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Eye TV (formerly the Nixons) was a New Zealand alternative rock band, active from the mid 1990s to the early 2000s. == History == The band was formed in Auckland, New Zealand in 1990, under its original name Nixons, playing rock with an electronic edge. The band's original line-up was Sean Sturm on guitar and vocals, Michael Scott on bass and Mark Pollard on drums. In 1991 the band had the track "Song To" included on Flying Nun Records compilation album ''Freak the Sheep'', but eventually signed with Pagan Records. Nixons recorded their debut album ''Eye TV'' at York Street Studios in 1993 and toured New Zealand. In 1994 a van full of the band's equipment was stolen, valued at NZ$50,000. Instead of replacing the gear, the Nixons borrowed equipment and used acoustic guitars, leading to a darker, more atmospheric sound on their mini-album ''Special Downtime''. The band's first two albums were released in America, which required the band to change their name as there was an American band called The Nixons. The New Zealand Nixons took the name of their album and became Eye TV. At this time, drummer Mark Pollard left the band and was replaced with Luke Casey. In 1995 and 1996 the band toured extensively, including an America tour where they playing a number of high-profile support gigs, such as Mr Bungle and Tim Finn's trio ALT. Eye TV released their second album ''Birdy-O'' in 1997, with singles "Snakes and Ladders" and "Wish It All Away" receiving airplay on New Zealand TV and radio. Pagan Records shifted the band onto its sub-label Antenna.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.muzic.net.nz/artists/8 )〕 In 1999 the group recorded the single "Just the Way It Is" with a strong pop focus. It was also the lead track on the group's anthology album ''As Far as the Eye TV''. The group began exploring a soul music sound, with keyboard player Grant Winterburn joining the group. The resulting album ''Fire Down Below'' (2000) contained the single "One Day Ahead", which charted at 9 in the New Zealand singles chart, the group's highest charting single. Eye TV broke up in 2001.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Eye TV」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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