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These Green Eyes “Sucker Punch”-ed their way to a win this week on mtvU’s The Freshmen. The post-hardcore outfit from Connecticut crowns their win with a sweet reward, their video added to rotation on mtvU.

Things are looking up for These Green Eyes, who not long ago lost a friend to suicide and journied through the healing process while writing their second full length Relapse To Recovery which will hit stores March 24th.

These Green Eyes can be seen live at Bamboozle and select Warped Tour dates. For more information on the band check out their MySpace, www.myspace.com/thesegreeneyes.

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Sucker Punch (Wont Get Away With It) – These Green Eyes

The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus have just world-premiered their upcoming album, Lonely Road on their MySpace profile. The Howard Benson (My Chemical Romance, All-American Rejects) produced album is the follow-up to their platinum selling Don’t You Fake It album which came out in 2006.

The band is also giving away a free download of their new song “Pen and Paper” on their fan site The Alliance.

Lonely Road hits stores on February 3rd

New Haven, Connecticut’s post-hardcore quintet These Green Eyes have recently set their sights on the Ernie Ball/Music Man Battle of the Bands which, if won, would guarantee them a spot on this year’s Taste of Chaos tour. The Battle of the Bands will be fought city by city with These Green Eyes vying for a spot on stage in Rochester, NY, Hartford, CT, and New York, NY.

Fans can check out battleofthebands.com/thesegreeneyes to cast their votes.

These Green Eyes will also continue to chat it up with fans on Stickam.com at 8:30PM EST on Monday January 26th and again on Monday February 2nd and 9th.

The new album from These Green Eyes, Relapse To Recovery, will hit stores March 24th.

These Green Eyes have taken time to update us on their latest dirty escapade via their YouTube channel. Watch as the band tries to get themselves out of a muddy mess in the newest webisode.

Relapse To Recovery featuring the single “Paramedic” hits stores March 24th!

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These Green Eyes, fresh off the Atticus tour, have decided to celebrate the coming Holidays with a cover of The Kinks “Father Christmas.” The track can be heard exclusively on AbsolutePunk.net, but will be made available to the public to download for one day only (Tuesday 12/23) on LiveDaily.com. For a glimpse into the recording of “Father Christmas” check out the video diary here.

The recording of “Father Christmas” only half completed the Holiday and end of the year traditions for lead singer Colin Cunningham. The other half  of the tradition has come in the form of an end of the year list packed with the best albums and best songs of the year along with the album he deemed “biggest disappointment”.

And for 2009, Colin has resolved… you’ll have to check his list to find out!!

Top Albums of 2008
Polar Bear Club – Sometimes Things Just Disappear
Alkaline Trio – Agony & Irony
Kill The Frontman – Songs From The Game Room
Why? – Alopecia
Gym Class Heroes – The Quilt
Nada Surf – Lucky
Valencia – We All Need A Reason To Believe
The Streets – Everything Is Borrowed
Rise Against – Appeal To Reason
Mitch Hedberg – Do You Believe In Gosh?

Top Songs of 2008
”Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)” – Dustin Kensrue
”Half The World Away”  – The Anix
”Breaking” – Anberlin
”Don’t Stop” – InnerPartySystem
”I Found Away” – Alkaline Trio
”Abracadavers” – The Classic Crime
”Sleep With Your Soul In” – Alive In Wild Paint
”Ruby Room” – The Foxboro Hot Tubs
”Miles Davis & The Cool” – The Gaslight Anthem
”Abandon Ship” – Less Than Jake

Best Newcomer – Search/Rescue
Biggest Disappointment – Reggie and the Full Effect – Last Stop: Crappy Town
New Years Resolution – To not add to my credit card debt in 2009

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