Eudora (band)
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Eudora is an American rock band
from Orange County, California
currently signed to Power Slave Records in Japan. They have released two albums, the first one called "... And it Rained Machines" in the year 2006 and the second one in 2008 titled "The Silent Years".
and started rehearsing. It was soon evident that the three of them "clicked" and they commenced writing original songs. Through a mutual friendship with the band National Product
they were introduced to Actor/singer David Tom
. With the addition of David as the lead singer and Peter Coranza as drummer, the band started playing shows in and around Southern California
. The venue Chain Reaction in Anaheim became a home base of operation as they played there on regular bases while honing their original sound. In early 2006 the band began work on their first CD "... And it Rained Machines" A music video for the song "Breakfast of a Killer" was directed by Justin Janowitz. Eudora's CD ... And it Rained Machines received a distribution deal with World Artist Records which made the CD available to a much larger audience by putting it on the shelves in Hot Topics, Amazon.com
and iTunes
. The CD earned the band enough attention that they were rewarded with their first spot on the annual Vans Warped Tour, playing both the Los Angeles
and the Pomona
dates of the 2006 tour on the DIY stage. All the while Eudora was having what would become a regular occurrence with a number of different musicians sitting on the drummers throne with Mike Crisis (also known as Mr. Pink Jacket) lasting the longest. About a year after "...and it rained machines hit shelves, the band went into the studio to demo some new songs for a potential Japanese record label that had interest in the band. Around December 2006 after the record-deal-talk dissipated, Eudora released those demos onto their myspace. Those 2 songs (Addiction, and Ruining a Movie You've Never Seen For a Group Of People You Dont Really Know) slowly worked their way into the bands live set, as songs like "Gold in the Storm", and "Mishaps and Circumstances" were the first (off the bands debut CD) that were retired from the live show. In October of that same year the band won a contest for a coveted opening slot for A Static Lullaby
at the Troubadour
in Hollywood. A small tour was planned for January 2007, but due to personal/professional and musical differences it was decided that David Tom would leave the band after one last December show at Chain Reaction.
story about the Orange County music scene that appeared on the PBS show InsideOC on KOCE-TV. The May 11, 2008 release of The Silent Years was celebrated with a CD release show at Chain Reaction in Anaheim on May 10. Justin was soon recruited and wooed away to join Epitaph Records
signed band "I Am Ghost
" This time they didn't have to look too far for a new drummer, long time friend Nick Derosa drummed for the band for a few months before officially being declared "In the band". Alternative Press magazine picked Eudora in their August 2008 Warped Tour issue as one of the Top 8 unsigned bands that you should know about. With the new lineup in place the band was picked to play the on last five dates of the 2008 Vans Warped Tour on the Kevin Says Stage. Robby Friend was unable to play the first date in Fresno so Tony Kim of Lunar Fiction filled in on that date only.
It was announced in early June, that Eudora won a slot on the Ernie Ball Stage at the Pomona date of the 2009 Vans Warped Tour. Kevin Connor left Eudora to play in the now defunct band The Sequence, Tim Markel sang for the Metal bandBeneath Paris, and continues to write music for his Solo Project
, Nick has recently joined the Orange County based band The Derty and Brandon Ball and Tony Kim have begun writing and recording their first record together. Their new project is currently titled "Strangers At Dawn". Eudora have officially broken-up with no plans to record or perform together again.
Rock Band
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from Orange County, California
Orange County, California
Orange County is a county in the U.S. state of California. Its county seat is Santa Ana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,010,232, up from 2,846,293 at the 2000 census, making it the third most populous county in California, behind Los Angeles County and San Diego County...
currently signed to Power Slave Records in Japan. They have released two albums, the first one called "... And it Rained Machines" in the year 2006 and the second one in 2008 titled "The Silent Years".
The beginning
Eudora was formed in Orange County, California in 2005 by Robby Friend and Kevin Connor they soon met Tim Markel through the social networking site MySpaceMySpace
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and started rehearsing. It was soon evident that the three of them "clicked" and they commenced writing original songs. Through a mutual friendship with the band National Product
National Product
-History:National Product began playing local gigs while attending Kalaheo High School, and moved to California in 2000. Soon afterwards, most of the members moved back home, leaving only lead singer Danny Casler in California; Casler convinced the group to move back to California where they...
they were introduced to Actor/singer David Tom
David Tom
David Tom is an American actor.-Career:In 1993, Tom was nominated for two Young Artist Awards for his roles in Stepfather III and Stay Tuned...
. With the addition of David as the lead singer and Peter Coranza as drummer, the band started playing shows in and around Southern California
Southern California
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. The venue Chain Reaction in Anaheim became a home base of operation as they played there on regular bases while honing their original sound. In early 2006 the band began work on their first CD "... And it Rained Machines" A music video for the song "Breakfast of a Killer" was directed by Justin Janowitz. Eudora's CD ... And it Rained Machines received a distribution deal with World Artist Records which made the CD available to a much larger audience by putting it on the shelves in Hot Topics, Amazon.com
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and iTunes
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. The CD earned the band enough attention that they were rewarded with their first spot on the annual Vans Warped Tour, playing both the Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
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and the Pomona
Pomona, California
-2010:The 2010 United States Census reported that Pomona had a population of 149,058, a slight decline from the 2000 census population. The population density was 6,491.2 people per square mile...
