EELS with Strings
Thursday: From the steps of the Universal Music World Headquarters in Santa Monica, California, EELS leader Mark Oliver Everett, aka E, announces 2005 tour:
The past few EELS tours had taken a physical and emotional toll on me. I decided it was time to stop. But then one night I was in the backyard smoking a cigar with Bobby, Jr. and I was thinking about how we've been pummeling the audiences with variations on a distorted, rocking theme for the past few tours and wouldn't it be nice to do something really different? I found myself getting creatively excited about the idea. I couldn't stop myself from calling the office and having my team of experts assist me in making this idea a reality. So here we come again. If you're looking for rock -- turn back. You've come to the wrong place. This is a whole other thing.
if you're lucky enough to live in SoCal, get your ass some tickets to see EELS with Strings. i'm tempted to fly down just to see 'em. May 11th at the Galaxy in Santa Ana and May 12 at the Roxy in LA.
if you're going and want to tempt me more, you know where to reach me.
Uhhhhh, the Eels of 'Novocaine for the Soul' fame?
Before I sputter out...
yep. but that's like saying the Rolling Stones of 'Brown Sugar' fame.
i heartily recommend listening to their album 'electro-shock blues.'