First Night On Earth No One Knows Anything For Sure CD

Ex-Laburnum frontman Wes Grasty developed a shimmery dream pop sound with First Night on Earth, deviating far enough from My Bloody Valentine and Lush for a unique sound of their own. Their debut album, No One Knows Anything for Sure, swirls around atmospheric loops, hazy guitar work, and crashing percussion waves, but it's Grasty's low, boyish vocals that make First Night on Earth's sound bit a different from their influences. Vocalist Tina Cargill is a nice addition, particularly on the cascading trip "Subside." "Misunderstood" is dark in subtle electronics while echoing Joy Division-like appeal, and "A Good Reason" plays around with jazz threads. No One Knows Anything for Sure is an honest, ambitious effort for First Night on Earth and definitive of what's musically affected Grasty. He knows what lies ahead. ~ MacKenzie Wilson

first night on earth is the vision of founder Wes Grasty, formerly a member of the band Laburnum."no one knows anything for sure", first night on earth's first release, is born of Grasty's gestation of songs and complimentary choice of musicians including Stephen Yount (guitar), Chris London (bass), Vance Carlisle (drums) and Tina Cargill (keys, guitar and backing vocals).Grasty received critical acclaim for his work in Laburnum including "Best Male Vocalist", Creative Loafing.According to Magnet magazine: "Vocalist Wes Grasty is...an identifying trait...he's got a vulnerable, tuneful appeal." Grasty has taken his talents and unusual style and applied it to first night on earth.For their debut CD, the band rehearsed throughout the summer of 2001 and recorded at Scrimshaw Studios (Charlotte, NC) and Reflection Sound Studios (Charlotte, NC) in the fall of 2001.This album has a crisp, fresh new sound.first night on earth's surreal sounding guitars, cascading keys, thoughtfully placed bass lines, modern synthetic loops and driving drums help carve a new 21st century sound.Their mixture of rock/pop with occasional electronic beats and memorable melodies sets first night on earth apart from the norm.Additionally, Grasty's lyrics provide an enchanting and personable touch to an already beautiful landscape.REVIEWS:"First Night On Earth, on No One Knows Anything For Sure (Liquilab), spotlights the expressive vocals of Wes Grasty (ex-Laburnum) while deploying a high-drama stealth arsenal of arpeggiated U2ish riffs, sonorous keys, restless percussion and tingly female backing vox. It's all wrapped up, womb-like, in the richest and most luscious wooly post-shoegaze atmospherics."- Fred Mills, Magnet Magazine, Issue #53-----Album Review by EDF Ā© 2002 PHASE9 ENTERTAINMENT "Formed by Wes Grasty, this five-piece band from North Carolina has a sound that is similar at times to some British guitar groups from the 1980's. This gives First Night On Earth an edge over other upcoming American bands, as this is the sort of sound that is quite unique these days to which a lot of bands, if they tried, would otherwise fail to reproduce. With a pulsing bass and a hypnotic echo guitar sound, this album would at times make you want to drift away.... excellent guitar work from Stephen Yount mixed with atmospheric sound effects and haunting backing vocals from Tina Cargill....what First Night On Earth has started should stir up some interest to see where they will next take themselves. Let's hope there will be a second night on earth."4 out of 6 stars-----"The rich, low, booming bass keeping steady heartbeat-time; the echoey,chiming, reverb saturated guitar ringing like heaven's bells; thepercussion's thunder & crash; the loftly, distant vocals carrying dreamyimagery. That's the sound of First Night on Earth, a 5-piece band fromCharlotte, NC. Yeah, you can call it "shoegaze," replete with easycomparisons to Slowdive, Breathless, Mellonova, Chapterhouse... FNOE hasa solid, forward-driving style in their songs - they don't just floataround in space like a lot of spacerock/dream pop. You might recall thevocals of Wes Grasty, ex- of