dates of the 2006 tour on the DIY stage. All the while Eudora was having what would become a regular occurrence with a number of different musicians sitting on the drummers throne with Mike Crisis (also known as Mr. Pink Jacket) lasting the longest. About a year after "...and it rained machines hit shelves, the band went into the studio to demo some new songs for a potential Japanese record label that had interest in the band. Around December 2006 after the record-deal-talk dissipated, Eudora released those demos onto their myspace. Those 2 songs (Addiction, and Ruining a Movie You've Never Seen For a Group Of People You Dont Really Know) slowly worked their way into the bands live set, as songs like "Gold in the Storm", and "Mishaps and Circumstances" were the first (off the bands debut CD) that were retired from the live show. In October of that same year the band won a contest for a coveted opening slot for A Static Lullaby
A Static Lullaby
-Early years and formation :A Static Lullaby came together after a casual high school jam session that led its members to quit their existing bands and come together as one. Formed in 2001 in Chino Hills, CA, the group began with singer Joe Brown, bassist Phil Pirrone, drummer Brett Dinovo, and...
at the Troubadour
The Troubadour
The Troubadour is a nightclub located in West Hollywood, California, USA, at 9081 Santa Monica Boulevard just east of Doheny Drive and the border of Beverly Hills.The club was founded in 1957 by Doug Weston...
in Hollywood. A small tour was planned for January 2007, but due to personal/professional and musical differences it was decided that David Tom would leave the band after one last December show at Chain Reaction.
Scarves & Barfs
The tour of the southwest happened as planned, with Tim and Mike sharing the vocal duties. The tour supporting fellow band, "Victory Within" started in Southern California and followed through Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado and Nevada giving the band their first taste of life on the road. Soon afterwards drummer Mike Crisis was asked to leave the band and they were was once again without a drummer and still without a lead singer. As luck would have it by early May 2007 they had played an acoustic show in Ridgecrest, CA with Brandon Ball as their front man and soon afterwards, Michael Stahl of the band "Four Alarm Fire" was found and agreed to join the band. The first show with the new line-up was at the Bunkhouse Saloon in Las Vegas on May 28, 2007. Once again Eudora earned a spot on the 2007 Pomona Vans Warped Tour date playing on the Ernie Ball Stage.The Silent Years
While playing a number of shows in the southland the band began work writing what would be their first full length CD The Silent Years. Not being signed to a label the entire recording process had to be financed by the band themselves by playing shows and selling merchandise whenever possible. The album The Silent Years was recorded between November 17, 2007 and April 27, 2008 at Black Studios in Los Angeles, CA and WoodWorks Studios in Hollywood CA. Produced and Co-mixed by Brent Woods. Soon after production on the CD was complete Michael Stahl announced that he was marrying the love of his life and would be leaving the band. Good friend and drummer, Justin McCarthy of the band Lunar Fiction agreed help out and play a number of live dates with the band. The band was featured on a KOCE-TVKOCE-TV
KOCE-TV is a Public Broadcasting Service member Public televisionstation, and is the primary PBS member for Los Angeles and Southern California. KOCE also features programming focused on the communities of Orange County, California. It airs Orange County's only nightly newscast, Real Orange, with...
story about the Orange County music scene that appeared on the PBS show InsideOC on KOCE-TV. The May 11, 2008 release of The Silent Years was celebrated with a CD release show at Chain Reaction in Anaheim on May 10. Justin was soon recruited and wooed away to join Epitaph Records
Epitaph Records
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signed band "I Am Ghost
I Am Ghost
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" This time they didn't have to look too far for a new drummer, long time friend Nick Derosa drummed for the band for a few months before officially being declared "In the band". Alternative Press magazine picked Eudora in their August 2008 Warped Tour issue as one of the Top 8 unsigned bands that you should know about. With the new lineup in place the band was picked to play the on last five dates of the 2008 Vans Warped Tour on the Kevin Says Stage. Robby Friend was unable to play the first date in Fresno so Tony Kim of Lunar Fiction filled in on that date only.
Lifted and Gifted
In September 2008 the band left for tour on the road with Flight 409 and We Spell Disaster. Dubbed "The Lifted and Gifted Tour", The tour proved to be more a drudgery then a pleasure and only served to aggravated ongoing tensions already brewing in the band. The band took a small break returning for one more show in December at Chain Reaction in Anaheim after which, Robby Friend left to join the band Frequency Five.Present day
Preliminary writing had begun on what would have beeen Eudora's third CD. Powerslave Records has signed Eudora in May 2009 with plans to release "The Silent Years" on July 8, 2009 in Japan with a bonus track included. A music video for the song "Digging Up The Dead with John Edwards" has been shot and will be released shortly.It was announced in early June, that Eudora won a slot on the Ernie Ball Stage at the Pomona date of the 2009 Vans Warped Tour. Kevin Connor left Eudora to play in the now defunct band The Sequence, Tim Markel sang for the Metal bandBeneath Paris, and continues to write music for his Solo Project
Solo project
A solo project usually refers to a single member of a band's work independent of their original group, yet typically without having quit their original group...
, Nick has recently joined the Orange County based band The Derty and Brandon Ball and Tony Kim have begun writing and recording their first record together. Their new project is currently titled "Strangers At Dawn". Eudora have officially broken-up with no plans to record or perform together again.
Discography
- …And it Rained Machines (World Artist Records, 2006)
- The Silent Years ( Powerslave Records, 2009)
External links
- Eudora’s Japanese Record Label: Powerslave Records
- Review of …And it Rained Machines at Sputnikmusic.com
- …And it Rained Machines at rhapsody.com
- Eudora interview with bigsmilemagazine.com
- The Silent Years at Smart Punk.com
- Eudora on InsideOC on KOCE-TV at youtube.com
- Eudora's House of Blues show on NME