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Austin five-piece Duncan Fellows have today released their EP Eyelids Shut via Level. The EP features previously released singles “Deathwish Fish” and “Cursive Tattoo.” The album is available for stream and purchase HERE.
Duncan Fellows has also announced a massive North American Fall co-headline tour with Nashville-based band Sun Seeker. The tour kicks off in Columbus, OH on October 11 and takes them to LA, NYC, DC, San Francisco, Seattle, Portland, Chicago and many more.
Duncan Fellows, who were recently spotlighted as an NPR Slingshot Artist to Watch have released two EPs—2013’s Twelve Months Older and 2015’s Marrow—while the band members were in college, the Duncan Fellows debut full-length Both Sides of the Ceiling dropped in 2017 and put the band firmly on the map. Their single “Fresh Squeezed” has racked up over a million Spotify streams and the entire album was championed by local radio.
The music of Duncan Fellows explores multiple vibes, feelings, tempos, and perspectives—and often in the same song. With the new EP Eyelids Shut, the five-piece from Austin explores that dynamic balance while concurrently toeing a similar line in their own lives.
Named for the address of a ramshackle house inhabited by several of the bandmates in their formative years, they’ve now—with everyone firmly in their mid-20’s—traded a life of piling into various bedrooms for piling into a tour van, creating a mobile Duncan Lane of sorts by staying true to that era’s sensibilities of shared adventure. Fronted by Colin Harman (vocals/guitar) and Cullen Trevino (guitar/vocals), the lineup is rounded out by Jack Malonis (keyboards/backup vocals/guitar), Tim Hagen (drums), and David Stimson (bass), with musical input coming from all corners.
“‘Eyelids Shut’ is us saying, ‘Hey, this is life now, I still have to wake up and go into work on Monday whether I’m changed or not,” Trevino says. “Life goes on regardless of what has happened.”
In all they do, Duncan Fellows strive to be honest in their music and as people, leaving positive experiences in their wake while expressing themselves and, yes, having a good time. Driven to evolve and grow as artists while never taking themselves too seriously, their sense of adventure and commitment to their craft is sure to serve their spirit well for the long, long haul.