Envy On The Coast

Envy on the Coast is a band that I have come across recently that has caught my attention very quick. Due to the fact that I am from Long Island and the lead singer went to Hofstra I figured I would give them a shot. The band came about as a result of three bands that split up, one of which included the original singer from Taking Back Sunday. The band is managed by Will Noon who is also the manager of Straylight Run. Their first album was released in 2007 and is named after a poem ‘Lucy Grey’.

Envy has toured with bands such as Agent Sparks, The Audition, Boys Like Girls, Emanuel, Hit the Lights, Saosin and was also part of MTV2’s $2 Bill tour.

I personally really enjoy the band and I think they will cash in quickly and gain a great deal of popularity over time due to the popular style that is around right now. Envy follows that general style but has something that stands out over other bands that follow that style which is its interesting original lyrics. I feel that this band has a ton of potential, they remind me of the earlier days of Brand New and if they keep this up they will be incredibly successful.

My personal favorite: The Gift of Paralsis...check it out at pure volume.... http://www.purevolume.com/envyonthecoast
The Gift of Paralysis

Alarming to the senses,
as the scent of latex,
and blinding white lights greet me.
Withered, weak, and weary,
his bones are bare and brittle,
can't rid this taste of surgery...
of surgery, accusing me...
of perjury, like surgery correcting me.
I'm bouncing in and out of my body,
as my eyes roll in rhythm,
and they wish to focus,
but they can't bear to see.
Our eyes are paralyzed
as your legs are canonized
with the water from these seas.
To own a heart that's half of yours...
these bones are mere accessories.
The doctor swears he heard me
stutter as muttered a startling repetitious phrase.
And under anesthesia, I told him over and over again,
"This body's yours to keep," and though he swore to me,
he said he'd do as I please.
But I stand before you, upon these same selfish feet.
His neck, is shattered by the tides,
The ocean prays for his demise,
But I swear to you, I watched his heart pump blood into those veins...
...throwing punches...at ocean waves....
and as the tides retreat, I see the smile you see today...
...throwing punches...at ocean waves....