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February 19, 2010 by Lucas Wright

Close Your Eyes, a hardcore rock band from Abilene, kicked off its first tour with a CD release party and signing at Hastings Entertainment on South 14th Street. "It's going to be a really fun night," said Shane Raymond, lead vocalist for Close Your Eyes. "We're going to play Rock Band here in a bit. We'll take on all challengers. The gauntlet has ... [Read More…]

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Local band shoots video, charms audiences

February 19, 2010 by Taylor Edwards

"Consider our faces melted," wrote Outlaw Music Magazine about Hardin-Simmons-born hardcore band Close Your Eyes. Outlaw wasn't the only one impressed by CYE recently. The band shot a music video for its album, We Will Overcome, on Feb. 11, garnering attention from multiple music publications, fans all over Texas and the Abilene ... [Read More…]

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Video: Close Your Eyes shoots music video with Victory Records

February 13, 2010 by Jimmie Jackson

Abilene band Close Your Eyes shoots their first music video after signing with Victory Records in November 2009. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dWG7U_HGdOM Video/Editing by Jimmie Jackson UPDATE: Check out the finished video from Victory Records. ... [Read More…]

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Close Your Eyes shoots music video with Victory Records

February 12, 2010 by Jimmie Jackson

Abilene band Close Your Eyes shoots their first music video after signing with Victory Records in November 2009. Video/Editing by Jimmie Jackson UPDATE: Check out the finished video from Victory Records. ... [Read More…]

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Video: Student bands take the stage for JamFest 2006

October 13, 2006 by Jon Davis

Student bands perform during annual JamFest concert series. Bands featured in the video include: Andrew Duge, More Alexander, Tiforah, Close Your Eyes, Streets of Simon Lee, O Scarlet, Kirk Thurmond and Homer Hiccolm & the Rocketboys. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hxQ80HOX9OM Video/editing by Jon Davis ... [Read More…]

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Student bands take the stage for JamFest 2006

October 13, 2006 by Jon Davis

Student bands perform during annual JamFest concert series. Bands featured in the video include: Andrew Duge, More Alexander, Tiforah, Close Your Eyes, Streets of Simon Lee, O Scarlet, Kirk Thurmond and Homer Hiccolm & the Rocketboys. Video/editing by Jon Davis ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: Arts & Culture, Videos Tagged With: Archive, Bands, Close Your Eyes, JamFest, The Rocketboys

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