E.Y.C. (band)

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E.Y.C.
Trey Parker, David Loeffler, Damon Butler
Trey Parker, David Loeffler, Damon Butler
Background information
OriginUnited States
GenresPop, R&B
Years active1992–1999
LabelsSony Music (1990–1996), MCA, Red Ant Recordings (1999)
Past membersDamon Butler
Dave Loeffler
Trey Parker

E.Y.C. (also known as Express Yourself Clearly) was an American pop/R&B group. Its members were Damon Butler, Dave Loeffler and Trey Parker.[1][2]

History

E.Y.C. formed to find success in their home country, but became more popular in the United Kingdom and Australia. As the band were forming, Parker was playing Kid Blink[3][4] in the Disney movie Newsies. Parker and Butler first met as backing dancers on New Kids on the Block's Hangin' Tough Tour.[5][6][7] At the 1993 Smash Hits Poll Winners Party,[8] the trio were the first group to win the Best Roadshow Act award; the award would launch the careers of Boyzone, Backstreet Boys and many more in the following years. The band also toured with Whitney Houston[9] during The Bodyguard World Tour and Prince.[10]

They scored six top 40 hits in the UK Singles Chart before disbanding.[11] Their first single, "Feelin' Alright", sold over 60,000 copies in the UK[9] and peaked at number 16 on the UK Singles Chart.[11] E.Y.C.'s debut album, Express Yourself Clearly, peaked at number 14 on the UK Albums Chart.[11]

The band sold over 500,000 records outside the US.[12] In Australia, the band also won an ARIA Award for Best New International Act.[13][14][15][16][17][18][19] They also starred in a Dr Pepper commercial in the US.[12][20]

On World AIDS Day 1994, the band also performed in front of Princess Diana and George Michael at London's Wembley Arena for the Concert of Hope, a concert held by The Royal Trust of The Princess of Wales to benefit AIDS charities.[21]

They also appeared on the Childliners single "The Gift of Christmas", alongside acts such as Backstreet Boys, Boyzone, MN8, Sean Maguire, Deuce, Ultimate Kaos, Let Loose, East 17, Peter Andre, Michelle Gayle, and Dannii Minogue.

After a short break, the band got back together and signed an independent deal with Red Ant Records, after which they released the US-only album I Feel It and the singles "This Thing Called Love" and "Only a Dream".[22][23] The band performed on Nickelodeon's All That Music & More Festivals[24][25] and support slots on the Backstreet Boys' Into the Millennium Tour,[26][27] with appearances on Donny & Marie as part of the release.

Since E.Y.C. disbanded, Parker has been touring with LA Allstars,[28] while Butler has performed as Limp Wristed.[29] Parker and Butler also co-wrote Anastacia's 2002 single "Why'd You Lie to Me".[30] Loeffler went into music management and has worked with various acts, such as Lionel Richie[31] and Why Don't We.[32][33][34]

Discography

Albums

Singles

Year Single Peak chart positions Certifications Album
AUS
[35] 		UK
[11] 		US Dance
[40]
1993 "Get Some" (with Boo-Yaa T.R.I.B.E.) — — — Express Yourself Clearly
"Feelin' Alright" 7 16 —
1994 "The Way You Work It" 41 14 —
"Number One" — 27 —
"Black Book" 25 13 21
"One More Chance" — 25 —
1995 "Ooh-Ah-Aa (I Feel It)" — 33 — Put It On
"In the Beginning" — 41 —
1999 "This Thing Called Love" — — — I Feel It
"Only a Dream" — — —

