eisley
Eisley + Lovedrug + Pilotdrift
July 4, 2005 - The Parish Room
House Of Blues, New Orleans, LA

story & photos by Ritchie Champagne

stacy dupree

Ten out of the 12 tracks from Room Noises were performed during the band’s set. Seven additional songs (including the encore) were performed, some from their previous EPs and some not available anywhere. One tune, Vintage People, is currently available only as an I-Tunes download.

The set began with Room Noises' opening track, Memories. For the next hour or so, Eisley played melodic song after melodic song, their playing precise and inspired. The only glitch was during the Room Noises track Just Like We Do. Stacy switched from keyboards to finger picked guitar to sing this seldom performed song. She got some of the words wrong in the first verse and was corrected by Sherri. “Those aren’t the words,” said Sherri. Not missing a beat, Stacy continued to play while she discussed the matter with her sister then picked up the song where she left off. This exchange, rather than point out fault, showed the professionalism that has developed between them over the years of playing together.

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