Everly (group)
| Everly | |
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| Origin | Battle Ground, Washington, North Carolina, United States |
| Genres | Pop rock, acoustic, bluegrass |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar, piano |
| Years active | 2008 - present |
| Labels | Hilasterion Records |
| Associated acts | Bethany Joy Galeotti, Enation, Kate Voegele, Angels & Airwaves |
| Website | everlyband.com |
| Members | |
| Bethany Joy Galeotti Amber Sweeney |
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Everly is an American folk musical duo. Formed in Battle Ground, Washington in 2008 and launched with their iTunes EP entitled Mission Bell, Everly is the collaboration between friends, Bethany Joy Galeotti and Amber Sweeney.
Everly has already seen success with several projects, beginning with their three song EP titled Mission Bell. Since then, the duo has had continued success with a series of digitally released B Track albums that have been featured on the The CW hit television series, One Tree Hill, on which Galeotti is an actor and director. Everly is signed with Hilasterion Records—and is set to record a full length album some time this year.[1]
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[edit] Debut
Everly is what became of two friends, Bethany Joy Galeotti and Amber Sweeney, deciding to collaborate and share their passion for music and storytelling. Galeotti and Sweeney have been writing songs individually for as long as they can remember. In 2008, they decided to use their long-time friendship for the greater good and created Everly, realizing that two songwriters are better than one. According to Galeotti and Sweeney on the release of Mission Bell, "Everly is birthed of a friendship and a sisterhood that's been many years in the making, and we are proud to present this short collection of music as a "teaser" for what is to come." [2]
On November 5, 2008, Everly released a three song, acoustic EP on iTunes entitled Mission Bell. Their EP is an eclectic mix of country, folk and pop rock sounds. All songs are written and performed by Galeotti and Sweeney. The duo released the EP through music outlets, iTunes, Amazon and CD Baby. Mission Bell features "Home Is Me - You Are Mine", "Stars", and "Little Children". On November 15, 2008, the duo released three additional tracks added onto Mission Bell titled "Hotel Café", "Mrs. Scott" and "Scheming Star" as well as a bonus track titled "Karen's Café", which was a specifically altered version of "Hotel Café" for an episode of Galeotti's television series One Tree Hill.
Receiving an excited response from fans, Mission Bell peaked at the #1 spot on CD Baby, an online music store specializing in the sale of physical compact discs and digital music downloads from independent musicians directly to consumers.[3] The duo also digitally released an acoustic Christmas album in 2009 titled, Fireside.
[edit] USO Concert
On September 19, 2008 at the Marine Corps Air Station New River in Jacksonville, North Carolina Bethany Joy Galeotti and musical acts Angels & Airwaves, and occasional One Tree Hill guest star and fellow musician Kate Voegele teamed up with the USO for a live concert event for military personnel. The event also included Galeotti's husband Michael Galeotti's band Enation, and music partner Amber Sweeney who accompanied Galeotti on stage to perform Galeotti's hit single "Feel This" and a song entitled "The Sweetest Thing". The duo also performed their single written for troops; "Home Is Me - You Are Mine".
[edit] Everly on One Tree Hill
Galeotti has performed a string of original tracks on One Tree Hill due to her character's ambitions to reestablish her music career. At present Everly continues to use One Tree Hill as an avenue to promote their latest music.
In the episode titled Even Fairy Tale Characters Would Be Jealous Galeotti's character Haley James Scott's friend Peyton Sawyer produces a massive USO concert at the military base where her brother is stationed.[4] After its airing, Everly's single Feel This instantly rose to #14 on the iTunes folk charts and allowed them to maintain the #1 top seller spot on CD Baby for several weeks. In the episode titled We Three (My Echo, My Shadow and Me), Karen's Café is transformed into a glamorous nightclub with Lucas as its proprietor and Haley as the cabaret singer which allowed Galeotti the opportunity to premiere more songs featured in Everly's EP.[5]
In the seventh season of One Tree Hill, Galeotti re-released Quicksand, a song originally written and performed by Galeotti for her album with Epic. This performance kicked Haley James Scott's music journey and was immediately followed by her first solo tour Flying Machine. In the fictional tour, songs written and performed by Everly were featured on the show while concurrently being released through iTunes and CD Baby.
[edit] Discography
[edit] Studio albums
| Year | Title | Record label | Notes |
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| 2008 | Mission Bell | Hilasterion Records | Debut album |
| 2009 | Fireside | Hilasterion Records | Holiday album |
[edit] Singles
| Year | Title | Album | Record label |
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| 2008 | "Home Is Me - You Are Mine" | Mission Bell | Hilasterion Records |
| 2009 | "Quicksand" | B Tracks - Single, Vol. 1 | Hilasterion Records |
| 2009 | "Maybe" | B Tracks - Single, Vol. 2 | Hilasterion Records |
| 2010 | "Flying Machine", "Girl in the Moon", "We Belong" | B Tracks - Single, Vol. 3 | Hilasterion Records |
[edit] Televised performances
| Year | Program | Episode | Track title |
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| 2009 | One Tree Hill | #6.11 - We Three (My Echo, My Shadow and Me) | "Karen's Café" Originally: "Hotel Café" "Scheming Star" "Mrs. Scott" |
| 2009 | One Tree Hill | #7.01 - 4:30 AM (Apparently They Were Travelling Abroad) | "Quicksand" |
| 2009 | One Tree Hill | #7.09 - Now You Lift Your Eyes to the Sun | "Maybe" |
| 2009 | CW Television | [December 18, 2009] | "O Holy Night" |
| 2010 | One Tree Hill | #7.13 - Weeks Go by Like Days | "Flying Machine" "We Belong" "The Girl in the Moon" "Never Gonna Be (C'mon, C'mon)" |
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ "Everly's Official Website". Everly. http://www.everlyband.com/.
- ^ "CD Baby: EVERLY: Mission Bell". CD Baby. http://cdbaby.com/cd/everly.
- ^ "CD Baby Top Sellers". CD Baby. http://cdbaby.com/topnow.
- ^ "One Tree Hill Shenanigans In North Carolina". Channel Guide. http://www.channelguidemagblog.com/index.php/2008/09/15/one-tree-hill-shenanigans-in-north-carolina.
- ^ "One Tree Hill We Three (My Echo, Shadow And Me)". TV.com. http://www.tv.com/one-tree-hill/we-three-my-echo-my-shadow-and-me/episode/1233156/summary.html.
[edit] External links
- Official Everly Webpage
- Official Everly Facebook Page
- Official Everly Blog
- Official Everly Twitter Page
- Official Everly MySpace Page
- Everly's First Live Q&A
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