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Eisley to kick off North American tour April 1
Eisley, Tyler, Texas' break-out pop sensation, is heading out on the road behind its 2007 sophomore LP, Combinations. Recently, the DuPree family (and Co.) performed at Sundance, and now seems pretty psyched about the upcoming road trip. "I am completely excited about going on tour next month to see all of you babers," vocalist/guitarist Sherri DuPree gushes on their website's journal page. "It's gonna be really fun, and we're all going to get new scenester haircuts and stovepipe jeans so we look like real rockstars for all of you." She goes on to add that the band has been writing... read more
Found in: Music, NewsEisley offers an EP for the holidays
There are many things to love about the holiday season: chestnuts roasting on an open fire, Jack Frost nipping at your nose, Yuletide carols being sung by a choir and the collective decision to wear unfortunate sweaters. These are four of our favorite holiday things, at any rate. But perhaps we'll add one more to the list... The young men and women of Eisley are releasing a five-track digital EP, to be sold exclusively through iTunes. Called Like the Actors, the EP features two tracks from this year’s Combinations, in addition to three b-sides. Actors hits pixelated shelves on Dec.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsEisley: Combinations
Sister vocalists Sherri and Stacy DuPree could’ve been Aly & AJ with the right highlights and pink jogging suits... read more
Found in: Music, ReviewsEisley tours, pines for Harry Potter
“What's the good of it all if i can't even see the new H.P. flick when it hits theaters!?” Eisley vocalist Sherri DuPree writes in her blog. “tour has made it impossible so far, and i'll be darned if i'm not plumb hackled all over about it!!!” Hackled! Oh, that Texas vernacular. Eisley has a good reason to miss out on the Potter franchise's latest spectacle of light and sound. The five-piece, family band has been traveling with The Fray since July 9, playing stripped-down acoustic sets to promote its upcoming album, Combinations, out in September on Reprise. The sophomore... read more
Found in: Music, NewsEisley Announces Tour
Eisley is preparing to hit the road for a two-month headlining tour of North America. The tour kicks off on March 18 in New Orleans and ends on May 6 in Dallas, Texas. After the tour, the band will return to the studio to record a follow-up to the critically acclaimed Room Noises. For tour dates, visit eisley.com.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsEisley
When Sherri DuPree announces midway through her band Eisley’s set... read more
Found in: Concerts, ReviewsEisley to Headline North American Tour
Texas-based band Eisley will headline a North American tour this summer, playing 22 dates in Canada and the U.S. The group, composed of siblings Chauntelle, Sherri, Stacy and Weston Dupree and friend Jonathan Wilson, recently finished a tour opening for New Found Glory. Lovedrug and Pilotdrift will provide support on the tour. For dates, visit Eisley.com.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsEisley - Room Noises
Home-schooled family band turns out brilliant pop record... read more
Found in: Music, ReviewsEisley Backs Debut With First Headlining Tour
Room Noises, Eisley’s full-length debut, will hit shelves Feb. 8 on Reprise Records. Recorded in various locales over the past two years, Room Noises was produced by Rob Schnapf (Beck, Elliot Smith), John Shanks (Michelle Branch, Sheryl Crow) and Rob Cavallo (Green Day). Aaron Sprinkle also produced a track with Eisley, while the band itself produced two tracks. Comprised of sisters Chauntelle, Sherri and Stacy DuPree, along with brother Weston and family friend Jonathan Wilson, Eisley hails from Tyler, Texas, and first attracted a following playing in the Deep Ellum district of nearby Dallas. Coinciding with the release of Room... read more
Found in: Music, NewsEisley
Feedback is squealing through the speakers at soundcheck, and it’s only getting louder, more intense. Guitarist Chauntelle DuPree looks at her six-string-slinging sibling Sherri, horrified... read more
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