Evans Blue

Evans Blue is an alternative rock band from Toronto, Ontario, Canada founded in 2005. Evans Blue came together in early 2005. Five musicians, then in three separate bands, met through a local musician's message board. Lead singer Kevin Matisyn suggested the name, which refers to the dye that is injected into the bloodstream to measure blood volume, which he had read in one of his medical books. The band then caught the attention of producer Trevo... more

Evans Blue is an alternative rock band from Toronto, Ontario, Canada founded in 2005. Evans Blue came together in early 2005. Five musicians, then in three separate bands, met through a local musician's message board. Lead singer Kevin Matisyn suggested the name, which refers to the dye that is injected into the bloodstream to measure blood volume, which he had read in one of his medical books. The band then caught the attention of producer Trevor Kustiak and his partner Mari Dew, of The Pocket Studios. They recorded three demo songs, titled Black Hole, Saturnalia and Starlight, all of which were available on their personal MySpace page. At that time, updates on the bands' progress and prose by former lead singer, Kevin Matisyn were periodically given via the MySpace blogs. Evans Blue completed work on their debut album, The Melody and the Energetic Nature of Volume, in November 2005. Their first single, Cold (But I'm Still Here) hit airwaves in December and was later accompanied by a... less