====== Plankeye ====== Alternative Rock\\ Orange County, California, USA Plankeye formed in November 1991 and consisted of Scott A. Silletta on vocals and lead guitar, Luis F. Garcia on bass guitar, and Adam Ferry on drums. Plankeye's first studio album, //Spill//, was released independently on Walk the Plank Records in Autumn 1993, with the band being signed with [[Tooth & Nail Records]] soon after. In October 1993, Eric Fielding Balmer joined the band as an additional guitarist. //Spill// was reissued on Tooth & Nail with new artwork on April 15, 1994 and one song, "Scared," from the album was released as a single. Plankeye's second studio album, //The Spark//, was released on March 10, 1995. The album's song "Open House" was used for the band's first music video in 1995, which was directed by Michael Peleaux. On June 7, 1996, Plankeye released //Commonwealth//, their third studio album, which introduced a more polished and mature sound. //Commonwealth// is the Plankeye's only album with a title track, as well as the band's only album to have more than one music video, with one being made for "B.C." in 1996 and another for "Push Me Down" in 1997; both were directed by Darren Doane. Over the course of the next year, the group toured constantly, opening for the Newsboys. On November 4, 1997, Plankeye released their best-selling album, //The One and Only//. To promote the album, Plankeye headlined "The One & Only Tour", featuring opening act [[The Insyderz]]. Ryan Dennee played rhythm guitar as a touring member. In 1998, a music video for the song "Someday" was released, being directed by Darren Doane and Ken Daurio. Lead singer Scott Silletta and drummer Adam Ferry later left Plankeye in July that year. Ferry left to become a youth pastor while Silletta formed a record label called Vanishing Point Records and also created his own recording studio called Orange Crush Studio, located in Orange, California. Shane Valdez became the Plankeye's drummer for live performances in 1998, while Jeremiah Shackleford played guitar at live shows for the band in 1999. Following his departure from Plankeye in July 1998, Silletta formed the Christian pop-punk band [[Fanmail]] that year. Adam Ferry joined the band Other Desert Cities and played drums on their 2002 self-titled debut album, on which Beth Balmer performed vocals, accordion, hammond organ, and piano. On June 8, 1999, Balmer and Garcia released //Relocation//, Plankeye's fifth studio album, on the record label [[BEC Recordings]], an imprint of [[Tooth & Nail Records]]. In 1999, the song "Goodbye" was used for Plankeye's last music video; it was directed by Michael Peleaux. Some wondered if this song was subtly referencing Scott and Adam's departure from the band, something which Eric and Luis refuted. [[BEC Recordings]] later released two discs containing a total of six singles from Relocation. In 2001, Plankeye's song "When It Comes" was chosen by MP3.com to be included on their radio show //The Download//, successfully winning against 12,000 alternative bands on the website to get on the show. On April 10, 2001, Plankeye's sixth studio album, //Strange Exchange//, was released. Kevin Poush and Louie Ruiz joined the band on guitar and drums, respectively, to assist in the recording of the album. Both Poush and Ruiz left Plankeye the following year. Plankeye's last release and only compilation album was announced on the band's official website on November 30, 2001. //Wings to Fly//, released on July 18, 2002, contains one song from //Spill//, //The Spark//, and //Strange Exchange//, three songs from //Commonwealth//, //The One and Only//, and //Relocation//, re-recorded versions of "Bicycle" and "Goodbye", and five new songs. The track "Down to the Altar" was Plankeye's last single. Former band member Adam Ferry contributed to the compilation, playing drums on the songs "Scared of Me" and "Down to the Altar," both of which included Beth Balmer, Eric Balmer's wife, contributing keys and background vocals. Plankeye disbanded in 2002. After Plankeye broke up in 2002, Eric Balmer formed the indie folk rock band Fielding with his