Everyone Asked About You is a midwest emo/twee-pop band formed in Little Rock, Arkansas. They were only active for 2-3 years (1996 to 2000), only went on 1 tour and released 1 self-titled EP and a split with The Shyness Clinic. They were somewhat unknown until long after their breakup, when they built up a small, loyal audience, mostly because of their EP. The band consisted of vocalist Hannah Vogen, Chris Sheppard on vocals and guitar, Collins Kilgor on guitar (who'd usually track bass in studio too) and Lee Buford on drums. Lee Buford currently plays in various experimental music bands including The Body.
EAAY is for fans of twee-adjacent music with the guy/girl harmonies and synth melodies, with vocals somewhat reminiscent of both 90s emo/indie acts such as Rainer Maria, Pixies and The Anniversary, as well as later acts including Tigers Jaw and Empire! Empire!
EAAY lasted a very short time (as did quite a few bands from this era) but the influence clearly had an impact on much of the newer breed of emo bands e.g. football etc, Tigers Jaw, etc.
I wish there was more that I could say about them that hasn't already been said, but they are such a massively underrated band which makes information about them somewhat sparse. However, there is good news. In 2022, they reunited and played a show just before the calendar turned to 2023. Original lineup and a synth player. Just this past weekend (February 18-19, 2023), they played Numero Twenty in Los Angeles at the Palace Theater with other post-hardcore/emo greats from around their era, including The Hated, Karate, Chisel and Unwound! Chris Sheppard was also a guest on the WashedUpEmo podcast very recently, if you're a podcast person. On the day that I happen to be writing this (February 20th, 2023), they are scheduled to be playing Noise Pop 30 Fest at the Great American Music Hall, opening for Chisel. The festival also includes math rock favorites Covet. It's great to see EAAY starting to do things again, i'd be excited to see if they potentially release anything (unreleased music?), but overall, I'm just happy they're back.
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