Lye @ CMW 2006

Hometown: Toronto, ON

Background/Composition: They're glammy, they're gothy, they're fourpretty people playing angst-spiked doom rock.

Grade: 86

Comment: LYE is sponsored by Jagermeister, who ought to be prettyproud of their charges. It's hard to imagine where a band like this would fitinto the Toronto scene, but they've carved out their niche and damn if theydon't revel in it.

Achievement of Rock 'n' Roll Expectations
80-100: Exceeds skill and knowledge expectations, i.e. rocked us so hard we peed our pants.
70-79: Achieves required skills and knowledge. Meets rock 'n' roll standard.
60-69: Demonstrates some skills. Approaches rock 'n' roll standard.
50-59: Demonstrates some required skills and knowledge in a limited way.
00-50: Has not demonstrated required skills or knowledge.

Learning Skills: E=Excellent, G=Good, S=Satisfactory, N=Sad Really

Oral And Visual Communication
Eye Contact: G 
Pronounciation: S
Stage Presence: E
Stage Banter: S
Image: G
Appearance: E
Use Of Stage: E
Strengths/Weaknesses/Next Step: Eye contact? How aboutfull physical body contact? The intense lead singer was in everyone's face(whether they liked it or not, but most seemed to), flailing across the crowdedroom after breaking through the plastic curtains and wall of atmospheric fog. Suggestion: Cordless mic, or possibly a headset.

Musical Analysis
Level Of Participation: S 
Problem Solving: G
Teamwork: G
Work Habits: E
Organization:G
Audience Participation: G
Sound: E
Composition: G
Songs: E
Strengths/Weaknesses/Next Step: Heavy on the drama, LYEwork their music as anger management issues combined with wrist-slitting angst,expressed by smeared MAC makeup and water sprayed all over the front row. Solidtunes, although their spastic antics seemed like a way to distract from the factthat many of their songs sounded the same.

Other Skills And Areas Of Interest
Charisma: E 
Problem Solving: S
Teamwork: G
Sexiness: E
Haircut: G
Indie Rock Footwear: S
Nods To Disposible Fashion: E
Cool Equipment: S
Level Of Inebriation: G
Actual Ability: E
Strengths/Weaknesses/Next Step: It's damn nearimpossible to take your eyes off of frontman Brett, who constantly walks a fineline between cute and nightmarish. Not to mention there was a large early crowdgathered to see them, many of whom had similar fashions/hairstyles as themembers of LYE. Target audience: Playdead fans, Jager drinkers, young girls wearing Hot Topic.