Eugene & The 1914 are a band with influences ranging from Bob Dylan to Michael Jackson. Their sound is timelessly cool yet not overstated, their live show hooks the audience and their recordings never get old. While its hard to pinpoint exactly what they sound like, Eugene & The 1914 are a band that you need to experience; they are a new sound that will leave you wanting more.

They formed in the fall of 2008 when singer-songwriter Eugene made his way from Brooklyn, New York back to his hometown of Long Beach, California. While in New York Eugene worked as a touring and recording bassist and musical director with many artists including Lauryn Hill and Terence Blanchard. After a few years of that Eugene's older brother Ikey Owens (Mars Volta) gave him a 4-track recorder and guitar. He began working on crafting songs while on the road and in his Brooklyn flat. Within a few months he emerged with nearly 20 rough but promising demos. A few of these demos began to circulate around the New York area and a small buzz eventually led to a meeting with James Iha (Smashing Pumpkins). Within a year they began working on an LP for New Line Records/Scratchie. During that time Nic Harcourt (KCRW) started spinning the 4-track demos on Morning Becomes Eclectic and invited Eugene to perform on the show. He followed this up with a string of LA shows before heading back to New York to finish up the record and begin playing with friends from Ambulance Ltd. (TVT Records).


After finishing the record Eugene left Brooklyn for Long Beach. Within the first few months of living there he met drummer JP who had recently moved from Seattle. They began playing and looking for other like minds which led them to Mike Franke, Alfred Hernandez and Michael J. After a few rehearsals it was clear that what was once a solo project was becoming something more. Eugene tagged his new band The 1914 and started playing shows in the LA area. They are currently in the studio and planning a west coast tour for the spring of 2009.