References

  1. ^ EYC Express Yourself Clearly Damon Trey David. "EYC Members: Dave, Trey and Damon!". Eyc.zacharywoodlee.com. Retrieved 2012-05-10.
  2. ^ Bush, John. Biography of E.Y.C. at AllMusic. Retrieved 9 January 2009.
  3. ^ "Teen Beat 1993 Newsies Interviews". Teen Beat. 5 Aug 2014. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
  4. ^ "Facts - Newsies for Life". Newsies for Life. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
  5. ^ "EYC Nostalgia Pie". Nostalgia Pie. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
  6. ^ Kolbert, Elizabeth (7 Aug 1994). "The Slump in Teen Idoldom". NY Times. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
  7. ^ "E.Y.C.: Who Are We?". Teen Machine Magazine. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
  8. ^ "Express Yourself Clearly: I Feel It". EYC Nostalgia Pie. Nostalgia pie.
  9. ^ a b Colin, Larkin. "E.Y.C. Biography". oldies.com. The Encyclopedia of Popular Music.
  10. ^ "E.Y.C. discography". discogs.
  11. ^ a b c d e "E.Y.C. - Full Official Chart History". officialcharts.com. Official Charts Company. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
  12. ^ a b Billboard Magazine. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 3 July 1999. p. 20. EYC express yourself clearly bpi.
  13. ^ "Billboard". Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 3 July 1999. Retrieved 26 February 2019.
  14. ^ "Trey Parker". NewsiesFreak.com. Retrieved 26 February 2019.
  15. ^ "Trey Parker – Biography". IMDB. Retrieved 26 February 2019.
  16. ^ "Billboard". Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 20 March 1999. Retrieved 26 February 2019.
  17. ^ "E.Y.C. biography". Last FM. Retrieved 26 February 2019.
  18. ^ "EYC EPK". YouTube. Retrieved 26 February 2019.
  19. ^ "EYC Words & Music". Gasoline Alley / MCA Records. Archived from the original on 2021-12-21. Retrieved 26 February 2019.
  20. ^ "E.Y.C. – The Way You Work It". iMusic.
  21. ^ "UNITED KINGDOM: PRINCESS DIANA JOINS THOUSANDS OF FANS AT A POP CONCERT FOR AIDS CHARITIES". Screen Ocean. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
  22. ^ Galipault, Gerry (5 Sep 1999). "EYC still 'Feels It' after all these years". Pause & Play. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
  23. ^ Cragg, Michael (8 April 2014). "From E-Male to Ultimate Kaos: boybands that time forgot". The Guardian. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
  24. ^ "EYC Concert & Tour History". Concert Archives. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
  25. ^ Mcfarland, Melanie (5 Aug 1999). "Hey, Kids - Want Some Ear-Candy? -- 'All That' Musical Tour Promises To Be A Blowout For The Bubble-Gum Set". Seatlle Times. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
  26. ^ VIVINETTO, GINA (30 Sep 2005). "These boys wired, tuned to area fans". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
  27. ^ Admin, Karah (24 May 2020). "Where Are They Now? @BackstreetBoys Opening Acts". BSB Fangirls. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
  28. ^ "L.A. All Stars Southern California's hottest Dance Band". Magnetic Talent. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
  29. ^ "Damon Butler". Twitter. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
  30. ^ "Why'd You Lie to Me - Anastacia - Song Info - AllMusic". All Music. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
  31. ^ "'THE LOEFFLER MANSION' – A 22,000 SQ. FT. RESIDENCE IN DRAPER, UT". Retrieved 21 January 2020.
  32. ^ Mier, Tomás (2022-07-06). "Why Don't We 'Officially Going on Hiatus' Amid Legal Battle With Former Management". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2022-07-07.
  33. ^ Speer, Deborah. "Why Don't We Proves The Sum Of Its Parts Can Be More Than The Whole When It Comes To Social Media Marketing". Pollstar. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
  34. ^ "25 Years Ago This Week: January 23, 1994". Chart Beats. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
  35. ^ a b c Australian chart information:
    • Express Yourself Clearly peak and "Feelin' Alright" certification: Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (pdf ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 98.
    • Singles peaks: "Discography EYC". australian-charts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
  36. ^ EYC Ya! at Discogs
  37. ^ EYC Ya! - The Express Remixes at Discogs (list of releases)
  38. ^ Put It On at Discogs (list of releases)
  39. ^ I Feel It at Discogs
  40. ^ "EYC Chart History". billboard.com. Billboard. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
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