How the West Was Won by Eisley

Market Wire, February, 2005

Reprise Records' group Eisley recently sold out their first ever headline tour down the western coast of the United States. The band that Blender Magazine coined as "the Next Big Thing" will be hitting the road once again this spring with New Found Glory.

Comprised of sisters Chauntelle, Sherri and Stacy DuPree, brother Weston and family friend Jonathan Wilson, Eisley hails from Tyler, Texas. The band first attracted a following playing in the Deep Ellum district of nearby Dallas, and after appearing at various musical festival bills throughout the region, Eisley recorded a demo that quickly brought them to the attention of Reprise Records. The group was subsequently recruited by bands such as Coldplay, Brand New and Snow Patrol to open on US tours, and Eisley has also performed at such prestigious events as the Coachella Music Festival and Britain's V2003 Festival to much critical acclaim.

Eisley recently won the Who's Next competition, a monthly online showcase featuring four bands and culminating with Yahoo! Music (formerly Launch) users voting for the 'next big thing.' As a result of their resounding win, the band is currently being hosted on Launch, with an exclusive performance and interview available at http://launch.yahoo.com/promotions/whosnext. The band has been highlighted on the pages of alternative music and mainstream magazines such as Alternative Press, Blender, Nylon, and Teen Vogue. In fact Entertainment Weekly declared, "this solid first album proves we were right to declare Eisley one of South by Southwest's 2003 standouts." The band was also part of MTV2's groundbreaking series "You Hear It First," and their video for "Telescope Eyes" is currently in rotation on the influential MTVu Network.

Eisley tour dates below.

March
10th        Ft. Lauderdale, FL      Revolution
11th        Orlando, FL             House Of Blues
12th        Jacksonville, FL        Plush
13th        St. Petersburg, FL      Jannus Landing
15th        Atlanta, GA             Masquerade
16th        Nashville, TN           Rocketown
17th        Louisville, KY          Jillian's
18th        Charlotte, NC           Tremont Music Hall
19th        Myrtle Beach, SC        House Of Blues
21st        Norfolk, VA             The Norva
22nd        Sayreville, NJ          Starland Ballroom
23rd        Washington, DC          9:30 Club
24th        Washington, DC          9:30 Club
25th        Worcester, MA           Palladium
26th        New York, NY            Webster Hall
28th        Long Island, NY         TBA
29th        Philadelphia, PA        Trocadero
30th        Philadelphia, PA        Trocadero
31st        Erie, PA                Junker Center

April
1st         Hartford, CT            Webster Theatre
2nd         Montreal, QUE           Spectrum de Montreal
3rd         Toronto, ONT            Kool Haus
5th         Detroit, MI             St. Andrews Hall
6th         Detroit, MI             St. Andrews Hall
7th         Cleveland, OH           House Of Blues
8th         Grand Rapids, MI        Intersection
9th         Chicago, IL             House Of Blues
10th        Chicago, IL             House Of Blues
12th        Covington, KY           Jillian's
13th        St. Louis, MO           The Pageant
14th        Kansas City, MO         The Beaumount
15th        Minneapolis, MN         The Quest
16th        Grand Forks, ND         Alerus Center Ballroom
17th        Rapid City, SD          Rushmore Plaza Civic Ctr Arena
19th        Englewood, CO           Gothic Theatre
20th        Boulder, CO             Boulder Theatre
21st        Salt Lake City, UT      In The Venue
22nd        Boise, ID               Big Easy Concert House
23rd        Seattle, WA             El Corazon (formerly Graceland)
24th        Seattle, WA             The Showbox
26th        Portland, OR            Roseland
27th        San Francisco, CA       Slim's
28th        San Francisco, CA       Slim's
29th        Santa Cruz, CA          The Catalyst
30th        Indio, CA               Coachella
30th        Bakersfield, CA         The Dome

May
1st         Ventura, CA             Majestic Theatre
3rd         West Hollywood, CA      House Of Blues
4th         West Hollywood, CA      House Of Blues
5th         Anaheim, CA             House Of Blues
6th         Anaheim, CA             House Of Blues
7th         San Diego, CA           SOMA
8th         Las Vegas, NV           House Of Blues
10th        Tempe, AZ               Marquee Theatre
11th        Tucson, AZ              Coconuts
13th        Albuquerque, NM         Sunshine Theatre
14th        Dallas, TX              Gypsy Ballroom
15th        San Antonio, TX         Sunset Station - Lonestar Pavilion
17th        Corpus Christi, TX      Concrete Street Amphitheatre
19th        Houston, TX             Numbers
21st        New Orleans, LA         House Of Blues

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