Icarus Phoenix revives an old song from the ashes with ‘Bright Eyes’. Singer Drew Danburry revisits an old song he released as a solo artist with his new band. Joining Danberry on the track are Eli Sims on drums, Leena Rhodes on guitar, keys, and backing vocals, Brendan Russell on bass, Peyton Rodeffer on guitar and backing vocals, as well as Andrew Young on drums and percussion. ‘Bright Eyes’ is one of several singles from an upcoming album recorded with producer Jed Jones.
Reflecting on the track, Danburry says, “I wrote this song in 2002 or 2003, and it was very much about a person I had a crush on but knew it wouldn’t work past a single conversation. I originally recorded it on the first Drew Danburry album, “An Introduction to Sex Rock”, and got feedback from a friend that I should re-record it with better production. It took me over 20 years to do it. But hey, I finally followed up and did that thing. I hope you like this nostalgic blast from the past.”
Ed Donnelly is a multi-instrumentalist, recording engineer and record producer from Los Angeles. He has worked with Willie Nelson, Crowded House, Marc Cohn, Jools Holland, Matchbox Twenty, The Cult, BoyHaunt, Gladys Knight, Trent Summar and The West Coast Mob, Smashing Pumpkins, Del McCoury, OK Go, Exodus, Molly Leach, Tom Morello, O.A.R., Madness, The Crystal Method, DrunkHungry, Deadmau5, Zac Brown, CrysP Tyger, Bighead Todd and the Monsters, Jake Shimabukuro, Barenaked Ladies, Tsar, Killola and more. Donnelly regularly performs with Nathan Jacques as well as Little Silver Hearts and records with GhostsDream. Little known fact: He previously held Top Secret Security Clearance with the U.S. Department of State and Q Clearance from the Department of Energy.
He currently runs The Barber’s Basement Recording Studio in Highland Park and is a partner in The Atmos at Lemontree Studio.
