Boyd-Produced Videos
MossEisley Production Clips - These very short clips were once hosted on the old MossEisley.com site. They're from the recording of EP2 in Irving, TX, February 4-8, 2002. Clip One & Clip Two & Clip Three & Clip Four & Clip Five & Clip Six & Clip Seven & Clip Eight & Clip Nine & Clip Ten & Clip Eleven
3-Minute MossEisley Clip - Boyd patched together some spiffy old footage of the band before they were just Eisley. It's an awesome look at the early days of the band.
Recording Strings on "Laughing City" - This short clip shows the band watching as musicians add a sweeping string arrangement to the end of "Laughing City."
"Telescope Eyes" Video - Originally distributed as bonus material on the Laughing City EP, this video includes some live footage as well as general band video.
"Lady of the Woods" (Version 1) - This beautiful performance took place at the North Texas Music Festival.
Performing with the Flaming Lips - Yes, you read that right. Eisley was onstage with the legendary Flaming Lips, and Boyd posted this massive video chronicling the event.
"Lost at Sea" - This video, set to a demo version of "Lost at Sea," contains footage of everything from the V Fest in Britain to the DuPree home at Christmastime.
Preproduction Clips - Boyd comes through again with these peeks at the preproduction of Room Noises. The drama never ends as the Eisley kids try to hammer out the details on the new album. Clip 1 & Clip 1b & Clip 2 & Clip 3 & Clip 4 & Clip 5 & Clip 6 & Clip 6c & Clip 7 & Clip 8 & Clip 9 & Clip 10 & Clip 11 & Jon and Weston crack up on camera & Golly Sandra & My Lovely & "Lost at Sea," Cole Studios Version & "Dear Did You Know" ("Just Like We Do") Short Clip
Eisley Live at Slim's - These five videos were shot on the San Francisco leg of Eisley's three-part mini tour. Boyd reports that the versions of the songs in these videos are substantially different from any earlier recordings--however, only one of these songs would appear on Room Noises. "Over the Mountains" & "Mr. Pine" & "Golly Sandra" & "Sun Feet" & "Lady of the Wood"
Tree Tops, Harry Potter, and East Texas Storms - A clip montage of Boyd and a friend attempting to slice up the tree on top of the DuPrees' shed, followed by the Eisley kids and friends posing in Harry Potter Regalia before the premiere of the third film. Later, Weston drops a branch onto the back porch to make the video more dramatic.
Live at Brewtones, 5/21/04 While on a break from recording, Eisley played Brewtones on 5/21/04. It was the sixth anniversary of Eisley's first show in Brewtones, where they will almost certainly never play again. "Mr Pine" & "Just Like We Do"
Eisley Tour With Snow Patrol
Eisley's got on the road for the first time in a year with Irish band Snow Patrol.
Metro - "They All Surrounded Us" Chicago, IL - September 17, 2004
The Aladdin - "I Wasn't Prepared" Portland, OR - September 30, 2004
The Aladdin - "My Lovely"Portland, OR - September 30, 2004
Avalon - "Memories" Los Angeles, CA - October 05, 2004
Kanes - "Telescope Eyes" San Diego, CA - October 06, 2004
Gypsy Ballroom - "The Escaping Song" Dallas, TX - October 13, 2004
Dallas Fans Fan reaction in Dallas
Street Team Promo - The band says thank you to their fans and street team. This clip includes some live footage as well.
"Vintage People" Live at New Year's - Eisley performed a B-side from Room Noises at their New Year's Eve 2004/2005 performance in Dallas.
"I Wasn't Prepared" - Produced for the newest version of the song, Boyd added this footage of the band on tour, in the studio, and at home to the Eisley media player.
Eisley Headline the Winter West Tour
Taking one more step towards a genuine headlining tour, Eisley traveled the Pacific coast in early 2005 to promote Room Noises.
The Parish - "Brightly Wound" Austin, TX - January 31, 2005
The Parish - "Telescope Eyes" Austin, TX - January 31, 2005
Slims - "Sea King" San Francisco, CA - February 08, 2005 Featuring Blake from Rilo Kiley/The Elected Large (26.66 megs) & Medium (10.62 megs)
Eisley Tour With New Found Glory on the Back to Basics Tour
On Eisley's longest and most ambitious tour yet, the band opened for Reggie and the Full Effect and New Found Glory.
