No, we are not talking about politics or Barack Obama's campaign- we are referring to the future of 7 Horns 7 Eyes.  For those interested, continue reading:

As some of you may know, our guitarist Chris Weiford is a graphic design student at Seattle Pacific University.  Over the course of the last few years, his college pursuits have been extremely accommodative of 7 Horns 7 Eyes- however, 2008 means that he has entered his final year of classes, and is aiming to graduate on time this spring.  In order to accomplish this, he is going to have to spend a significant amount of time working and focusing on his classes.  He is also recently engaged, and will need to spend this coming summer actively pursuing career opportunities.

As for the rest of the band, if we were content to keep sitting on our EP and to carry on playing it to death for an unknown amount of months, then it would likely work out for Chris to continue playing with us...but of course, that isn't our goal.  As we progress as musicians and songwriters, we have continued challenging ourselves in our playing and pushing into new musical territory in our writing.  We also aim to begin touring when the time is right and to do whatever is necessary to take the band to full fruition.  This requires a level of commitment that Chris is unable to meet, so it is with sadness that we announce Chris' departure from the band, following our show at El Corazon on January 16^th, 2008.

Do not mistake this as the end of the band, or as a sign of some kind of impending further downfall- 7 Horns 7 Eyes is alive and well.  We are proud of the songs we established ourselves with on the EP, but our new material is, without question, a mature step forward.  We recognize that metal is a very demanding genre, filled with an abundance of spectacular musicians, which makes it difficult to stand out.  It is our goal to avoid getting too comfortable writing a certain way, so as to quickly fade from relevance.

Chris' departure from the band also signals the need for a second guitarist.  Although the need is not tremendously urgent, we will continue writing songs that call for two guitar parts, so we will be unable to play live until his role has been filled.  If you think that you are the right person for the job, then let us know.  You must:

-Share our commitment to Christ
-Be at least 18 years old
-Be proficient on the guitar
-Have a source of income
-Have professional gear

Thank you for your support!