SORE EYES

Sore Eyes, a four-piece blend of up-tempo, alternative, punk-inspired,
radio-friendly rock, has a youthful and engaging sound that is
aggressively passionate while maintaining a pop sensibility. This rock quartet is
comprised of lead singer Shi Eubank, drummer Chris Whitham, bassist
Landon Fox and guitarist Jeremiah Lipscomb. The band is known for
taking each member's unique musical style and fusing them together to
form a eclectic mixture of old and new. To some, the sound is soul
and pop. To others, it's paving the way for a new era in rock.
Sore Eyes originated in Memphis, Tennessee in 2006 per the meeting of
Shi and Jeremiah who later recruited the talents of Chris and Landon.
Once the line-up and chemistry was complete it was time to hit the
road. Their ubiquity on the national touring scene has afforded the band the opportunity to share the stage with the
likes of Saving Abel, Egypt Central, Trust Company, Framing Hanley, and
most recently, platinum recording artists Shinedown. Sore Eyes was also one
of the fixtures at The Cornerstone Festival '08 in Bushnell, Illinois and had the honor of playing in support of the iconic band Sevendust at Rockapalooza 2010. With catchy, infectious lyrics and paramount beats, they have
crafted an expansive rock sound that is dripping with ambition. This ambition is already paving a path for their future as they will be rejoining Shinedown on the road later this year.
In 2007, the band began gaining mass popularity which garnered a huge
underground following. In the fall of 2008, the guys decided to pack
up and take a trip to Orlando, Florida to record their self-titled
debut EP with producer Brett Hestla who is the former touring bassist
for Creed and now the lead singer of Dark New Day. Brett has also
produced MySpace.com phenoms Framing Hanley. Sore Eyes’ self-titled EP
was released on Tuesday, January 27, 2009 and received with much anticipation from their ever-growing fan base, selling over 10,000 copies to date.
With musical influences that include such bands as The Used, The Red
Jumpsuit Apparatus, Saosin, Incubus, Hopesfall, Paramore and
Alexisonfire, the musical possibilities are endless. Sore Eyes is as
unique as they come and their songs "OMG", "My Promise", "Deadly" and
"One Good Reason" have been and will continue to be the subject of your friends next MySpace.com bulletin or Facebook status.
Given their incredibly dynamic stage presence and energetic live performances, Sore Eyes immediately becomes a crowd favorite with return draws and a strong growing fan base.