THE BAND OF THE EYE

Recently relocated to Singapore, The Band of the Eye gigged around the UK and has been played on many radio stations and podcasts in Ireland, Canada, New Zealand, Australia, the US and the UK, including BBC stations, a week as a Featured Band on XFM, various interviews, and has been used in TV and video games.
The band played its first gig in April 2007. Favourite venues include The Fleece, The Croft and The Louisiana (Bristol), Moles Club (Bath), The Jericho (Oxford), Buffalo Bar (Cardiff), The Dublin Castle, Lark in the Park, and The Hope & Anchor (London).
The January/February 2008 issue of Alternative magazine included The Band of the Eye's 'Beatnik Acoustics' on the cover-mount CD.
In early 2008 the band recorded in London at Press Play Studios with producer Paul Tipler. From these sessions, 'Dress-Down Day', was released in May 2008 by UK indie Shifty Disco.
The Band of the Eye is included on the Panther compilation released in July 2008 by Leaping Cat Records.
The band recorded its debut album with Paul Tipler in late 2008. The albumwas released in 2010. The latest single 'Why You Are so Awful', was released by Bristol label Red Square Records 77 in April 2010.
'Strangely addictive stuff from Bristol based grizzled power poster trio The Band of the Eye. [A] combo refusing to buckle to the "do you wanna be in our gang" mentality preferring instead to go off on their musical expedition.' - Losing Today
'A good mix of rocking out and perky poppy melody. * * * *'
- Venue
'A charming band with an immense amount of potential and some great songs. These guys have big plans.'
- Reverb Magazine
'This band has got a huge future; it's only a matter of time before someone discovers how fantastic they are.' - BBC Radio Bristol Introducing
'Good, righteous rock.'
- Fierce Panda Records
'One thing is certain; this rock trio is going places, likely straight to the top of the charts.'
- Robert Benson, iLike2Rock.net
'Intelligent and substantial rock.'
- FUSE
'Spiky glam rock swagger matched to pub rock bombast, TBOTE certainly know how to deliver an amped up gutter-riff when called upon!'
- Subba-Cultcha
'Scintillating groovers. Plenty of big chorded full throttle rockout. '
- Bugbear
'Sounding good to me chaps.'
- Tasty Fanzine