| National Eye | |
| Landscape: | yes |
| Origin: | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Genre: | Psychedelic, Post-Rock, Lo-fi |
| Years Active: | 2002–present |
| Label: | Park the Van |
| Current Members: | William Baggott Gianmarco Cilli Richard Flom Douglas Kirby Jeff Love Kyle Lloyd Gretchen Lohse |
National Eye is an American indie-rock band based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They formed in 2002 from a core of five members who had met in college. Their sound has been described as psychedelic, post-rock, and lo-fi.[1] [2] [3]
National Eye formed out of The Project Project, a band formed in Colorado Springs, Colorado, where the members attended college.[4] The group moved to Philadelphia in 2000, moving into one of the members' family home in Philadelphia.[5] In 2002, the band adopted the name National Eye, as they began recording The Meter Glows.[6] For their first two albums, National Eye adhered to a communal approach to songwriting and recording. Band members William Baggott, Gianmarco Cilli, Richard Flom, Douglas Kirby, and Jeffrey Alan Love contributed equally, in a "democratic, collective" recording philosophy.[7] Both The Meter Glows and Roomful of Lions were mixed by Thom Monahan.
For The Farthest Shore and Ramparts, Richard Flom took the lead songwriting role,[8] though all founding members contributed to both albums. New members Kyle Lloyd (drums) and Gretchen Lohse (strings/vocals) were added. The Spinto Band's Nick Krill mixed both records.