Artist description Slightly Paradise is a four-piece rock band from Cedar Rapids. Evan Sheridan handles the bass, Alex Looney is on the drums, Jeff Stephens plays the guitar, and Jack Viers Handles the vocals.

Music Style Rock, and I mean all kinds of it.

Musical Influences Green Day, Van Halen, Guns 'n' Roses, Creed, The Doors, Alice in Chains, Everclear, Foo Fighters, Pearl Jam.

Similar Artists Throw in one Foo Fighter, two doses of Green Day, mix that all up with a wisk. Then slowly dribble in a little Creed, Three Doors Down, and The Doors. Honestly, we have a sound all our own.

Artist History Evan, Jeff, Alex, and Jonas Brown-Joelsstarted the band in 1999 under the name the Beaver Bandits. The band played several local gigs and gained a high popularity among high-school students in the Cedar Rapids area. In the summer of 2000, Jonas quit the band to seek fame and fortune elsewhere. The Beaver Bandits were without a frontman. They continued to play live, however, with Alex Looney handling the vocals. The band changed their name to Slightly Paradise and put up fliers looking for new singers.Jack Viers had been the lead singer in two different bands, 24Counter, and 57, before he made his way to Iowa City for college. He found the flier from SP shortly after, and called Jeff up to find that SP was playing a gig at a festival the next night. Jack went, and the band impressed him. He was asked to sing Offspring's "The Kids Aren't All Right." He did, and the band known as SP was finally formed.

Group Members Alex Looney-DrumsEvan Sheridan-BassJeff Stephens-GuitarJack Viers-Lead Vocals

Instruments Your standards, plus a computer for recording FX.

Albums Demo-The Basement

Location Marion, Iowa - USA

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