Everly (group)
Encyclopedia
Everly is an American folk
musical duo. Formed in Battle Ground, Washington
in 2008 and launched with their iTunes EP entitled Mission Bell, Everly is the collaboration between friends, Bethany Joy Galeotti
and Amber Sweeney
.
Everly has already seen success with several projects, beginning with their three song EP
titled Mission Bell. Since then, the duo has had continued success with a series of digitally released B Track albums that have been featured on the The CW
hit television series, One Tree Hill
, on which Galeotti is an actor and director. Everly is signed with Hilasterion Records—and is set to record a full length album some time this year.
On November 5, 2008, Everly released a three song, acoustic EP on iTunes entitled Mission Bell. Their EP
is an eclectic mix of country, folk and pop rock sounds. All songs are written and performed by Galeotti and Sweeney. The duo released the EP through music outlets, iTunes
, Amazon
and CD Baby
. Mission Bell features "Home Is Me - You Are Mine", "Stars", and "Little Children". On November 15, 2008, the duo released three additional tracks added onto Mission Bell titled "Hotel Café", "Mrs. Scott" and "Scheming Star" as well as a bonus track titled "Karen's Café", which was a specifically altered version of "Hotel Café" for an episode of Galeotti's television series One Tree Hill.
Receiving an excited response from fans, Mission Bell peaked at the #1 spot on CD Baby, an online music store
specializing in the sale of physical compact discs and digital music downloads from independent musicians directly to consumers. The duo also digitally released an acoustic Christmas album in 2009 titled, Fireside.
in Jacksonville
, North Carolina
Bethany Joy Galeotti and musical acts Angels & Airwaves
, and occasional One Tree Hill guest star and fellow musician Kate Voegele
teamed up with the USO
for a live concert event for military personnel. The event also included Galeotti's husband Michael Galeotti's band Enation
, and music partner Amber Sweeney who accompanied Galeotti on stage to perform Galeotti's hit single "Feel This
" and a song entitled "The Sweetest Thing". The duo also performed their single written for troops; "Home Is Me - You Are Mine".
In the episode titled Even Fairy Tale Characters Would Be Jealous Galeotti's character Haley James Scott
's friend Peyton Sawyer
produces a massive USO concert at the military base where her brother is stationed. After its airing, Everly's single Feel This instantly rose to #14 on the iTunes
folk charts and allowed them to maintain the #1 top seller spot on CD Baby
for several weeks. In the episode titled We Three (My Echo, My Shadow and Me), Karen's Café is transformed into a glamorous nightclub with Lucas as its proprietor and Haley as the cabaret
singer which allowed Galeotti the opportunity to premiere more songs featured in Everly's EP.
In the seventh season of One Tree Hill, Galeotti re-released Quicksand, a song originally written and performed by Galeotti for her album with Epic
. This performance kicked Haley James Scott's music journey and was immediately followed by her first solo tour Flying Machine. In the fictional tour, songs written and performed by Everly were featured on the show while concurrently being released through iTunes
and CD Baby.
Folk music
Folk music is an English term encompassing both traditional folk music and contemporary folk music. The term originated in the 19th century. Traditional folk music has been defined in several ways: as music transmitted by mouth, as music of the lower classes, and as music with unknown composers....
musical duo. Formed in Battle Ground, Washington
Battle Ground, Washington
Battle Ground is a city in Clark County, Washington, United States. The population was 17,571 at the 2010 census. According to the Washington State Office of Financial Management, Battle Ground ranked 4th of 279 eligible incorporated communities in population growth between 2000 and 2005.-Origin of...
in 2008 and launched with their iTunes EP entitled Mission Bell, Everly is the collaboration between friends, Bethany Joy Galeotti
Bethany Joy Galeotti
Bethany Joy Galeotti is an American actress, musician, director, writer, and producer.Galeotti is best known for her on screen portrayals of Michelle Bauer Santos on Guiding Light and Haley James Scott on One Tree Hill...
and Amber Sweeney
Amber Sweeney
-Career:Sweeney learned to play the guitar at the age of seven and began singing with her church youth group at twelve. By fifteen, Sweeney was singing and playing bass with the group, No Supastar, on their independent album 180. She recorded her first solo album, Today Or Yesterday, independently...
.
Everly has already seen success with several projects, beginning with their three song EP
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
titled Mission Bell. Since then, the duo has had continued success with a series of digitally released B Track albums that have been featured on the The CW
The CW Television Network
The CW Television Network is a television network in the United States launched at the beginning of the 2006–2007 television season. It is a joint venture between CBS Corporation, the former owners of United Paramount Network , and Time Warner's Warner Bros., former majority owner of The WB...
hit television series, One Tree Hill
One Tree Hill (TV series)
One Tree Hill is an American television drama created by Mark Schwahn, which premiered on September 23, 2003, on The WB Television Network. After its third season, The WB merged with UPN to form The CW Television Network, and, since September 27, 2006, the network has been the official broadcaster...
, on which Galeotti is an actor and director. Everly is signed with Hilasterion Records—and is set to record a full length album some time this year.
