EYE 2 EYE
''AFTER ALL...''
JANUARY 1 2009
75:25
1. Overture /2:30
2. Tears of a Clown /8:10
3. Cold and Happy /8:49
4. Wasted /6:41
5. A Celebration /15:22
6. Pouring Rain /6:27
7. Hovering /13:06
8. After All... /14:20
Amer Amar ALI BENALI (Amirouche)/Guitars
Philippe BENABES/Keyboards
Djam ZAÏDI/Vocals and Guitars
Aymeric DELTEIL/Bass
Didier PEGUES/Drums and Piano
REVIEW
"EYE 2 EYE appeared in the year 2006 with a slightly different spelling, and a first album published on the Musea label, "One In Every Crowd". About three years later, this French band comes back with a new singer and a new bass player, for a second effort called "After all...". Here's the same type of music as before, with improved ingredients, especially as far as melodies are concerned. Although still influenced by early MARILLION or PENDRAGON albums, without mentioning the "first generation" of GENESIS or PINK FLOYD, EYE 2 EYE has firmly established its own personality. With three pieces lasting a quarter of an hour (Three on the present album !), the musicians prefer complex and ambitious pieces. They also like bombastic keyboards, beautiful and lyrical guitar parts, enhanced by a precise and sober rhythm section. Here's a well-balanced music, with delicacy and power in the same time. All neo Progressive lovers, and also fans of David GILMOUR, will certainly find "After all..." delightful. Excellent stuff !"
ABOUT
After the dissolution of their first group called ADN, Philippe BENABES and Didier PEGUES formed EYE TO EYE in the beginning of 2003 (which has been renamed "EYE 2 EYE" in 2008). During 2004, Amer Amar (called Amirouche ) ALI BENALI is engaged to play the Guitars. His magical play and his ability to sound like superstars like David GILMOUR, Steve ROTHERY, Nick BARRET or Andy LATIMER gives EYE 2 EYE its warm sound and sensibility.
Their first album, called "One in Every Crowd" (Ref: Musea FGBG 4683) was released by the end of 2006 and was acclaimed as a good revelation. On that first album, they covered AYREON's track : "Back on Planet Earth" in a quite different version...
When Benoit DERAT (Vocals) and Cécile CARRETERO (Bass) decided to leave at the end of that year, EYE 2 EYE discovered Jacques DALY (Vocals) and Aymeric DELTEIL (Bass) to replace them. They began to work on a Brand New Album which was made over 2 years and that is now finished.
That new record, called "After all" from EYE 2 EYE, is out now. (Ref: FGBG 4801). This album has been nominated for the PROGAWARDS 2009 !!!
Unfortunately, Jacques DALY decided to leave the band. At the end of 2009, they discovered a new singer called Djam, who was a prog Fan for many years... EYE 2 EYE is back to work. All songs are now composed. It's a real concept album based on Oscar Wilde's novel "The picture of Dorian Gray". This Album called "The Wish" has been released in December 2011 on Musea Records !!! When Aymeric DELTEIL decided to leave, because he had another group., the Band found Etienne DAMIN as a new bass player.
DoWnLoAd
''AFTER ALL...''
JANUARY 1 2009
75:25
1. Overture /2:30
2. Tears of a Clown /8:10
3. Cold and Happy /8:49
4. Wasted /6:41
5. A Celebration /15:22
6. Pouring Rain /6:27
7. Hovering /13:06
8. After All... /14:20
Amer Amar ALI BENALI (Amirouche)/Guitars
Philippe BENABES/Keyboards
Djam ZAÏDI/Vocals and Guitars
Aymeric DELTEIL/Bass
Didier PEGUES/Drums and Piano
REVIEW
"EYE 2 EYE appeared in the year 2006 with a slightly different spelling, and a first album published on the Musea label, "One In Every Crowd". About three years later, this French band comes back with a new singer and a new bass player, for a second effort called "After all...". Here's the same type of music as before, with improved ingredients, especially as far as melodies are concerned. Although still influenced by early MARILLION or PENDRAGON albums, without mentioning the "first generation" of GENESIS or PINK FLOYD, EYE 2 EYE has firmly established its own personality. With three pieces lasting a quarter of an hour (Three on the present album !), the musicians prefer complex and ambitious pieces. They also like bombastic keyboards, beautiful and lyrical guitar parts, enhanced by a precise and sober rhythm section. Here's a well-balanced music, with delicacy and power in the same time. All neo Progressive lovers, and also fans of David GILMOUR, will certainly find "After all..." delightful. Excellent stuff !"
ABOUT
After the dissolution of their first group called ADN, Philippe BENABES and Didier PEGUES formed EYE TO EYE in the beginning of 2003 (which has been renamed "EYE 2 EYE" in 2008). During 2004, Amer Amar (called Amirouche ) ALI BENALI is engaged to play the Guitars. His magical play and his ability to sound like superstars like David GILMOUR, Steve ROTHERY, Nick BARRET or Andy LATIMER gives EYE 2 EYE its warm sound and sensibility.
Their first album, called "One in Every Crowd" (Ref: Musea FGBG 4683) was released by the end of 2006 and was acclaimed as a good revelation. On that first album, they covered AYREON's track : "Back on Planet Earth" in a quite different version...
When Benoit DERAT (Vocals) and Cécile CARRETERO (Bass) decided to leave at the end of that year, EYE 2 EYE discovered Jacques DALY (Vocals) and Aymeric DELTEIL (Bass) to replace them. They began to work on a Brand New Album which was made over 2 years and that is now finished.
That new record, called "After all" from EYE 2 EYE, is out now. (Ref: FGBG 4801). This album has been nominated for the PROGAWARDS 2009 !!!
Unfortunately, Jacques DALY decided to leave the band. At the end of 2009, they discovered a new singer called Djam, who was a prog Fan for many years... EYE 2 EYE is back to work. All songs are now composed. It's a real concept album based on Oscar Wilde's novel "The picture of Dorian Gray". This Album called "The Wish" has been released in December 2011 on Musea Records !!! When Aymeric DELTEIL decided to leave, because he had another group., the Band found Etienne DAMIN as a new bass player.
DoWnLoAd
