Juniper Lane

Clips of Juniper Lane performing live at their sold out 930 Club Show
Take Me Home featured on The Hills (Season 3, Ep. 24 - Girls Night Out)
PRAISE FOR WAKE FROM YOURSELF
“…plays polished, radio-ready rock with all the right nods to U2 and Coldplay…this is definitely music to hear on the radio…the total package…"
-WashingtonPost.com
“…cryptic, polished dark pop firmly rooted in but not too derivative of ‘80s modern-rock…fronted by [Vivion]’s alternately operatic and fragile vocals and [Chris]’s chimy but melodic strums…ready to kick radio and live ass…”
-OnTap Magazine
“Few bands can truly straddle the line between indie rock and mainstream pop in this day and age… Juniper Lane is a perfect example of one such band that fully — and equally — embraces both styles.”
-AllMusic.com
“The band’s newest offering Wake From Yourself is an eclectic delve into experimental rock, yet catchy enough to land on any one of your favorite FM playlists.”
-Chicks with Guns
“…following the trends set by British bands like U2 and Coldplay…”
-Arlington Connection
“The DC foursome derives its distinct sound from some of rock’s most innovative contemporary performers: Radiohead, U2 and Tori Amos. However, Juniper Lane is no schmaltzy knockoff. The quartet manages to combine those influences to reveal its own ferocity and frailty.”
-Silver Spring Penguin
For the better part of the past seven years, Juniper Lane has been protesting the misconception that bands cannot create a diverse range of well-crafted songs while putting forth an unmistakably signature sound. Straddling the line between indie and mainstream rock, Juniper Lane tames the identity crisis others face head on with their new album Wake From Yourself.
“Being bonded to a genre is a definite boon and will help you gain easier acceptance, but at the same time, at what expense? What kind of artistic compromise did you have to make for that acceptance?” asks drummer/vocalist Eddie Pasa. “I believe we’ve been able to straddle that line between genre-fitting and eclectic without having to sacrifice making music the way we want to, and that’s what I’m most happy about being in this band.”
Juniper Lane has toured extensively on the East Coast, including performances at the 9:30 Club and DC’s 99.1 WHFStival, as well as performing in-studios for commercial radio stations such as DC 101 and 98 Rock in Baltimore and live television performances. Wake From Yourself finds the band working with producer/mixer Ted Comerford (Zox, Army of Me) and mixer Jeff Juliano (John Mayer, Lifehouse).
On Wake From Yourself, Juniper Lane is revealed as an even more inspired and motivated version of themselves. On the new album, Vivion Smith, who is responsible for penning all lyrics, delves into the complications of rediscovering one’s direction when faced with life-altering experiences – whether it be falling in love or breaking away from a painful past.
Noise in the Basement Interview:
Check our Media page to listen to an On-Air interview given by the band on May 6th, 2007 on 98 Rock 97.9 in Baltimore
Noise in the Basement Interview
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