National Eye
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{{Infobox musical artist
| name = National Eye
| image = NationalEye.jpg
| caption = National Eye, 2006
| image_size =
| landscape = yes
| origin = Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
| genre = Psychedelic, Post-Rock, Lo-fi
| years_active = 2002–present
| label = Park the Van
| associated_acts =
| current_members = William Baggott
Gianmarco Cilli
Richard Flom
Douglas Kirby
Jeff Love
Kyle Lloyd
Gretchen Lohse
}}
National Eye is an American indie-rock band based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They formed in 2002 from a core of five members who had met in college. Their sound has been described as psychedelic, post-rock, and lo-fi.{{cite news|author=Aarik Danielsen|title=National Eye: The Farthest Shore |url=http://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/66638-national-eye-the-farthest-shore/ |work=Pop Matters |date=January 25, 2009}}[http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/5885-the-meter-glows/ National Eye: The Meter Glows {{!}} Album Reviews {{!}} Pitchfork]{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20140904182717/http://www.adequacy.net/2004/01/national-eye-the-meter-glows/ National Eye – The Meter Glows]}}
Biography
National Eye formed out of The Project Project, a band formed in Colorado Springs, Colorado, where the members attended college.[http://www.allmusic.com/artist/national-eye-mn0000325251 National Eye {{!}} Music Biography, Credits and Discography {{!}} AllMusic] The group moved to Philadelphia in 2000, moving into one of the members' family home in Philadelphia.[http://archives.citypaper.net/articles/2006-02-16/musicpicks.shtml National Eye] {{webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20140831142357/http://archives.citypaper.net/articles/2006-02-16/musicpicks.shtml |date=2014-08-31 }} In 2002, the band adopted the name National Eye, as they began recording The Meter Glows.[http://www.stylusmagazine.com/reviews/national-eye/the-meter-glows.htm National Eye – The Meter Glows – Review – Stylus Magazine]
For their first two albums, National Eye adhered to a communal approach to songwriting and recording. Band members William Baggott, Gianmarco Cilli, Richard Flom, Douglas Kirby, and Jeffrey Alan Love contributed equally, in a "democratic, collective" recording philosophy.[http://www.allmusic.com/album/roomful-of-lions-mw0000169571 Roomful of Lions - National Eye {{!}} Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards {{!}} AllMusic] Both The Meter Glows and Roomful of Lions were mixed by Thom Monahan.
For The Farthest Shore and Ramparts, Richard Flom took the lead songwriting role,[http://www.phillygirlabouttown.com/girl_about_town/2008/04/national-eye.html Girl About Town: Spill! National Eye] though all founding members contributed to both albums. New members Kyle Lloyd (drums) and Gretchen Lohse (strings/vocals) were added. The Spinto Band's Nick Krill mixed both records.
Discography
- The Meter Glows - 2003 Feel Records
- Concrete the Instrument - 2005 self-released EP
- Roomful of Lions - 2006 Park the Van Records[http://silentuproar.com/reviews/1553/national-eye/roomful-of-lions/ National Eye - Roomful of Lions / Album Reviews / Silent Uproar]
- The Farthest Shore - 2009 Park the Van Records[http://blurtonline.com/review/national-eye-the-farthest-shore/ National Eye - The Farthest Shore {{!}} Blurt Magazine]
- Ramparts - 2012 self-released
References
External links
- [http://parkthevan.com/artist_nationaleye.php/ Park the Van Records artist page]
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