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Two months ago, CLOSE YOUR EYES parted ways with their singer, Shane Raymond, due to physical reasons.
Now, the band announced a replacement singer and additional lineup changes. Michael Sawyer will be their new singer, Jordan Hatfield is the new drummer and Andrew Rodriguez rejoined the band as a second guitarist. The group’s first performance back will be at The Bamboozle Festival this weekend. Their full statement can be found here.
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The lineup for this year’s Scream the Prayer Tour is announced. It will be headlined by DEMON HUNTER with support from the following bands:
EMERY, SLEEPING GIANT, MYCHILDREN MYBRIDE, CLOSE YOUR EYES, HUNDREDTH, THE GREAT COMISSION, GIDEON, A BULLET FOR PRETTY BOY, YOUR MEMORIAL
Dates will be available soon.
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Earlier in the week, reports began circulating that CLOSE YOUR EYES vocalist Shane Raymond quit the band and they would be dropping off their upcoming tour with COMEBACK KID and FOUNDATION. Unfortunately, the rumors are true. Raymond will no longer be singing for the group. Their statement is below.
Recently, there have been many rumors and assumptions about us due to our cancellation of the Symptoms & Cures tour. We regret having to cancel but it was something we needed to do for personal reasons. We appreciate the patience and support from all of our fans. Unfortunately, we have to confirm that Shane will be leaving Close Your Eyes. Touring as much as we do with few breaks in between can be difficult on anyone. The fact of the matter is, Shane has had troubles with his voice and vocal performances due to stress and physical strain. Simply put, he can no longer continue being our vocalist. Touring isn’t for everybody. Some realize it early on, others later. Shane realized he didn’t enjoy touring long ago, but still pursued the road with us despite the mental and physical struggles that came with it. We love Shane and hope for the best in whatever he does from here on out. We hope all of our fans can understand this difficult decision. We appreciate all of the support over the years and still hope to have continued love and devotion from all of you as we have to you.
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The Bamboozle Festival (5/18-20, in NJ) announced more bands to this year’s lineup. Most significantly, BRAND NEW will be co-headlining the last day of the festival, alongside BON JOVI. Other new additions can be found below.
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ANAMANAGUCHI, BIG FREEDIA, FREESOL, TIMEFLIES, VOLBEAT, ATTILA, CHERRI BOMB, CLOSE YOUR EYES, DATSIK, LE BLORR, LESS THAN JAKE, MATT TOKA, THE KNOCKS, BRAND NEW, ASHLAND HIGH, BUCKCHERRY, CASEY VEGGIES, CRIS CAB, DJ TORO, DRAMARAMA, MARIANAS TRENCH, STAR SLINGER, T MILLS, WHITE PANDA
CLOSE YOUR EYES are on a music video streak lately, with another for their song “Erie.” The track is from their latest album, Empty Hands and Heavy Hearts. Watch it below.
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CLOSE YOUR EYES posted a new music video for “Carry You,” from their latest album, Empty Hands and Heavy Hearts. Watch it now.
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Comeback Kid will be headlining The Symptoms + Cures Tour this March/April. Supporting acts include Close Your Eyes, Foundation, Such Gold and Living With Lions. Tour dates can be found below.
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3/18 San Antonio, TX @ White Rabbit
3/19 Metairie, LA @ The Cypress
3/21 St. Petersburg, FL @ The Local 662
3/22 Lake WOrth, FL @ The Speakeasy
3/23 Jacksonville, FL @ The Pit
3/24 Douglasville, GA @ The 7 Venue
3/25 Richmond, VA @ Kingdom
3/26 Philadelphia, PA @ The First Unitarian Church
3/28 Worcester, MA @ The Palladium
3/30 Toronto, ON @ The Mod Club Theatre
3/31 Cleveland, OH @ Peabody’s
4/1 Detroit, MI @ Magic Stick
4/3 Fort Wayne, IN @ Sunset Hall
4/4 Joliet, IL @ Mojoe’s
4/5 Omaha, NE @ Sokol Underground
4/6 Denver, CO @ The Marquis Theater
4/7 Salt Lake City, UT @ In The Venue
4/8 Spokane, WA @ A Club
4/9 Seattle, WA @ The Vera Project
4/11 Walnut Creek, CA @ Red House
4/12 Lancaster, CA @ Industry Theater
4/13 West Hollywood, CA @ Key Club
4/14 San Diego, CA @ Soma
4/15 Tempe, AZ @ The Clubhouse
4/16 Farmington, NM @ Top Deck
4/18 Oklahoma City, OK @ The Conservatory
4/19 Memphis, TN @ New Daisy Theatre
4/20 St. Louis, MO @ Fubar
Close Your Eyes released their new video for “Keep the Lights On.” The song is from their latest album, Empty Hands and Heavy Hearts.
The band will be doing a special live appearance on likeZEBRA’s backBEAT, where they will chat with fans and answer any questions about the group. Click here for more info and to get a ticket.
Norma Jean will be headlining the Pizza Riot 2011 Tour this November and December. Along for the tour will be Oh, Sleeper, Stray From the Path and Lower Than Atlantis, with Close Your Eyes and Memphis May Fire on select dates. See the dates below.
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Close Your Eyes dates:
11/29 Savannah, GA @ City Church Savannah
11/30 Montgomery, AL @ Iceberg Lounge
12/2 Austin, TX @ Emo’s East
12/3 Corpus Christi, TX @ House of Rock
12/4 Odessa, TX @ Dos Amigos
12/5 El Paso, TX @ Open Gate Church
12/6 Tempe, AZ @ Clubhouse
12/7 Lancaster, CA @ Industry Theatre
12/8 Anaheim, CA @ Chain Reaction
12/9 Fresno, CA @ Club Retro
Memphis May Fire dates:
12/10 Bakersfield, CA @ Jerry’s
12/11 West Hollywood, CA @ Key Club
12/13 Oklahoma City, OK @ The Conservatory
12/14 Memphis, TN @ TBA
12/15 Chattanooga, TN @ The Warehouse
12/16 Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade
12/17 Columbia, SC @ New Brookland Tavern
12/18 Asheville, NC @ The Orange Peel
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Close Your Eyes’ official music video for “Valleys” is online now. Their new album, Empty Hands & Heavy Hearts, will be available on Tuesday.
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Close Your Eyes launched a teaser trailer for their upcoming music video for “Valleys.” Their new album, Empty Hands and Heavy Hearts, will be available on 10/24 via Victory Records.
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likeZEBRA artist, Close Your Eyes, announced details of their upcoming album, Empty Hands & Heavy Hearts. The effort will be released on 10/25 and can be preordered here.
They additionally posted dates of their headlining tour with The Color Morale, Like Moths To Flames, Counterparts and Affiance. See those below.
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10/14 Evansville, IN @ Boney Junes
10/15 Dayton, OH @ ThE Attic
10/16 Pittsburgh, PA @ The Smiling Moose
10/18 Providence, NH @ The Ruins
10/19 Manchester, NH @ Rocko’s
10/20 Poughkeepsie, NY @ The Loft
10/21 Trenton, NJ @ The Backstage at Championships
10/24 Indianapolis, IN @ Emerson Theatre
10/25 Bloomington, IL @ The Castle
10/26 Tulsa, OK @ The Marquee
10/27 Lubbock, TX @ Jake’s
10/28 Austin, TX @ Emo’s
