Waking Eyes

the waking eyes combine members of the pets and duotang and meld together into a most satisfying package of spectorific lushness.

The Waking Eyes' debut album Combing the Clouds is a colourful blend of art-rock, nostalgic pop, and futuristic psychedelia - the product of 15 months of recording, relocation and change.

The Waking Eyes were formed in June of 2000 after the demise of the internationally acclaimed Steinbach band, the Pets. After seeing their previous group posthumously lauded in publications like Q, The Sunday Times, The Boston Phoenix, The Guardian and Uncut, Matt Peters and Myron Schulz were eager to start a new group and record an album. The two recruited Winnipegger Rusty Matyas (Novillero, Duotang), borrowed a phrase from a Pink Floyd lyric for their name, acquired new and improved hardware and software, and started to record an album.