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inorbit
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Someone mentioned this on Trolleywood, but I eventually decided this warranted it's own thread (even if it is a short one).

VERY, VERY impressed with the promo artwork for this tour. Boyd's work, I assume?

Just the right balance of whimsy and foreboding to evoke classic Eisley.

Apocryphal much Wink

A very welcome and positive shift in how Eisley presents itself, I think.
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Kylee Janai
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i laughed because the first poster i saw, the rabbit was far away from what i assume is blood, and now it's hopping right on out of it.. haha, uuuhhhohh!!!

regardless, i totally am in love with this poster. the name of the tour, the art - it's all suhh-weet.
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gundamit
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At the risk of looking stupid I'm going to come right out and say I'm not sure what the poster is all about. Foreboding, whimsy, blood, wood, a rabbit, a wolf(?) and a shift to what?


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On facebook there was a back and forth in the comments of an Eisley post: is WB the Rabbit or the Frog.

Boyd said in "the business" WB is the Rabbit label, re: Bugs. I always heardof the WB tv network referred to as "the Frog" in the press.

Well, borrow from that and think what you will. The rabbit's eyes are closed and it looks sorta deadish in both, read smear or not. So who's afraid of the Sky Blue Wolf, Sky Blue Wolf, Sky Blue Wolf???

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There's a frog? I don't see it. It has been a long day, though.
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guitargirl wrote:
There's a frog? I don't see it. It has been a long day, though.
Look harder! Here's a clue, he looks like this ...



Laughing Yeah, I'm still not getting it. The poster is a reference to FB comments? I'm not sure why WB wanted to promote a frog from an obscure cartoon short rather than the iconic Bugs Bunny when they launched their TV network. Neither seems to work.

So if the rabbit is a reference to the WB, how do the wolf and the blood fit in? Is the blood an acknowledgement of the mayhem recently with the WB? If the wolf with the inscrutable demeanor is Eisley, is the band being cast in a predatory light? Is there a lone gun man in the woods? Wink

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^ My guess on the WB tv network using the Frog is cause they wanted to create a separate brand identity maybe, either that or cause THIS is one of the greatest Merry Melodies Shorts Ever! Mr. Green

Oh, and I have No Clue who the Wolf is, but if it scared off "the rabbit" then that's good news for Eisley! Wink

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Sometimes a cigar is just a cigar.
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grain thrower wrote:
Sometimes a cigar is just a cigar.
There's a cigar? I don't see it.
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^ it's got the word "tour" written over it. Wink
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A wooden cigar? I'm not gonna take that any further.
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So the woods is the music industry? Looks as though you guys have placed the final piece in the puzzle to finally see the message Boyd embedded in the tour poster. Good job!
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Yeah, we are regular Code Talkers as far as Eisley Promo Art circa Fall 2010 is concerned.

grain thrower wrote:
A wooden cigar? I'm not gonna take that any further.


...not as I intended...at all...but so obvious in retrospect I am supremely Embarassed at my naivete.

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Not re. promo ART per se, but closely enough related to avoid creating a new thread....

Its not only the promotional artwork/image side that has taken a turn for the better on this tour, its seems...

The promo pitch below is from The Loft Dallas' listing for the Nov 27 show. Its the first short description of the band I've seen (or at least the first in a long time) that accurately describes the band- wonder if it was provided by the Band's machine or someone local...
Could it be true that someone finally "gets" Eisley?



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Eisley w/Ives The Band, Christie Dupree
Posted On: September 20, 2010
Related Tags: 0924, alternative, female vocalist, indie, indie pop, November
Eisley w/Ives The Band, Christie Dupree

Eisley is an indie-pop rock band from Tyler, Texas. Eisley consists of four siblings: Sherri DuPree, Stacy DuPree, Chauntelle DuPree and Weston DuPree — and their cousin, Garron DuPree.

Featuring ethereal, soaring harmonies and dreamy imagery, Eisley has a sound all their own. They are, however, not without comparison or influence. Their sound echoes to dream pop and artists such as Cocteau Twins or Mazzy Star and to contemporary acts such as Denali.

Tickets On Sale 9/20
Advanced Tickets $15
Day of Show $20
Doors @ 7:30

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Set times are posted the day of the show on The Loft’s Facebook & Twitter
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inorbit wrote:
Not re. promo ART per se, but closely enough related to avoid creating a new thread....

Its not only the promotional artwork/image side that has taken a turn for the better on this tour, its seems...

The promo pitch below is from The Loft Dallas' listing for the Nov 27 show. Its the first short description of the band I've seen (or at least the first in a long time) that accurately describes the band- wonder if it was provided by the Band's machine or someone local...
Could it be true that someone finally "gets" Eisley?



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Eisley w/Ives The Band, Christie Dupree
Posted On: September 20, 2010
Related Tags: 0924, alternative, female vocalist, indie, indie pop, November
Eisley w/Ives The Band, Christie Dupree

Eisley is an indie-pop rock band from Tyler, Texas. Eisley consists of four siblings: Sherri DuPree, Stacy DuPree, Chauntelle DuPree and Weston DuPree — and their cousin, Garron DuPree.

Featuring ethereal, soaring harmonies and dreamy imagery, Eisley has a sound all their own. They are, however, not without comparison or influence. Their sound echoes to dream pop and artists such as Cocteau Twins or Mazzy Star and to contemporary acts such as Denali.

Tickets On Sale 9/20
Advanced Tickets $15
Day of Show $20
Doors @ 7:30

RSVP on Facebook

Set times are posted the day of the show on The Loft’s Facebook & Twitter


you missed the fine print.

"Find out in our exclusive interview how they survive in a band with their siblings!"
Laughing

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