So as I mentioned in my last post, I’ll be using this as a platform not to just talk about my music, but to share my thoughts on media & pop culture of all sorts. So here I go!
About four years ago, I had the honor of seeing a young band called Eye Alaska play at the Grog Shop in Cleveland – they were on tour with The Dear Hunter, who were and still are one of my favorite bands. I had never heard of Eye Alaska, and as they were one of the earlier opening acts on the tour I wasn’t expecting much, but as soon as I heard Brandon Wronski, their lead singer, I was hooked. I illegally downloaded their EP that night. A few days (and about 50 listens) later I purchased it from iTunes. Over the following year saw them perform 3 more times in 3 different states. They released a fantastic full-length album, “Genesis Underground”, and then… nothing. No official breakup announcement, just radio silence.
I was thrilled today when I saw an announcement from their facebook page that Brandon, now going by the name Roy English, had a solo album in the works. His voice, though occasionally irritatingly auto-tuned, is still as fantastic as always – I can’t wait to hear the album when it’s done.