Alliance - "Memories" Ft. Lauderdale, FL - March 10, 2005
Janus Landing - Random Stuff St. Petersburg, FL - March 13, 2005
Masquerade - "Golly Sandra" Atlanta, GA - March 15, 2005
Masquerade - "Plenty Of Paper" Atlanta, GA - March 15, 2005
Trocadero - "Mr. Pine" Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - March 30, 2005
The Junker Center, Penn State - "Golly Sandra" Erie, Pennsylvania - March 31, 2005
The Government - "Head Against the Sky" Toronto, Canada - April 3, 2005
Jillian's - "Telescope Eyes" Covington, KY - April 12, 2005
The Pageant - "Over The Mountains" St. Louis, MO - April 13, 2005 (OGG Exclusive Video)
Boulder Theater - "Golly Sandra" Boulder, CO - April 20, 2005 (Featuring "Spacey" Casey on lap steel)
Concrete St. Amphitheatre - "Vintage People" Corpus Christi, TX - May 17, 2005
Eisley Headline on the Summer Scenic Tour
At long last,
a genuine, full-length headlining tour took place in June of 2005.
Pilotdrift and Lovedrug supported Eisley as they rocked clubs all over
the country.
Epicenter - "Trolley Wood" San Diego, CA - June 8, 2005
The Glass House - "Marvelous Things" Pomona, CA - June 9, 2005
The Glass House - "Tree Tops" Pomona, CA - June 9, 2005
The Glass House - "Vintage People" Pomona, CA - June 9, 2005
Troubadour - "Just Like We Do" Hollywood, CA - June 10, 2005
Troubadour - DVD Teaser Hollywood, CA - June 10, 2005
Slim's - "Just Like We Do" San Francisco, CA - June 12, 2005
Eisley Tour with Hot Hot Heat
From mid-July to early
August, Eisley opened for Hot Hot Heat in clubs across the country.
This was bassist Jonathan Wilson's last tour with Eisley.
State Theatre - "Head Against the Sky" St. Petersburg, FL - July 15, 2005
State Theatre - "Marvelous Things" St. Petersburg, FL - July 15, 2005
Teaser for "I Wasn't Prepared" - Boyd baited fans with this brief teaser video full of tantalizing glimpses into the sets, wardrobe, and hairstyles in the sci-fi-inspired video for "I Wasn't Prepared," the second single from Room Noises.
Austin City Limits Recap - This brief set of snippets from Eisley's appearance at the 2005 ACL festival shows a tiny portion of the rehearsal for a brand new song, "Many Funerals"!
Switchfoot Tour
This ambitious 20-show tour took Eisley around the country with popular
rock band Switchfoot. Eisley were the second act in these shows, a
prestigious position that also meant they usually did not get a soundcheck.
Ventura - Live Sampler Ventura, CA - October 17, 2005
Ventura - "Golly Sandra" Ventura, CA - October 17, 2005
Ventura - "Telescope Eyes" Ventura, CA - October 17, 2005
Ventura - "Trolley Wood" Ventura, CA - October 17, 2005
The Empire - "Golly Sandra" Sacramento, CA - October 18, 2005
Grand Ballroom - "Mr. Pine" San Francisco, CA - October 19, 2005
The Norva - "Many Funerals" Norfolk, VA - November 4, 2005 New song!
40 Watt Club - Live Sampler Athens, GA - November 5, 2005
40 Watt Club - "Memories" Athens, GA - November 5, 2005
On the Road - Van Life November 7, 2005
Marquee - "Telescope Eyes" Phoenix, AZ - November 10, 2005
Lighting Conspirators - a lighthearted clip about how good lighting turns "ordinary people" (as if the DuPrees are ordinary!) into real live rock stars.
Buzz Oven Show
Eisley was the main draw at the December 18th Buzz Oven show in Plano, TX.
Eisley Thank the Fans
In early 2006 Eisley won a UGO.com music poll, thanks to the Internet voting prowess of their devoted fans. This video was made to thank everyone for their invaluable assistance. It's also pretty funny.
Australia Tour
Taking Back Sunday invited Eisley on a four-date tour of Australia. During this time the band also headlined a small Melbourne club and performed two in-store acoustics.
Northcote Social Club - "Like the Actors" Melbourne, Australia - March 14, 2006
The Roundhouse - "Like the Actors" Sydney, Australia - March 15, 2006
Final Noise Tour
For a few weeks in early 2006, Eisley toured the country to promote Room Noises for the last time. Ironically, their setlists for these shows often included a large sampling of songs in the running for their second full-length album.
"I Could Be There For You" Date and venue unknown
Exit/Inn - "I Wasn't Prepared" Nasville, TN - March 24, 2006
Bottleneck - "I Wasn't Prepared" Lawrence, KS - April 13, 2006
Ventura - "Just Like We Do" Ventura, CA - April 28, 2006
Ventura - "Trolleywood" Ventura, CA - April 28, 2006
UK Tour
For the latter half of May, rockers Taking Back Sunday took Eisley with them as openers once more, this time on a tour of England and Scotland.
"Invasion" Date and venue unknown
The Academy - Scotland Soundcheck Newcastle, UK - May 25, 2006
Recording LP2
Eisley departed for Malibu, where producer Richard Gibbs opened his home studio for the recording of their second full-length album. Most of this footage was shot by members of the band; Boyd toiled away at their rented house with graphic design projects.