Sam Etling has always wanted to be heard.
In the hardcore punk band Dead Either Way, Etling was tired of listeners unable to comprehend his screaming. With his latest project Sore Eyes, Etling just wants to be heard and understood.Â
âIt was a matter of me wanting listeners to understand my lyrics, because I feel like what Iâm talking about is really important,â Etling said.
Initially Etlingâs solo acoustic project, Sore Eyes now features a group of local punk rockers. Etling met drummer Matt Slusser while he was playing bass for the surf rock band Phantom Party. Slusser and Etling are now roommates.Â