Ready to release their third full length album, The Everyday Visuals are set to start promoting the self-titled album with shows in Boston and Austin, to name a few. With comparable sounds to bands like Wilco and The Beach Boys, The Everyday Visuals new cd is sure to be one to bring home.
Check the press release after the jump.
THE EVERYDAY VISUALS
New Album In Stores April 14, 2009!
BOSTON, MA – JANUARY 26, 2009… New Hampshire natives and current Beantown locals, The Everyday Visuals, are set to release their third DIY full-length and self-titled tour de force April 14, 2009. The disc will be available at CD Baby, and digitally at outlets including iTunes and eMusic. With a sound reminiscent of Wilco, The Beach Boys, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, and REM, The Everyday Visuals have created huge success for themselves locally and are ready to take the rest of the world by storm.
Led by Christopher Pappas (songwriter/guitars/vocals) who is accompanied by Joe Seiders (drums/vocals), Kyle Fredrickson (lead guitar) and Eli Scheer (guitars/keyboards/vocals), the regional notoriety that the band’s first two albums have brought them has been outstanding. And the band was able to accomplish it all without label support. “The things that we've worked for haven't come easy,” reflects Pappas. “We haven't been ‘discovered’ by a label, we haven't ‘met the right people’ all we've done over the years is honed our talent and voices and just plugged along, doing what we've done. I feel like we’re the Bad News Bears in a sense.”
All of that plugging along has really paid off. They were voted “Best Band in NH” by New Hampshire Magazine and earned numerous top ten “Record of the Year” accolades in local publications including The Boston Metro. Their second record was wildly successful on radio, making The Everyday Visuals the third most-played unsigned band nationally for three weeks according to Media Guide; coming in only behind Clap You Hand Say Yeah and MC Lars.
Backing up the praise for The Everyday Visuals’ recorded work has been their solid reputation as a live band, earning them “Best Live Act” from The Improper Bostonian as well as a “Best Live Act” nomination from the 2008 Boston Music Awards. "I think more than anything, we always considered ourselves first and foremost to be a live band," notes Seiders. Pappas adds, "Every show we play only makes us hungrier to play another. Every song I write leads me to search for a better one. I think that’s why we are able to connect so well to our audience."
The focal point with critics has been the band’s impeccable harmonies. "We have always hung our hat on our harmonies – we’ve always enjoyed the idea of a group of friends singing together, making music together," says Seiders. With the band’s deft ability to interweave their voices so flawlessly and Pappas’ intrinsic knack for crafting a melody and uniting instantly accessible pop hooks with meaningful songwriting, this music has the gravity and depth to stay with you long after you hear it.
The band’s third album marks the pinnacle of their artistic endeavors. Like the previous two, it was performed, recorded and produced entirely by the band themselves at their in-home studio. “We didn’t have any sort of budget for the record,” says Pappas. “It exemplifies the DIY aspect of our story, which sort of permeates a lot of what we do.”
What sets this album apart from its predecessors is that, “We tended to record things as they were this time,” he says. “In past records, we almost used recording as another instrument - as a tool to chop parts up, and make different sound come in and out when we pleased. With this record, we let things happen more naturally. If we wanted reverb, then we recorded in a bigger room. We did things in less takes, and just let the performance be as it was.”
The Everyday Visuals’ newest endeavor hits both sides of the coin, appeasing both the raw and the lush, the vastness and the smallness of the band. The track, “Intro [Morning Star],” was recorded in an elementary school basement completely live in one take. Pappas notes, “I think bands rely on studio magic or tricks to make their music sound great. However, in keeping with that rustic, scrappy, do it yourself ethos, I find it fitting we start the record off with just us, in a room, recording whatever comes out.” While the song, “I'll Take it All in Stride,” shows the other side of the band’s spectrum, speaking to how versatile they can be. The production is lush, and the arrangement is grand. “There is a real transparency and rawness in what we do. No pretense, no tricks. We tried with this record to make the performance be first and foremost.”
Now managed by Undertow Music (Pedro The Lion, Centro-matic) and booked by Concerted Efforts (Josh Ritter, Juliana Hatfield), The Everyday Visuals are undeniably ready to take off in 2009. Their third and self-titled release hits stores April 14, 2009. See below for initial tour stops. For more information and the most up-to-date show listings, check out www.myspace.com/theeverydayvisuals or www.theeverydayvisuals.com .
UPCOMING SHOWS:
Feb. 28, 2009 – 8pm – Paradise Rock Club – Boston, MA (w/ Fountains of Wayne)
Mar. 1, 2009 – Iron Horse Music Hall – Northampton, MA (w/ Fountains of Wayne)
Mar. 18 – Mar. 22, 2009 – SxSW – Austin, TX
