Chris Slusarenko (Eyelids, Guided By Voices)

Today’s guest makes me wish I had written more letters. It’s Eyelids’ Chris Slusarenko. Not only is he the guitarist for the band, he’s also a sweater enthusiast. But before any of that, he was pen pals with Peter Buck. Kind of.That was in Chris’ Death Midget days. But once Death Midget ran its course, he and his brother Nate started the band Sprinkler. They signed to a pre-Nevermind Sub Pop and witnessed the explosion of grunge first-hand. Sprinkler was eventually disbanded when Chris and Nate decided they wanted a band where they had more control. So the band Svelt was next. Then came Chris’ unusual solo project about Colonel Jeffery Pumpernickel. Around this time Chris started working with Robert Pollard of Guided By Voices. What a ride that has been! From The Takeovers and Boston Spaceship to actually joining Guided By Voices, Chris’ relationship with Bob has yielded much fruit! It also led to the accidental band, Eyelids. Eyelids is so much fun. The new album, A Colossal Waste Of Light, follows the previous albums in its humor and awesome musicianship. It also includes Chris’ longtime friend, Peter Buck. So if you like well crafted pop songs that are guitar-centric, pick up A Colossal Waste Of Light by Eyelids on Bandcamp or wherever you get music. Follow them on social media @musicofeyelids. Follow us @PerformanceAnx on Twitter & Instagram. Reach out there or [email protected]. You can help support the show through ko-fi.com/performanceanxiety or buy merch at performanceanx.threadless.com. And now enjoy a colossal podcast with Chris Slusarenko of Eyelids on Performance Anxiety on the Pantheon Podcast Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices