Aisle Five On the Making Of “Evil Eye”
What was the creative process like for this particular "Evil Eye?"
Our guitarists initially came up with the beginning melody you hear throughout the song. They wanted to write something dreamier than our usual sound. The first title for “Evil Eye” was “Twinkle Song” because of the twinkling guitar in the intro. The name stuck around for a while until we finished writing the lyrics to the chorus, which felt like a perfect fit.
Was there any challenge that you encountered while making "Evil Eye?"
The entire vocal melody for both verses and pre-choruses went through several alterations before its final form. If you listen back to earlier versions, it sounds like a completely different song. This was the biggest challenge in completing “Evil Eye.” We just kept pushing to create a melody that clicked with the arrangement.
What has been one of your favorite memories along the path to making this track?
“Evil Eye” was the first song we recorded in a “real” studio. All five of us saved and split the cost of renting a studio for a day to record all of our upcoming releases. Everyone was so excited to be working at such a cool recording studio that would capture our music at such a high quality. We spent over 12 hours recording and perfecting the songs that day.
Where do you find inspiration for your songs or musical ideas?
Each of us comes from a fairly different musical background, so it is difficult to give just one answer. As it comes with the territory, we are all very big music lovers and draw from a wide range of styles and artists. However, we continue to inspire each other and play off of each other's ideas constantly. Our true inspiration comes from our very strong collaboration and bond as a band.
Are there any specific venues or festivals that you dream of performing at?
We would all really love to play Metro in Chicago again someday. We have been lucky to perform there for a battle of the bands event multiple times, but coming back to headline a show would be incredible for each of us. Aside, we all got to attend Lollapalooza this year and have dreamt of playing at festivals like that.
