evenstar
Location: New York
Genre(s): Rock
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Biography

When asked the typical question, "who does your band sound like?", evenstar usually responds with the same answer. They will tell you they just like to write the type of music they like to hear. You could put evenstar on tour with just about anyone from Jimmy Eat World to U2, and just about everyone in between.

Established in NYC in mid 2001, the band set out playing venues throughout New England in support of their debut acoustic album Searchlight. evenstar quickly established themselves on the NYC circuit with their strong writing sensibilities and incredible live shows. It was also during this time that they fine-tuned their sound while building a devoted fan base along the way.

Following the initial buzz, the band followed-up with an electrified release, aptly named Amplify, in 2002. Gigging regularly up and down the east coast the band continued to increase and strengthen their ever-growing fan base.

After the success of their latest EP; bad luck yesterday, in early 2004, the band released a free EP entitled Hello My Name Is?. This effort is, thus far, the epitome of their signature mix of melodic songwriting and powerful harmonies. The ear-catching songs will reel you in and leave you begging for more. Combine that with the band's high-energy live performances, and it is easy to see why evenstar continues to win over fans everywhere, everyday.

Discography and Sales

evenstar is all about getting their music as accessible as possible. The band can be found online, at shows and at local retailers. These are the current sales figures as of March 2005:

2004 Hello My Name Is? – (released November 2004 as a free give away) This newest disc from the band picks up where Bad Luck Yesterday Left off, and takes the bands song writing to the next level.
2004 bad luck yesterday - (released Jan 2004 4,049 copies sold to date) this release from evenstar features the bands strongest songwriting yet. Includes the single So Far Away, along with the hits, Papercut and Faded.
2002 amplify -(released Aug. 2002 2,183 copies sold to date) the first full electric release by the band. Includes the singles Happy Go Lucky and Spin.
2001 Searchlight – (released Apr. 2001 1,467 copies sold to date) the debut EP from the band showed their songwriting strength in acoustic form.

Tour

The band has played over 127 so far in 2004/2005 on their current tour; here are some of the highlights

New York - Cutting Room, Lions Den, CBGBs
Boston – O'Brien's, Sky Bar, Copperfield's
Acme Underground, Baggot Inn, C Note
Baltimore - Fletcher's Bar
Hartford - Webster Theater, Meadows Music Theater
Albany - Fuse Box, The Vandyke, Bourbon Street, Sullys Pub, The Space
Washington - Metro Café, Grog and Tankard
Philadelphia - Grape Street Pub, Club 218, Abeline's
New Jersey – Harvest Moon

College Tour

In addition to their club tour the band has been very aggressive in playing at college venues to support their latest releases.

New York - SUNY New Paltz (Spring Week), SUNY Potsdam (Spring Fling)
Connecticut- University of Hartford (Hawk's Nest), University of Connecticut (Spring Fest Concert), Eastern Connecticut State University (Spring Weekend) Trinity College (Club Crawl), Quinnipiac (Big Spring Week)
Massachusetts - Northeastern University (Spring Fest), Western New England College (Spring Fest)
Pennsylvania- Stroudsburg State University (Welcome back Party)

Festivals and Showcases

 2005 has been a good year for the band being selected to several showcases and festivals here are a few…

CMJ Festival NYC – A staple in the up and coming NYC college underground scene with industry support
MEANY Fest NYC Finalist - A great showcase for some awesome New York bands with great industry attendance
Camp Jeep Festival at the NYC Auto Show – Premiere annual New York showcase for rock and the latest in automobiles attended by thousands of people in the NYC and surrounding areas

Radio

evenstar can be found spinning at these college radio stations, with much more to come:

New Jersey - WLFR 91.7 Richard Stockton University
Connecticut – WQAQ 98.1 Quinnipiac University, WESU 88.1 Boston – WRBB 104.1 Northeastern University, Eastern CT State U, WHUS 91.7 UCONN Radio
Europe - Karlsruhe Indy Radio,Germany
Internet - Radio Devil.com