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Eisley Touring With Snow Patrol; Full Length Debut to Be Released Later This Year

What started as a neighborhood garage band in the rural outskirts of Dallas, Texas, has expanded into one of the most acclaimed new acts of the past year. Eisley, featured in Teen Vogue as a band that "People Are Talking About," (August 2004) will open for Scottish band Snow Patrol on a series of North American dates running from early September through mid October, including appearances in New York City's Irving Plaza September 14 and Los Angeles's Avalon October 5, as well as several stops in their home state in Texas.

Comprised of the DuPree siblings -- sisters Chauntelle (guitars), Sherri (guitars/vocals), Stacy (keyboards/guitars), brother Weston (drums) -- and their neighborhood pal, Jonathon Wilson (bass), Eisley landed an impressive slot at the 2003 Coachella Festival, resulting in "underground fave" status in Rolling Stone. Eisley then rounded out 2003 opening for Coldplay and Brand New throughout the US and even stopped to make an appearance at Britain's V2003 Festival.

Dubbed "The Next Big Thing" by Blender (September 2003) and "Band On The Brink" by Entertainment Weekly (March 16, 2003), Eisley are hard at work adding finishing touches to their debut album for Reprise Records. The eagerly anticipated full-length album, scheduled for release later this year, follows up the band's exciting EP releases -- Laughing City (Record Collection, May 20, 2003) and Marvelous Things (Reprise, December 9, 2003).

The Dallas Observer (January 2003) proclaims, "Not only are they younger than most bands, they're more talented, too. Musically, the group doesn't sound like anyone except itself -- rare for any band."

Eisley's tour dates to follow:

DATE            VENUE                   CITY

September 03    Culture Room            Fort Lauderdale, FL
September 04    The State Theatre       St. Petersburg, FL
September 05    WOCL Radio Show         Orlando, FL
September 07    Cotton Club             Atlanta, GA
September 08    The NorVa               Norfolk, VA
September 10    9:30 Club               Washington, DC
September 11    The Call                Providence, RI
September 13    Paradise Rock Club      Boston, MA
September 14    Irving Plaza            New York, NY
September 17    Opera House             Toronto, ON
September 18    St. Andrews Hall        Detroit, MI
September 19    Newport Music Hall      Columbus, OH
September 20    Metro                   Chicago, IL
September 22    The Quest               Minneapolis, MN
September 23    The Bottleneck          Lawrence, KS
September 24    Bluebird Theatre        Denver, CO
September 28    Richard's on Richards   Vancouver, BC
September 29    The Showbox             Seattle, WA
September 30    Aladdin Theatre         Portland, OR
October 2       The Fillmore            San Francisco, CA
October 3       Empire                  Sacramento, CA
October 5       Avalon                  Hollywood, CA
October 6       Canes Bar & Grill       San Diego, CA
October 8       Marquee Theatre         Tempe, AZ
October 9       Plush                   Tucson, AZ
October 11      LaZone Ross             Austin, TX
October 12      Meridian                Houston, TX
October 13      Gypsy Tea Room          Dallas, TX
October 15      Zydeco                  Birmingham, AL
October 16      Voodoo Music Experience New Orleans, LA