wife, Beth, in 2004. ===== Discography ===== | 1993 | [[https://christiantapeunderground.wordpress.com/2026/09/25/plankeye-spill/|Spill]] | Walk the Plank Records | | 1994 | Spill (reissue) | [[Tooth & Nail Records]] | | 1995 | The Spark | [[Tooth & Nail Records]] | | 1996 | Commonwealth | [[Tooth & Nail Records]] | | 1997 | The One and Only | [[BEC Recordings]] / [[Tooth & Nail Records]] | | 1999 | Relocation | [[BEC Recordings]] | | 2001 | Strange Exchange | [[BEC Recordings]] | | 2002 | Wings to Fly (compilation) | [[BEC Recordings]] | ------ ==== Spill ==== 1993 Walk the Plank Records\\ 1994 [[Tooth & Nail Records]] (TND 1005) Scott Silletta - Lead vocals, guitar\\ Luis Garcia - Bass\\ Adam Ferry - Drums - Goodnews (2:27) - Revolution (2:18) - Power (2:23) - Open Eyes (2:42) - Scared (3:36) - Bold (3:17) - Step Away (4:02) - Free Me (4:08) - Know Way (2:54) - Forever (4:43) ------ ==== The Spark ==== 1995 [[Tooth & Nail Records]] (TND1023) Scott Silletta - Lead vocals, guitar\\ Eric Balmer - Guitar\\ Luis Garcia - Bass\\ Adam Ferry - Drums - It's a Perfect Day Jerome (3:04) - Open House (3:23) - Three Fold Chord (3:26) - Drive (3:00) - Boy (4:16) - Tonight (2:47) - Wings to Fly (4:37) - Let Me Go (3:39) - Questions (5:58) - Dichotomy (3:30) - So Far From Home (3:43) ------ ==== Commonwealth ==== 1996 [[Tooth & Nail Records]] (TND 1054) Scott Silletta - Vocals, guitar\\ Eric Balmer - Guitar\\ Luis Garcia - Bass\\ Adam Ferry - Drums - Whisper to Me (2:50) - B.C. (2:31) - Push Me Down (Veiled) (5:19) - Struck by the Chord (4:31) - Placement (2:42) - Commonwealth (4:15) - He (3:47) - Bicycle (4:08) - Beautiful (4:05) - Who Loves You More? (4:22) ------ ==== The One and Only ==== 1997 [[BEC Recordings]] (BED7405) / [[Tooth & Nail Records]] (TND 1097) Scott Silletta - Vocals\\ Eric Balmer - Guitar\\ Luis Garcia - Bass\\ Adam Ferry - Drums, percussion [[Gene Eugene]] - Wurlitzer, organ - Someday (2:31) - How Much I Don't Know (3:19) - Fall Down (3:11) - Playground (2:36) - It's Been So Very Long (2:59) - One or the Other (5:09) - Landmarks (2:40) - Let's Try Again Tomorrow (3:31) - Compromise (3:15) - Sterling (16:52) ------ ==== Relocation ==== 1999 [[BEC Recordings]] (BED7418) Eric Balmer - Guitar, vocals\\ Luis Garcia - Bass, vocals\\ Frank Lenz - Drums\\ Burleigh Drummond - Percussion\\ [[Gene Eugene]] - Piano, keyboards - Say Now That You're Sorry (3:08) - I Can't Complain (4:36) - Goodbye (4:20) - When It Comes (2:59) - Call Me Liar (4:03) - Break My Fall (4:32) - Break of Dawn (4:05) - Honey and Oil (3:20) - You Got It (2:41) - Indivisible (4:51) - You are for Me (4:37) ------ ==== Strange Exchange ==== 2001 [[BEC Recordings]] (BED7444) Eric Fielding Balmer - Guitar, vocals\\ Kevin Poush - Guitar\\ Luis Garcia - Bass, keyboards, vocals\\ Louie Ruiz - Drums Chris Colbert - Additional guitar\\ Beth Balmer - Additional keyboards, violin\\ Frank Lenz - Additional percussion - This is (4:13) - The Meaning of It All (4:29) - Chemicals and Sleep (4:15) - Let Me Be Near You (5:59) - My Wife (1:43) - By Design (4:27) - Remind (4:34) - Bring It Down (3:45) - The Way of the Earth (4:11) - My Daughter (8:00) ------ ==== Wings to Fly ==== 2002 [[BEC Recordings]] (BED39236) - Scared of Me (5:18) - Down to the Altar (3:41) - Bicycle (3:40) - Captain (3:32) - Ladies and Gentlemen (3:03) - Psalm 20 (3:19) - Goodbye (new version) (4:43) - Open House (3:24) - B.C. (2:31) - Someday (2:31) - Scared (3:37) - Beautiful (4:05) - Who Loves You More (4:24) - Playground (3:38) - How Much I Don't Know (3:20) - Break My Fall (4:32) - Indivisible (4:53) - Chemicals and Sleep (4:18) - Goodbye (original version) (4:25) ------ ==== Compilation Appearances ==== //**Never Say Dinosaur**// (1996 [[Star Song Records]])\\ 12) All the King's Horses (5:47) //**Surfonic Water Revival**// (1998 [[KMG Records]])\\ 07) Thrill Seeker (3:36) //**Happy Christmas**// (1998 [[BEC Recordings]])\\ 07) Away in a Manger (3:16) //**Happy Christmas 2**// (1999 [[BEC Recordings]])\\ 04) Jesu Bambino (The Infant Child) (3:7) {{tag>alternative_rock california united_states 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1999}}