Eagle Seagull

Eagle Seagull was an American indie band from Lincoln, Nebraska.

Band History

Eagle Seagull was founded in 2004 by singer and songwriter Eli Mardock with JJ Idt and Mike Overfield founded. First, they played alternative country music in the style of Wilco. In October 2004, the other three band members were added. During this time the group started with the first public appearances in Lincoln. The shows attended in the Nebraska scene soon for some attention, so that Brian Vaughan was aware of the band. The former employee at Sub Pop and Saddle Creek was just about to start his own label Paper Garden Records in Nashville, and took Eagle Seagull for the first publication of his label contract. In October 2005, just one year after the first appearance of the band, came to her self -titled debut album out. The reactions in the music press and on -line forums were thrilled. Towards the end of Eagle Seagull was often mentioned in various Best of 2005 bands to watch in 2006. Although the band still had no national marketing should have their debut album will be reissued again and again, is so often stated in 2006 as a release date of the debut album.

In Europe, the famous German label L'age d'or was - it sales at this time including The Gossip, Metric and Tocotronic - attention to the group and took over the distribution, so that in October 2006 the debut album old also on the continent could appear. In addition, L'age d'or released the single photographer. Eagle Seagull earned wide acclaim and peaked in the Austrian Indie Charts Position 2 just behind The Killers. At the end of the band in the Best of 2006, Rolling Stone and Spex Magazine listed and their songs appeared on various compilations.

2010, the follow-up album was released, entitled The Year of the How- To Book on PIAS Recordings. Producer is Ryan Hadlock, who has worked with The Gossip, Blonde Redhead and Stephen Malkmus.

On September 30th of the same year, the band announced on their Facebook page their resolution known. Murdock and Butler, however, continue to work together under the name of Beauty in the Beast.

Style

Eagle Seagull does not fit into existing genres of music, as the band has its own distinctive sound between country, folk and indie rock. The well-known indie band Bright Eyes, which is also from Lincoln, Nebraska, maintains a similar style of music.

Eagle Seagull played initially Alternative Country in the style of Wilco. Only after Eli Mardock had switched from guitar to the keyboard and in October 2004, the other three band members were added to the final sound of the band began to develop.

Discography

Albums

• 2006: Eagle * Seagull (Paper Garden Records / L'age d'or )
• 2008: Live in Hamburg 2007 ( L'age d'or )
• 2010: The Year of the How to Book ( PIAS Recordings)

EPs

• 2008: I Hate EP's ( Regal Beagle )

Singles

• 2006: Photograph ( L'age d'or )

Compilation posts

• 2006: Hello Never - Sounds - Now! (Music Express)
• 2006: Photograph - Untitled ( Spex Magazine)
• 2008: I'm sorry but I'm beginning to hate your face - Indiecater Vol 2 ( Indiecater Records)