Seeking Truth Through Music With BLVD OF EYES

The metal Gods work in mysterious ways.
In early 2021, fate brought Chloe Trujillo and Mark Dalbeth
together at the Global Green Charity Event in LA's Troubadour.
Bonding over their shared passion for music, they decided to
collaborate after connecting online.
Their brainchild, Lightning Strikes Twice, garnered strong
feedback, fuelling their excitement for future projects .The pairs
debut EP, HEAVY PEACE, dropped in 2022, amplifying their presence
in the music scene. Eager to keep the momentum going, they returned
to the studio, enlisting Ray Luzier (Korn) on drums for their
second record.
Transitioning from studio to stage, they assembled a formidable
live band, featuring local guitarist Kevin Hicklin and Chloe's
daughter, Lullah Trujillo, on drums, wasting no time in hitting the
stage in early 2024 and captivating audiences, steadily building
momentum with each electrifying performance.
Last month, under the new monicker Blvd Of Eyes, the band released
their second EP, Buying Lies For The Truth Seeker, expanding their
existing sound into a swirling maelstrom of metal-infused rock that
traverses the usual boundaries of acceptance into a sound
definitively their own.
Mark, Chloe and Kevin joined HEAVY recently to talk more about the
EP.
"It's been really good," Mark enthused at the early response. "It
just came out last month, so the response has been good. We have
just released one single so far, so we will probably release a
couple more videos. It's a great record. We were lucky to have Ray
Luzier (Korn) drum on it, which was badass. Everything so far has
been good. We're just setting up for some shows next year, and we
will really push it more then."
We ask about the musical side of Buying Lies For The Truth
Seeker.
"It's got a hard rock sound," he measured, "with heavy guitars and
big melodies and hooks. It's similar to the first EP, but probably
a little bit more developed songwriting from us because we have
been working together a bit more. It's another step up from the EP
but still that hard rock with a little bit of metal, some melodic
stuff and some really nice harmonies."
In the full interview, the band talk more about Buying Lies For The
Truth Seeker, including the musical direction of the songs and the
meaning behind the ambiguous title. They discuss how it differs
from their 2022 debut Heavy Peace, and how the band have grown in
the period between EPs.
We talk about the different genres that make up their music and
finding the balance between genres in the creative process, and run
through each of the five songs individually to get to the core of
their content. The band talk about their formative years and
creating a sustainable project, as well as future touring plans and
more.


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