Chauntelle Dupree (Nov 6th 1981) – lead guitarist (vocals occasionally)
Sherri DuPree (Dec 3rd 1983) - vocalist, rhythm guitarist & vocalist
Weston Dupree (May 17th 1986) - drummer
Stacy Dupree (Oct 7th 1988) - keyboardist, lyricist & lead vocalist
Garron Dupree (Dec 4th 1989) – bassists
Albums:
Room Noises (2005)
Combinations (2007)
The Valley (2011)
EISLEY is an indie rock/indie pop band which consists of what could be considered one of the world’s most musically gifted families out there. Sister’s Chauntelle and Sherri formed the band in 1997 at the ages of 16 and 14; creating music inspired by bands such as the Beatles & Radiohead. Younger sister Stacy who was 8 at the time was not part of the band due to her age although she persisted and wrote her own music without the help of her sisters before she finally became a part of the family band. Soon after brother Weston joined the band as drummer, although Garron did not join the band until 2005 at the age of 15, their bassist was initially Jonathan Wilson a family friend whose leave from the band caused the replacement. During the early stages of their career the band was not known as Eisley rather “The Towheads”, a name which followed them as they performed in their parent’s coffee shop which gave them their first exposure. During this time they performed with a lot of other bands such as Waterdeep, Midlake and plenty of others. Throughout these years also the band changed their names several times, before signing to Warner Brother Records they changed their name to “Moss Eisley” after a town in the movie Star Wars, due to legal troubles they decided to cut the Moss and stick with the name “Eisley”. The band parted ways with Warner’s in 2010 and in that same year they signed with Equal Vision Records
Successes:
During the same year of their signing the band won Dallas’s “Best new artist” award and there was radio success for their song “Telescope eyes” on FM102.1 (the edge) from their E.P. Laughing City in Dallas also.
Bands they have toured with:
Coldplay
MuteMath
Rooney
Brand New
Snow Patrol
New Found Glory
Hot Hot Heat
Switchfoot
Taking Back Sunday
The Fray
Bleach
The Envy Corps
Vedera
The Myriad
Extra Info:
Stacy & Sherri sang back up vocals for the debut album “Decadance” by Head Automatica on their track “Dance Party Plus”, they also sang back up on the Fair track “Unglued” from their album “The Best Worst-Case Scenario”. Also they did backing vocals for The Maine’s Christmas E.P. “…And A Happy New Year, Ho, Ho, Hopefully”
The two along with Chauntelle, also younger sister Christie who did some background vocals, sang several tracks of New Found Glory’s album “Coming Home”, followed by vocals for Bright Eyes “Cassadaga”.
For New Found Glory’s cover of “It Aint Me Babe” Sherri did back up vocals, she also appeared on two tracks of Say Anything’s self titled album.
Official Music Videos:
I wasn’t prepared
Check them out on their: official site
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Get all their albums on: itunes
Authors Note:
Having said all this I can’t help but recommend a few guilty pleasures of mine off of Eisley’s most recent album “The Valley”. Personally I have to say that “Please” is one of the rawest most beautiful songs I’ve ever heard, so if you haven’t already checked it out, DO! Also “Ambulance” is yet another example of a song that not only shows real and heartfelt emotions but you can’t help but appreciate the amazing-ness which is the Dupree family. I could go on but honest to god everyone needs to check this band out because their 100% worth it.
Review written by: Natalie Bach
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