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Eyes Wide

In session for Xfm.........

About Me

RECENT ACCOLADES

XFM Uploaded Winner November 2007

Red Stripe Music Awards 2008 Nominee

The Download Show - Best Free Download of 2007 for Nothern High Rise

Supported bands including Nine Black Alps, The Alones and Envy Corp.

WHO WE ARE

Undoubtedly loud; there's a fine balance between indie pop and dirty rock that has this band labelled the best two boy, one girl action you'll see outside of Thailand this year.

There's no messing around here; their plug in, tune up and lets go attitude sees them tear through a set and work up a sweat under the bright lights. The whirlwind of distortion is lead by a pounding beat, overlaid with stories of love, life and belonging.

Looking to bring an edge back to the scene; this is music for those who at heart, work hard and play harder. Based in Manchester, you will find these northern souls have given the usual scene an altogether edgier twist. This is the real sound in the city.

MAIN INFLUENCES

As with most bands, it's pretty diverse, but mainly we are influenced by:

Interpol, Sonic Youth, BRMC, The Pixies, The Arcade Fire, Nine Black Alps, Joy Division, Nirvana, The Stone Roses, We Are Scientists, Editors, Super Furry Animals, Grandaddy.

SOME RANDOM SHIT YOU MIGHT NOT HAVE KNOWN ABOUT US

  • We used to reherse in a brothel.
  • Rob played guitar in an Asda advert with Julie Walters.
  • Jamie and Rob used to be in a band called Lincoln with Rob's brother, David Jones, who is now in Nine Black Alps.
  • My Interests

    Music:

    Member Since: 10/25/2005
    Band Website: xfmuploaded.co.uk/eyeswide
    Band Members: Rob Jones - Vocals & Guitar, Vicky Woods - Bass, Jamie Radcliffe - Drums
    Type of Label: None

    My Blog

    Eyes Wide on Channel M

    Hello all, Eyes Wide performed an acoustic version of Harder this morning on local and sky’s Channel M, to promote tonight’s gig at Tokyo Project in Oldham. If you wer...
    Posted by Eyes Wide on Thu, 27 Mar 2008 04:46:00 PST

    Session on the radio this Sunday!!!

    Listen to the Download Show on Oldham community radio this Sunday night at 11pm (99.7FM in the Oldham area) to hear a session we have recorded especially for our mate Jeff "Mr Subculture" Grainger who...
    Posted by Eyes Wide on Thu, 14 Feb 2008 04:06:00 PST

    Another session announcement

    No sooner have we just had it confirmed that we are doing the XFM session, than we've got another one sorted out on't local radio. We'll also be doing a session for our old mate Jeff "Mr Subculture" ...
    Posted by Eyes Wide on Wed, 23 Jan 2008 09:15:00 PST

    XFM Uploaded Winners!!

    We've just found out we were selected as the montly winners for XFM Uploaded for November 2007. We were selected as winners by 7 industry chin strokers who include Mike Pickering, Danny McNamara ...
    Posted by Eyes Wide on Fri, 18 Jan 2008 04:02:00 PST

    Red Stripe - Fanx!

    Thanks to Red Stripe for the Night and Day Cafe gig, it was a great night and we got lots of free Red Stripe and plectrums, both of which are always appreciated. Erm, someone told us that we are prob...
    Posted by Eyes Wide on Fri, 11 Jan 2008 05:10:00 PST

    What were up to

    Hello. Thanks for dropping in. It's Rob here, I thought I'd make an increasingly rare appearance on Myspace and tell you all what we've got planned over the next few months cos I reckon, if...
    Posted by Eyes Wide on Wed, 05 Dec 2007 08:27:00 PST

    Eyes Wide join forces with ASDA!

    As I'm sure many of you have already seen, Eyes Wide lead singer Rob Jones has sensationally starred in one of the new Asda Xmas adverts!!! Is he shopping casually? Picking up the new Spice Girls grea...
    Posted by Eyes Wide on Tue, 20 Nov 2007 05:12:00 PST

    Supporting Nine Black Alps - thanks to all

    Wow, what a night that was. A massive thanks to the Alps for letting us play. It's about bloody time though!!! Honestly, you would have thought having a brother in a signed band would give us an advan...
    Posted by Eyes Wide on Sun, 14 Oct 2007 05:11:00 PST

    Venue Stockport Postponed/Cancelled

    Sorry guys, our gig at the Venue in Stockport has been cancelled as Rob has found out he'll be stuck in America. (didums) So make sure you get down to The Roadhouse or The Castle instea...
    Posted by Eyes Wide on Thu, 23 Aug 2007 02:38:00 PST

    Random blog

    Hello, Sorry for the lack of updates but we've been ever so busy, what with Rob and Vic off to play in the mud at Glasto and Jamie....doing something or other. Over the next few months we'll be g...
    Posted by Eyes Wide on Thu, 28 Jun 2007 04:04:00 PST