only surprise. Expect the unexpected!

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 7/5/2005
Band Website: eagleseagull.com
Band Members: Our new EP, "I Hate EP’s", is available on iTunes!Austin (gtr, bass), Mikey Oh (bass, keys), Carrie (violin, keys), Eli (vox, keys, gtr), JJ (gtr, bass, keys), Britt (drums)
Influences: - BIZARRE MANAGEMENT- Contact Matthias Siefert, email: [email protected] - USA BOOKING - Jackie Nalpant, Paradigm Agency: [email protected] - EUROPE BOOKING - Steve Backman, Primary Talent: [email protected]
Sounds Like:- PRAISE FOR EAGLE SEAGULL - "A perfectly executed debut album by the new US-Underground sensation.” - ROLLING STONE (Germany) - “Art-pop sensibilities of contemporaries like Wolf Parade and the Arcade Fire - an engaging, emotionally-wracked self-titled album.” - SPIN MAGAZINE - “Among the most gifted of the current crop of American bands. Capable of anything.” - DIE WELT - “Claustrophobic and celebratory. Majestic and intimate. And (almost) no comparisons.” - MUSIK EXPRESS - “If you consider ‘In Every Dream Home A Heartache’ to be one of the greatest ever Roxy Music tracks, Eagle Seagull is for you.” - DIE WELT - “Bowie-esque hysterics with a portion of Gilbert O’Sullivan.” - SPEX - “Can turn a song about loneliness and a wounding beauty into something you could dance to.” - RADIO FREE CHICAGO - “Maybe the next indie band from Nebraska to strike it big on an international level.” - LAZY-I - "Marquis de Sade would have liked Eagle Seagull." - FREDERICK FOXTROTT - Eagle Seagull...proved far better than their...choice of a band name. The Nebraska-based six-piece electro-pop outfit, which at times featured two - count 'em, two! -synth players and a violinist, performed a pungent...set of angular dance-floor rock that recalled the Cure and the Rapture. - THE BOSTON GLOBE - Eagle Seagull sound nothing like other contemporary indie rock artists. Their performance carried me back to the mid 70’s in NYC. The band’s danceable and sultry compositions carried weight of the superstars who made CBGB’s famous, most notably Television & The Talking Heads. In fact, it could have been an impromptu performance by David Byrne himself and the difference couldn’t have been determined. The bottom line: these guys are great. - CONSEQUENCE OF SOUND -
Record Label: Various
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Van Woes, Cleveland Canceled

sadly, our van is once again experiencing some problems. yesterday while humming along the interstate we felt a sudden lurch and...our transmission failed, leaving us stranded on the side of the road...
Posted by EAGLE SEAGULL on Tue, 29 Apr 2008 08:03:00 PST

Interview in Stereo Subversion

Matt Conner interviews Eli: Stereo Subversion
Posted by EAGLE SEAGULL on Thu, 06 Mar 2008 01:19:00 PST

"I Hate EP's" EP available 3/11!

Hi everyone!We're releasing a limited edition vinyl EP, entitled "I Hate EP's", this March. There will be only 500 copies made available, all of which feature hand screen-printed cover art. Come see...
Posted by EAGLE SEAGULL on Wed, 05 Mar 2008 10:51:00 PST

TELEPHONO.org

GO TO TELEPHONO.orgThis past winter while completing a residency at the Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts, David Matysiak, of the band COYOTE BONES, began work on a project titled "TELEPHONO". The pr...
Posted by EAGLE SEAGULL on Sun, 20 Jan 2008 11:55:00 PST

The Devil Has The Best Tuna (Top 10 of 2007)

In the Devil's Top 10 of 2007 we roll in at 9!  Check out the entire list at THE DEVIL HAS THE BEST TUNA   9. Your Beauty Is A Knife I Turn On My Throat - Eagle Seagull The track with...
Posted by EAGLE SEAGULL on Tue, 01 Jan 2008 09:20:00 PST

mp3hugger’s Top 42 songs of 2007

one of the "preview" tracks off our upcoming 2008 album "The Year of the How-To Book" has made the list!35). Eagle Seagull - I'm Sorry But I'm Beginning To Hate Your Face"bulbous basslines, Eli Mardo...
Posted by EAGLE SEAGULL on Tue, 18 Dec 2007 09:51:00 PST

Eagle Seagull’s new album, "The Year of the How-To Book", due out in 2008!

Produced by Ryan Hadlock (The Gossip, Blonde Redhead, Steven Malkmus), "The Year of the How-To Book" will feature 11 all new E*S tracks. Preview three of the tracks right here on Myspace: "You Can't ...
Posted by EAGLE SEAGULL on Tue, 13 Nov 2007 11:35:00 PST

Live at CMJ: Eagle Seagull

Live at CMJ: Eagle Seagull photo by Doron Gild review by Sheryl Witlen interview by Jim Beckmann photos by Doron Gild Eagle Seagull are slowly but surely putting Lincoln, Nebraska, on the ma...
Posted by EAGLE SEAGULL on Mon, 12 Nov 2007 11:19:00 PST

KEXP Live Review: Eagle Seagull @ The Mercury Lounge, NYC 9/14/07

Before I was familiar with the Lincoln-based band Eagle Seagull, the only things that came to mind when I heard the word "Nebraska" were turtlenecks and Ted Bundy (I'm not sure why). So I was more th...
Posted by EAGLE SEAGULL on Wed, 19 Sep 2007 12:09:00 PST

KEXP Song of the Day podcast!

Hi everybody,Our new song "I'm Sorry, But I'm Beginning To Hate Your Face" is featured today on KEXP's Song of the Day podcast. Anyway, we're quite pleased!Subscribe to the KEXP Song of the Day podca...
Posted by EAGLE SEAGULL on Fri, 24 Aug 2007 06:24:00 PST