Bryan Eich, born in Queens, NY
After grabbing a guitar at the age of thirteen, Bryan has since poured his energies into material inspired by bands such as Oasis, Coldplay, Radiohead, The Beatles and Travis to name a few. With infectious enthusiasm evident in his tracks, Bryan is now putting out his best work in his debut album titled "Sleeping By A Wire", recorded in Brooklyn, NY - which was produced/mixed by the up and coming producers/musicians Assaf Spector and Eitan Graff from April 2006 to April 2007 and mastered by Mike Marsh (Depeche Mode, Prodigy, Oasis, U2, The Darkness, Bob Marley, Bjork, The Chemical Brothers) at The Exchange in London. The album captures many different sides of Bryan's songwriting, but all songs hold the same atmosphere that his music gives to the listener, an honest voice and sound. Bryan has worked with A&R Capitol Records music man Loren Israel (Plain White T's, Jimmy Eat World) on the craft of songwriting alone and always pushes to challenge himself when writing new material. He has also been featured on the popular NY/NJ radio station Q104.3 Classic Rock
The ½ British ½ Israeli singer songwriter can currently be found in New York. Drop him a line and say hello. In a competitive and commercial world, Bryan quite happily keeps his feet on the ground, taking huge amounts of pleasure with keeping things real. A quality he holds just as close to his heart as his musical creativity.
"Bryan Eich, whose debut, Sleeping By a Wire, just landed at CD Baby. It’s so new it hasn’t even hit iTunes yet, but even if you normally prefer downloading to buying silver platters, you may want to make an exception in this case. The album’s that good. I, for instance, am not generally a fan of Britpop deliciously hooky or otherwise but I’m powerless against Wire’s charms. And my stereo? She wants to have Bryan Eich’s babies" - Jeff Giles, music reviewer
"Sleeping By A Wire is for the downtrodden and, somehow, for the triumphant. I say this because of the inspiring feeling such a complete album brings the listener. Eich notes these songs took 12 years to finally finish. I assure you, Sleeping By A Wire was well worth the wait." - Absolutepunk.net
"His music is brilliant, with catchy guitars and sampling tunes mixed with his nice voice, which I can compare to the famous "Thom Yorke", but with his own character." - Yurie - unsign.net
"Within the first listen of each of his tracks, I realised I’d enjoy more. Polished, well produced tracks with depth and scope, each I’ve heard so far are melodic with obvious thought, care and an attention to detail that comes from the passion of one’s craft." - Wayne Blackhurst - writer/illustrator from UK
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'I have been living on L.I. my whole life," Bryan Eich wrote in a letter that accompanied his new disc, "and whenever I say that I am from around here I tend to get asked if I play emo music. This is not the case."
That's for sure. Eich's self-released disc, "Sleeping By a Wire," is a collection of dreamy, well-crafted ballads that ought to give John Mayer, James Blunt and Dashboard Confessional a run for their money. At the same time, there are enough rock crescendos and quirky rhythms to keep rock fans on their toes. Eich, a 25-year-old singer-songwriter from Mineola, is sensitive without being smooth, romantic without getting gooey - a winning combination.
His main topic is love, of course. The wistful lead track, "Big Fish," presumably laments the one that got away, but "Can't Wait For Long" celebrates a new infatuation: "We're lying in the sunlight/ It's so hot, it's hot as hell/I tripped right on your heart." Sound corny? Not when Eich sings it, not even when his voice soars on the line, "You'll be my baby all the way."
Eich's voice is a key part of this package. He can mumble forlornly ("Love Blind"), reach deep ("Lost") or drift into the ether ("One That I Like"). Yet Eich isn't putting on an act. If anything, he can be a little too plainspoken. When he sings "Don't you cry in front of me, you're the one who wants to leave" (on "Everything") it's hard to say whether he's resorting to cliché or simply telling it like it is. Then again, maybe that's why this disc is so appealing.
Eich's next gig probably isn't until October, but in the meantime visit bryaneichmusic .com.
WITH THE BAND (NEWSDAY) Bryan Eich can challenge the big guys
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12:06 PM EDT, August 15, 2007
Description: Bryan Eich was inspired by the likes of Oasis, Coldplay, Radiohead, Travis and the Beatles, but his ability to differentiate himself in sound really makes Sleeping By a Wire something special - www.antimusic.com