Frog Eyes

Frog Eyes
Background information
Origin	Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Genres	Indie rock
Years active	2001–present
Labels	Absolutely Kosher Paper Bag Records
Associated acts	Swan Lake, Sunset Rubdown, Blue Pine, Blackout Beach, Destroyer (band)
Members	Carey Mercer Melanie Campbell Shyla Seller Terri Upton
Past members	Dante DeCaro Michael Rak Grayson Walker Spencer Krug McCloud Zicmuse Matt Skillings Ryan Beattie Megan Boddy

Frog Eyes is an indie rock band from Victoria, British Columbia, Canada fronted by Carey Mercer. Their 2010 album Paul's Tomb: A Triumph was a longlisted nominee for the 2010 Polaris Music Prize. They have released eight albums and two EPs and are noted for their collaboration with Dan Bejar of Destroyer.

Frog Eyes is led by singer/songwriter/guitarist Carey Mercer. Drummer Melanie Campbell and Mercer are married, and are Frog Eyes' only two permanent members. Campbell is originally from Penticton, British Columbia, as is former member Spencer Krug.

Mercer's prior band Blue Pine, with drummer Lily Fawn and also included Frog Eyes bassist Michael Rak, released two records, although the second Blue Pine remained unreleased during the band's existence, instead being released as a bonus album appended to the reissue of Frog Eyes' debut, The Bloody Hand. Mercer also has a solo project, Blackout Beach, and has released four albums and a single under that name. Alternate versions of four Blackout Beach songs appear on Frog Eyes releases. In 2003 they released The Golden River.

Frog Eyes performed with Destroyer in live shows and on Dan Bejar's album Notorious Lightning & Other Works. This collaboration led to the formation of Swan Lake, a songwriter's project with Dan Bejar of Destroyer/The New Pornographers and Spencer Krug of Sunset Rubdown/Wolf Parade. Frog Eyes performed at Wavelength No. 177 in August 2003 (Wavelength Music Arts Projects). In 2007 the band released Tears of the Valedictorian.

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