Debut
Everly is what became of two friends, Bethany Joy Galeotti and Amber Sweeney, deciding to collaborate and share their passion for music and storytelling. Galeotti and Sweeney have been writing songs individually for as long as they can remember. In 2008, they decided to use their long-time friendship for the greater good and created Everly, realizing that two songwriters are better than one. According to Galeotti and Sweeney on the release of Mission Bell, "Everly is birthed of a friendship and a sisterhood that's been many years in the making, and we are proud to present this short collection of music as a "teaser" for what is to come."On November 5, 2008, Everly released a three song, acoustic EP on iTunes entitled Mission Bell. Their EP
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
is an eclectic mix of country, folk and pop rock sounds. All songs are written and performed by Galeotti and Sweeney. The duo released the EP through music outlets, iTunes
ITunes Store
The iTunes Store is a software-based online digital media store operated by Apple. Opening as the iTunes Music Store on April 28, 2003, with over 200,000 items to purchase, it is, as of April 2008, the number-one music vendor in the United States...
, Amazon
Amazon.com
Amazon.com, Inc. is a multinational electronic commerce company headquartered in Seattle, Washington, United States. It is the world's largest online retailer. Amazon has separate websites for the following countries: United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Japan, and...
and CD Baby
CD Baby
CD Baby is an online music store specializing in the sale of CDs and digital music downloads from independent musicians to consumers. The company is also a digital aggregator of independent music recordings, distributing content to several online digital music retailers.CD Baby has achieved recent...
. Mission Bell features "Home Is Me - You Are Mine", "Stars", and "Little Children". On November 15, 2008, the duo released three additional tracks added onto Mission Bell titled "Hotel Café", "Mrs. Scott" and "Scheming Star" as well as a bonus track titled "Karen's Café", which was a specifically altered version of "Hotel Café" for an episode of Galeotti's television series One Tree Hill.
Receiving an excited response from fans, Mission Bell peaked at the #1 spot on CD Baby, an online music store
Online music store
An online music store is an online business which sells audio files, usually music, on a per-song and/or subscription basis. It may be differentiated from music streaming services in that the music store offers the actual music file, while streaming services offer partial or full listening without...
specializing in the sale of physical compact discs and digital music downloads from independent musicians directly to consumers. The duo also digitally released an acoustic Christmas album in 2009 titled, Fireside.
USO Concert
On September 19, 2008 at the Marine Corps Air Station New RiverMarine Corps Air Station New River
Marine Corps Air Station New River is a United States Marine Corps helicopter base in Jacksonville, North Carolina, in the eastern part of the state. In 1972, the airfield was named McCutcheon Field for Brigadier General Keith B. McCutcheon, one of the fathers of Marine Corps helicopter aviation...
in Jacksonville
Jacksonville, Florida
Jacksonville is the largest city in the U.S. state of Florida in terms of both population and land area, and the largest city by area in the contiguous United States. It is the county seat of Duval County, with which the city government consolidated in 1968...
, North Carolina
North Carolina
North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
Bethany Joy Galeotti and musical acts Angels & Airwaves
Angels & Airwaves
Angels & Airwaves is an American alternative rock supergroup led by Blink-182 guitarist/vocalist Tom DeLonge, also including guitarist David Kennedy from Over My Dead Body, Hazen Street and Box Car Racer, bass guitarist Matt Wachter from 30 Seconds to Mars and former Lostprophets and Nine Inch...
, and occasional One Tree Hill guest star and fellow musician Kate Voegele
Kate Voegele
Kate Elizabeth Voegele is an American singer-songwriter, musician, and actress. She is signed to Interscope Records. She is also known for her part as Mia Catalano in the CW TV series One Tree Hill.-Career:...
teamed up with the USO
United Service Organizations
The United Service Organizations Inc. is a private, nonprofit organization that provides morale and recreational services to members of the U.S. military, with programs in 160 centers worldwide. Since 1941, it has worked in partnership with the Department of Defense , and has provided support and...
for a live concert event for military personnel. The event also included Galeotti's husband Michael Galeotti's band Enation
Enation (band)
Enation is an American independent rock band formed in Battle Ground, Washington, in 2002.- History :Brothers and Hollywood actors Jonathan Jackson and Richard Lee Jackson, who have been acting in film and television for over 15 years alongside some of the biggest names in entertainment such as Al...
, and music partner Amber Sweeney who accompanied Galeotti on stage to perform Galeotti's hit single "Feel This
Enation (band)
Enation is an American independent rock band formed in Battle Ground, Washington, in 2002.- History :Brothers and Hollywood actors Jonathan Jackson and Richard Lee Jackson, who have been acting in film and television for over 15 years alongside some of the biggest names in entertainment such as Al...
" and a song entitled "The Sweetest Thing". The duo also performed their single written for troops; "Home Is Me - You Are Mine".
