Evik James Band May 29, 2010

The Evik James Band is a “gritty power pop” rock trio, playing original music written mostly by the band’s namesake, lead vocalist and guitarist, Evik James, who is sometimes referred to as “Buddy Holly on steroids.” James grew up in San Francisco’s East Bay and is a graduate of the Guitar Institute of Technology in Hollywood, California. Michael Fiato, bass and vocals, cut his teeth in the NYC music scene and has performed and recorded with notable groups such as the Silly Pillows and Bouva. Jeff Thaves, the trio’s drummer, is a Minnesota native and has played with a number of original and cover bands in and around the Twin Cities.

EJB will be playing songs from their indie rock debut album, Under Your Sun. They will also be playing new songs including the title track from their forthcoming release, Sucks To Be You, often referred to as their “warm and fuzzy song,” due out in mid-June. According to James, both albums contain songs about “life, death, and the crazy stuff that happens in between,” including their new epic "I Wanna Be Like Jesse James", a 568-word song about wannabe American outlaws. James says, "every good story usually starts from someone making a bad decision and this song
illustrates that point."

Official Website: http://www.EvikJamesBand.com