CHICAGO, IL. (Top40 Charts/ Western Publicity) - 'Best Rock Band' -Improper Bostonian / 'Best Of' issue
'Best Band in NH' -New Hampshire Magazine
'Best Live Act' -Improper Bostonian
'Record of the Year' -The
Boston Metro
New Hampshire natives and current Beantown locals The Everyday Visuals have a made a name for themselves with their gently rocking, harmony-laden sound, reminiscent of The Beach Boys, Fleet Foxes and and Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young. Free of record label frills and fancy recording techniques, their self-titled album puts the focus on the songs and the singers. "We have always hung our hat on our harmonies - we've always enjoyed the idea of a group of friends singing together, making music together," says Seiders. The band's ability to flawlessly mesh their voices combined with Pappas' intrinsic knack for crafting a hook-laden melodies and poetic lyrics results in deceptive songs that reveal subtle depth with repeated listens.
Led by Christopher Pappas (songwriter/guitars/vocals) who is accompanied by Joe Seiders (drums/vocals), Kyle Fredrickson (lead guitar) and Eli Scheer (guitars/keyboards/vocals), the regional notoriety that the band's first two albums have brought them has been outstanding. And the band was able to accomplish it all without label support. 'The things that we've worked for haven't come easy,' reflects Pappas. 'We haven't been 'discovered' by a label, we haven't 'met the right people' all we've done over the years is honed our talent and voices and just plugged along, doing what we've done. I feel like we're the Bad News Bears in a sense.'
All of that plugging along has really paid off. They were voted 'Best Band in NH' by New Hampshire Magazine and earned numerous top ten 'Record of the Year' accolades in local publications including The Boston Metro. Their second record was wildly successful on radio, making The Everyday Visuals the third most-played unsigned band nationally for three weeks according to Media Guide; coming in only behind Clap You Hand Say Yeah and MC Lars.
Backing up the praise for The Everyday Visuals' recorded work has been their solid reputation as a live band, earning them 'Best Live Act' from The Improper Bostonian as well as a 'Best Live Act' nomination from the Boston Music Awards. "I think more than anything, we always considered ourselves first and foremost to be a live band," notes Seiders. Pappas adds, "Every show we play only makes us hungrier to play another. Every song I write leads me to search for a better one. I think that's why we are able to connect so well to our audience." Tastemakers Daytrotter agreed, booking The Everyday Visuals for a coveted session and raving about their songcraft.
Listen in here:
https://www.daytrotter.com/dt/the-everyday-visuals-a-grab-bag-of-poetry-given-some-crookedness-concert/20030426-3737828.html
The band's third album marks the pinnacle of their artistic endeavors. Like the previous two, it was performed, recorded and produced entirely by the band themselves at their in-home studio. What sets this album apart from its predecessors is that, 'We tended to record things as they were this time,' he says. 'In past records, we almost used recording as another instrument - as a tool to chop parts up, and make different sound come in and out when we pleased. With this record, we let things happen more naturally. If we wanted reverb, then we recorded in a bigger room. We did things in fewer takes, and just let the performance be as it was.'
The track, 'Intro [Morning Star],' was recorded in an elementary school basement completely live in one take.
Pappas notes, 'I think bands rely on studio magic or tricks to make their music sound great. However, in keeping with that rustic, scrappy, do it yourself ethos, I find it fitting we start the record off with just us, in a room, = recording whatever comes out.' The flip side of the Visual's coin reveals a lush, grand take on songs like 'I'll Take It All In Stride', showing off their versatility.
More and more music fans are turning to the pretty melodies, country-tinged playing and harmony singing made famous in Laurel Canyon in the '70s for good reason: the undeniable sincerity of the players and their songs. The Everyday Visuals hail from the opposite coast a lifetime later, but they have the same musical values to honor. 'There is a real transparency and rawness in what we do. No pretense, no tricks. We tried with this record to make the performance be first and foremost.'
The Everyday Visuals on Tour:
July 7 - Chicago, IL - Schubas Tavern
July 8 - Cleveland OH - Beachland Ballroom
July 9 - St. Louis, MO - Off Broadway
July 10 - Nashville, TN - Caf� Coco
July 14 - Cambridge, MA - TT The Bear's Place
July 16 - Brooklyn, NY - Pete's Candy Store
July 22 - San Francisco, CA - Hemlock Tavern (with Pierre De Reeder of Rilo Kiley)
July 23 - San Diego, CA - TBA
July 24 - Santa Barbara, CA - TBA
July 25 - Los Angeles, CA - Hotel Caf� (w/ Pierre De Reeder of Rilo Kiley)
August 5 - Washington, DC - The Red and the Black
August 7 - New York, NY - TBA
August 8 - Cambridge, MA - Mid East Upstairs
