The Eastern View
Hey there, we are The Eastern View, we are a four piece pop-punk/emo band srtaight out of Stafford, Virginia.
Tell me about your history? How did you get where you are now?
Forming in December of 2002, The Eastern View hail from Stafford County, Virginia. It all started in the summer of 2002 when drummer Ricky Schmidt moved to Stafford. He just so happened to live right down the street from old childhood friend, Scott Jones. Soon after meeting and practicing together, they landed a couple of covers and knew they had something going for them. After a few weeks, they decided to bring bassist/singer Ryan Lesto into the mix and later guitarist Richie Manion. After months and months of practice, The Eastern View have just started playing shows and are creating quite a stir in the Stafford and Fredericksburg area.
Have you performed live in front of an audience? Any special memories?
Oh of course, we love playing shows and hopefully we will have a bunch of shows coming up soon. For info on shows check www.theeasternview.com
Your musical influences
It's all about the guitars and a good melody.
What equipment do you use?
Ryan: Fender Jazz Bass
Ampeg BA-115 combo
Fender or Ernie Ball Slinky strings
Jim Dunlop .50 (the orange kind) picks
Richie: Les Paul
Line 6 Amp
Jim Dunlop Green picks
Scott: Fender Fat Strat
Marshal Half Stack
Whatever picks he can find
Ricky: Tama Rockstar
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