Even in Blackouts, known occasionally by the acronyn EiB, are an acoustic pop-punk band from Chicago, Illinois. The band was formed in 2002 by veteran pop-punk guitarist John 'Jughead' Pierson following the demise of the pop-punk band Screeching Weasel, for which Pierson had performed since 1986. The core of the band is formed by lead vocalist Liz Eldredge and Pierson, although a number of additional musicians have performed with the band. Even in Blackouts have been lauded by critics and fans alike for their musicianship and sense of innovation in bringing pop-punk to a new format. The energy and intimacy of Even in Blackout's live performances have attracted particular acclaim. A steel string acoustic guitar is a modern form of guitar descended from the classical guitar, but strung with steel strings for a brighter, louder sound. ... Pop punk is a fusion genre combining the catchy attributes of some of the original punk rock groups music with musical styles from contemporary pop music. ... Nickname: The Windy City, The Second City, Chi Town, The City of Big Shoulders Motto: Urbs In Horto (Latin: City in a Garden), I Will Location in Chicagoland and Illinois Coordinates: Country United States State Illinois County Cook Incorporated March 4, 1837 Mayor Richard M. Daley (D) Area    - City 606. ... Official language(s) English Capital Springfield Largest city Chicago Area  Ranked 25th  - Total 57,918 sq mi (149,998 km²)  - Width 210 miles (340 km)  - Length 390 miles (629 km)  - % water 4. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... John Pierson, commonly known by the nom-de-rock John Jughead or simply Jughead, founded the legendary pop-punk band Screeching Weasel in Chicago, Illinois with friend Ben Weasel in 1986. ... Pop punk is a fusion genre combining the catchy attributes of some of the original punk rock groups music with musical styles from contemporary pop music. ... Screeching Weasel was an American Punk rock band from Chicago, Illinois. ... 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

History

The story supposedly begins in Sicily, where guitarist and "punk rock renaissance man" John 'Jughead' Pierson had been visiting his friends in the Italian band, The Manges, following the dissolution of his previous band Screeching Weasel. Pierson rented a flat in Palermo with the intention of relaxing, but could not stay away from music. There he wrote the song "Missing Manifesto". He decided to create the world's first acoustic pop-punk band, and called it "Even in Blackouts" in reference to their capability to perform without electricity. Sicily (Sicilia in Italian, Sicilian and Spanish, Σικελία in Greek) is an autonomous region of Italy and the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea, with an area of 25,700 km² and 5 million inhabitants. ... John Pierson, commonly known by the nom-de-rock John Jughead or simply Jughead, founded the legendary pop-punk band Screeching Weasel in Chicago, Illinois with friend Ben Weasel in 1986. ... Palermo (Palermo in Italian, Palermu, Palemmu, Paliermu or Paliemmu in Sicilian) is the principal city and administrative seat of the autonomous region of Sicily, Italy as well as the capital of the Province of Palermo. ...

Once back in Chicago, Pierson set about recruiting a group of younger musicians to fill out the band, including Eldredge as lead vocalist. Producer Mass Giorgini discovered Eldredge outside Sonic Iguana Recording Studio, where she had been waiting for some friends to finish recording, and Giorgini introduced her to Pierson. Nickname: The Windy City, The Second City, Chi Town, The City of Big Shoulders Motto: Urbs In Horto (Latin: City in a Garden), I Will Location in Chicagoland and Illinois Coordinates: Country United States State Illinois County Cook Incorporated March 4, 1837 Mayor Richard M. Daley (D) Area    - City 606. ... Mass Giorgini is an American musician. ...

Pierson had initially intended for the band only to perform live, a reflex reaction perhaps to the studio-bound fate of Screeching Weasel, which didn't play a live show between 1994 and late 2000. But in late 2002, EiB released its debut record, Myths & Imaginary Magicians. The album was originally released on Pierson's own label, limited to 2,000 copies, and sold exclusively through online independent music store Interpunk. When fans of Screeching Weasel heard of the album, they bought up all of the available copies and Pierson re-released the album with Lookout! Records in March 2003. The album featured covers of Screeching Weasel's "Hey Suburbia," Operation Ivy's "Knowledge" and Yazoo's "Only You". Screeching Weasel was an American Punk rock band from Chicago, Illinois. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... Interpunk is an online store that specializes in punk and other underground music. ... Lookout! Records is an independent record label based in Berkeley, California. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Operation Ivy was an influential ska punk band that originated from the East Bay of San Francisco. ... Yazoo (known as Yaz in the U.S.) were a short-lived but highly successful English electropop duo from Basildon, Essex that had a number of top ten hits in the British charts in the early 1980s. ...

Members

• John Jughead, guitar
• Liz Eldrege, lead vocals
• Gub, guitar and vocals
• Philip Hill, guitar
• Bice, drums
• Danny Vapid, guitar and vocals (for "Foreshadows on the Wall" recording)
• Dan Lumley, drums (left in 2004)
• Dan Lipman, guitar (left in 2004)
• Brad Lipman, bass guitar (left in 2004)

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Discography

Albums

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External links and references

• Official site
• Piersons blog, with band info