Everly on One Tree Hill
Galeotti has performed a string of original tracks on One Tree Hill due to her character's ambitions to reestablish her music career. At present Everly continues to use One Tree Hill as an avenue to promote their latest music.In the episode titled Even Fairy Tale Characters Would Be Jealous Galeotti's character Haley James Scott
Haley James Scott
Haley Bob James Scott is a fictional character on The CW television series One Tree Hill, portrayed by Bethany Joy Galeotti. Haley is initially introduced as Lucas Scott's best friend and eventual sister-in-law after her marriage to Nathan Scott in her junior year of high school...
's friend Peyton Sawyer
Peyton Sawyer
Peyton Elizabeth Scott is a fictional character from The CW television series One Tree Hill, portrayed by Hilarie Burton. A talented visual and musical artist, Peyton has a heavily-guarded heart due to the number of lost loved ones in her life...
produces a massive USO concert at the military base where her brother is stationed. After its airing, Everly's single Feel This instantly rose to #14 on the iTunes
ITunes
iTunes is a media player computer program, used for playing, downloading, and organizing digital music and video files on desktop computers. It can also manage contents on iPod, iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad....
folk charts and allowed them to maintain the #1 top seller spot on CD Baby
CD Baby
CD Baby is an online music store specializing in the sale of CDs and digital music downloads from independent musicians to consumers. The company is also a digital aggregator of independent music recordings, distributing content to several online digital music retailers.CD Baby has achieved recent...
for several weeks. In the episode titled We Three (My Echo, My Shadow and Me), Karen's Café is transformed into a glamorous nightclub with Lucas as its proprietor and Haley as the cabaret
Cabaret
Cabaret is a form, or place, of entertainment featuring comedy, song, dance, and theatre, distinguished mainly by the performance venue: a restaurant or nightclub with a stage for performances and the audience sitting at tables watching the performance, as introduced by a master of ceremonies or...
singer which allowed Galeotti the opportunity to premiere more songs featured in Everly's EP.
In the seventh season of One Tree Hill, Galeotti re-released Quicksand, a song originally written and performed by Galeotti for her album with Epic
Epic Records
Epic Records is an American record label, owned by Sony Music Entertainment. Though it was originally conceived as a jazz imprint, it has since expanded to represent various genres. L.A...
. This performance kicked Haley James Scott's music journey and was immediately followed by her first solo tour Flying Machine. In the fictional tour, songs written and performed by Everly were featured on the show while concurrently being released through iTunes
ITunes
iTunes is a media player computer program, used for playing, downloading, and organizing digital music and video files on desktop computers. It can also manage contents on iPod, iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad....
and CD Baby.
Studio albums
| Year | Title | Record label | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Mission Bell | Hilasterion Records | Debut album |
| 2009 | Fireside | Hilasterion Records | Holiday album |
Singles
| Year | Title | Album | Record label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | "Home Is Me - You Are Mine" | Mission Bell | Hilasterion Records |
| 2009 | "Quicksand" | B Tracks - Single, Vol. 1 | Hilasterion Records |
| 2009 | "Maybe" | B Tracks - Single, Vol. 2 | Hilasterion Records |
| 2010 | "Flying Machine", "Girl in the Moon", "We Belong" | B Tracks - Single, Vol. 3 | Hilasterion Records |
Televised performances
| Year | Program | Episode | Track title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | One Tree Hill One Tree Hill (TV series) One Tree Hill is an American television drama created by Mark Schwahn, which premiered on September 23, 2003, on The WB Television Network. After its third season, The WB merged with UPN to form The CW Television Network, and, since September 27, 2006, the network has been the official broadcaster... |
#6.11 - We Three (My Echo, My Shadow and Me) | "Karen's Café" Originally: "Hotel Café" "Scheming Star" "Mrs. Scott" |
| 2009 | One Tree Hill One Tree Hill (TV series) One Tree Hill is an American television drama created by Mark Schwahn, which premiered on September 23, 2003, on The WB Television Network. After its third season, The WB merged with UPN to form The CW Television Network, and, since September 27, 2006, the network has been the official broadcaster... |
#7.01 - 4:30 AM (Apparently They Were Travelling Abroad) | "Quicksand" |
| 2009 | One Tree Hill One Tree Hill (TV series) One Tree Hill is an American television drama created by Mark Schwahn, which premiered on September 23, 2003, on The WB Television Network. After its third season, The WB merged with UPN to form The CW Television Network, and, since September 27, 2006, the network has been the official broadcaster... |
#7.09 - Now You Lift Your Eyes to the Sun | "Maybe" |
| 2009 | CW Television | [December 18, 2009] | "O Holy Night O Holy Night "O Holy Night" is a well-known Christmas carol composed by Adolphe Adam in 1847 to the French poem "Minuit, chrétiens" by Placide Cappeau , a wine merchant and poet, who had been asked by a parish priest to write a Christmas poem... " |
| 2010 | One Tree Hill One Tree Hill (TV series) One Tree Hill is an American television drama created by Mark Schwahn, which premiered on September 23, 2003, on The WB Television Network. After its third season, The WB merged with UPN to form The CW Television Network, and, since September 27, 2006, the network has been the official broadcaster... |
#7.13 - Weeks Go by Like Days | "Flying Machine" "We Belong" "The Girl in the Moon" "Never Gonna Be (C'mon, C'mon)" |