Eyeball Skeleton is an American indie rock band from Washington, D.C. The group has attracted attention for its pre-teen membership.

Eyeball Skeleton
OriginWashington, D.C.
GenresIndie rock
LabelsMy Pal God

History

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Eyeball Skeleton is composed of Bill Brown (guitar, percussion, programming) and his sons Charlie Brown (guitar) and J.J. Brown (bass), ages 10 and 8 as of 2005.[1] Brown founded the group after hearing his children attempting to mimic his own music-making in the house.[2] Their name was invented by the children; JJ provided "Eyeball" and Charlie provided "Skeleton".[1] The group writes songs based upon song titles, lyrics, or pictures created by the children, which are then fleshed out musically with the father.[3] Their debut album, #1, was released on My Pal God Records on April 5, 2005.[4][5][6] Following the release, the band appeared on Pancake Mountain and toured with The French Kicks and Drums & Tuba.[7]

Discography

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References

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  1. ^ a b Hot Spot Archived 2011-05-24 at the Wayback Machine. Village Voice, May 17, 2005.
  2. ^ Child's Play. Exclaim!, September 2005.
  3. ^ Track Review Archived 2007-10-23 at the Wayback Machine, Paper Thin Walls, November 10, 2006.
  4. ^ Review of #1. Allmusic
  5. ^ Review of #1. Prefix Magazine.
  6. ^ Review of #1. Exclaim!, June 2005.
  7. ^ Review of #1[permanent dead link]. Pitchfork Media, June 23, 2005.
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