- For the dye, see Evans blue
Evans Blue is a rock band from Toronto, Ontario, Canada founded in 2005.
Origins
Evans Blue came together in early 2005. Five musicians, then in three separate bands, met through a local musician's message board. Lead singer Kevin Matisyn suggested the name, which refers to the dye that is injected into the bloodstream to measure blood volume. The band then caught the attention of producer Trevor Kustiak and his partner Mari Dew, of the Pocket Studios. Evans Blue began working together in March of 2005.
They recorded three demo songs, titled
Black Hole,
Saturnalia and
Starlight, all of which are available on their personal MySpace. Lead singer, Matisyn, periodically posts his own prose through the blogs on the bands MySpace page. Updates on the bands progress are also given through the blogs.
The Melody
Evans Blue completed work on their debut album,
The Melody and the Energetic Nature of Volume, in early November of 2005. The first single,
Cold (But I'm Still Here) hit airwaves in December and was accompanied by a music video. The album was released February 21st, 2006 through Hollywood Records. It spent several weeks in the top 10 on the Billboard Heatseekers Chart and spawned a second single,
Over.
In late March of 2006, Evans Blue embarked upon their first U.S. tour alongside Taproot. They have since played with bands such as Staind, Alice in Chains, Three Days Grace, Flyleaf and labelmates Breaking Benjamin. They have also played on 102.1's Edge Fest with other Canadian groups such as Mobile, Hot Hot Heat and Our Lady Peace.
On April 1, 2006, drummer Darryl Brown left without explanation. To cover for his absence the rest of the band worked out acoustic sets to play while they searched for a replacement. Danny D was brought in temporarily from Boston to close out the rest of the tour, which lasted until late October.
The Pursuit
After an eight month stint touring around the United States, Evans Blue returned home. After a one month break, they began work upon their second album,
The Pursuit Begins When This Portrayal of Life Ends. Danny D left the band and was replaced by Davis Howard. In March of 2007, Evans Blue was nominated for "Best New Band" at the annual Juno Awards.
The first single off their second album,
The Pursuit, hit airwaves May 21, 2007 and was accompanied by a music video, directed by Jesse Ewles.
The Pursuit Begins When This Portrayal of Life Ends was released July 24, 2007. The website was given an overhaul to portray the sounds, images and themes of the new album. In March 2007, Evans Blue recorded acoustic versions of each song from The Melody to be released on DVD. It was included with each purchase of The Pursuit from Best Buy, and contains commentary from lead singer, Matisyn, as well as a making-of documentary of the second album. The FYE version of the album did not include the
Unplugged Melody, but instead had two additional tracks.
Evans Blue kicked off their first head-lining tour, Curbside Confession of a Catastrophe, on July 10, 2007 in Toronto. The rest of the tour stopped across the western United States, with occasional performances in Vancouver and British Columbia. They were accompanied by Framing Hanley, Fair to Midland and Submersed throughout the summer 2007 tour, which spanned through September.
After a one month break, the tour kicked off again October 27th 2007. Framing Hanley rejoined the band for the tour, with the additions of Saving Abel and Canadian rockers Neurosonic.
"Q (The Best One of Our Lives)" was originally said to be the next single
[1] but "Shine Your Cadillac" is being released instead.
Covers
- "Possession" by Sarah McLachlan
- "Caught A Lite Sneeze" by Tori Amos
Both covers are track 7 on each Evans Blue album.
Members
Current
- Kevin Matisyn -- 'The Voice' -- Vocals
- Parker Lauzon -- 'The Distortion' -- Rhythm Guitar
- Vlad Tanaskovic -- 'The Aura' -- Lead Guitar
- Joe Pitter -- 'The Low' -- Bass
- Davis Howard -- 'The Drive' -- Drums
Former
- Darryl Brown -- Drums 2005-2006
- Danny D. -- Drums 2006
Discography
Singles
DVDs
- The Unplugged Melody (2007)
External links
2000s music groupsHollywood Records artistsCanadian rock music groupsAlternative musical groupsMusical groups established in 2005
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