Eyes and Ears

There are half a million people in Denver, but it seems like there are only about twenty musicians to go around. The local scene is incredibly incestuous, with folks moonlighting in at least a couple of acts and the same names popping up again and again in new projects.

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More About

• Scott Baio
• Michael Howard
• Jennifer Callaway
• World Politics
• Punk Rock

Such is the case with Eyes and Ears, which includes four Call Sign Cobra vets with other notable credits: bassist/ vocalist Michael Howard (ex-Scott Baio Army), guitarist/vocalist Jennifer Callaway (ex-Out on Bail), guitarist Don Bersell (ex-Five Day Messiah) and drummer Chuck Coffey (ex-every other outfit on Not Bad). Fittingly, Eyes and Ears' self-titled debut EP sounds like an amalgamation of every band the members have ever been involved with; it's got punk-rock attitude and a rock-and-roll heart.

Much of the disc feels kind of juvenile, like grown-up kids banging on their instruments just for fun. Then again, when you've been around this long, it's hard to get away from what you know.