Somewhat Envious

Somewhat Envious was formed in November of 2004. We play all original music that is equal parts metal & hard rock. We are looking to be heard everywhere. Thanks for listening.

Somewhat Envious was formed in November of 2004. We are a Eugene Oregon based band, where we all currently reside. We play hard-edged music that is equal parts heavy metal, hardcore & melodic speed metal. We are a very unique band that sets itself apart from every other band in a variety of ways. We have crafted our own style, look & feel, to make us one of the fastest up & coming bands in the Northwest. *Josh Berry- has been a vocalist in the area for roughly 10 years and has been in several bands throughout that time. His unique vocals & ever-so-real lyrics, set us apart from other bands, giving us one of the best vocalists locally. Equipment he sings on: Shure microphones, Live Wire Cables & Digitech Vocal 300. *Angie Anderson- has been playing the guitar for 12 years & has been in several local bands. She continues to be the main drive in the band, writing the majority of our music & some of the lyrics. Her intense playing, dedication & extreme drive, constantly keep this band moving forward. Equipment she plays on: Schecter Diamond Series Black Hawk-w/Tony Iomi Gibson Pickups, Ibanez RG120blk, Fender Squire, Kona Acoustic, Crate Blue Voodoo (modified) 300w tube head, Randall Full Stack (custom with: 2x12's-Celestion Vintage 30's & 1x15' Eminence Legend), Live Wire Cables, Digitech Digi-delay, Digitech Metalzone, 6 piece Yamaha Stage Custom-blk, DW5002 double pedal, all Zildjian cymbals. *Matt Anderson- has been playing the bass for just about three years and has been in several bands locally. In that time, he has managed to become an excellent musician & very dedicated to not only his playing, but this band as well. He adds a heavy backbone to our band, along with his great motivation. Equipment he plays on:Ibanez Sound gear SRX 300 & SR 500, Squire MB-4, Aria Pro 2, Ampeg & Behringer Cabinets, Ampeg B2RE Head, Digitech BP80, Boss DS-1(distortion), Boss GEB-7(eq), Boss AW-3 (auto wah), Live Wire Cables, Monster Cables, Switch Craft Cables, SKB cases,GHS bass boomer strings & EMG pickups. *Skelly has been playing the drums for many years. He joined us in 2006 and has been a great asset to the band. His double bass & kit skills add a great back beat to our music. Equipment he plays on: 6 Piece Pearl Drumkit & Zildjian Cymbols. As a band, we continue to play shows in the Northwest & are constantly striving to achieve our goals. We have recently gotten signed to the Indie Label Creepsville Entertainment - , and will be starting our tour soon and our album will be out in a month. We have an excellent business ethic, a great fan base, unique sound & stage performance, a professionally recorded album recorded at Central Node Productions, t-shirts, stickers, websites, playing shows & networking with other bands & venues, getting radio play on two of the biggest radio stations & the campus radio station as well, being consistent, reliable, thorough & responsible in everything that we do. We have played with many bands, including: Northwest Royale - (signed on Rock Ridge Music & has opened for Disturbed, Slayer and many more great bands), Vexium, Grynch, Creepersin (signed on Creepsville Entertainment), On the first day they were kittens, Domeshots (Rock Ridge Music), Mendozza (song featured on the Underworld 2 Soundtrack), Rikets - (Jagermeister band & on Corp. Punishment Records), Ailment, Javelina, Payleface, Dfive9, In The Name Of God, Hostility, Aka White Devil, Bloodwell, Regiment 26, Athiarchists, Dopethrone Majesty, Son of Rust, Novice, Ghetto Princess, Forrestals Fall, Chainsaw Sex Vikings, Product of Society, Like Breathing, Genus Pro, Domesticide and many more. OUR BAND ONLY RECORDS @ Central Node Productions. Matthew Feltes (Studio Owner & Engineer) at Central Node helped us to create this amazing album, that truly shows the talent of our band & our ability to keep reaching our goals. We will continue achieving our every goal & always remaining as motivated as the day we started. We will be featured on the Black Metal Comp, produced by Central Node Productions and is for sale at our shows & on our site for $5 (18 songs, 9 bands, & comes with a free sticker & poster). Our full-length album will be out by the end of fall.

We play a show every weekend, sometimes two shows in a weekend. Love playing live and getting people all riled up. We've played over 100 shows locally & out of town.

Deftones, Slipknot, Metallica, System Of A Down, Pantera, Bad Religion, Incubus, and many more....

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