Eyes of the Amaryllis makes music for the moment before it breaks.
Equal parts neon pulse and rock grit, this five-piece band delivers dance-driven anthems, dark pop ballads, and arena-sized emotion. With dual lead vocals — one fire, one ice — their sound walks the tightrope between vulnerability and voltage.
Guitars snarl. Synths shimmer. Drums don’t ask for attention, they demand it. Whether you’re spinning alone in your kitchen or screaming in the front row, Eyes of the Amaryllis is your favorite escape — loud, bright, and unapologetically alive.
Born in basements, raised on indie stages, and sharpened by heartbreak, their music blends movement with meaning — and makes sure you feel both.
This isn’t background music.
This is what plays when the lights go out.
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Origins:
They met at the edge of two counties and the end of something else.
It was a winter open mic at a dive bar between Gate City and Kingsport — one of those places where the lighting’s bad, the speakers are worse, and everyone in the room has either tried to leave or stopped trying. That night, five strangers showed up with too many chords, too much emotion, and not nearly enough rehearsal.
It was a mess.
But it moved.
Cam and Iris — trading verses like arguments. Jess, making a drumkit sound like gunfire. Will, laying down basslines that made your stomach drop. And Evie, behind a wall of synths, building entire skylines out of reverb.
No one clapped when they finished.
They didn’t need to.
They knew they had something.
They started rehearsing in an empty retail space behind a pawn shop. Recorded demos in Iris’s closet with mattresses for soundproofing. Built their setlists on heartbreak, adrenaline, and BPMs that made your blood race.
The name came later — pulled from a book no one finished and a flower no one could agree on. Eyes of the Amaryllis wasn’t about meaning. It was about feeling. Beautiful, dangerous, blooming under pressure.
They played house parties, nightclubs, half-full breweries, and eventually stages that looked like they were built for someone else. But they made every room theirs.
And somewhere between Scott County grit and Sullivan County neon, between synthpop and slow burn rock, between love and full collapse — they became a band.
Eyes of the Amaryllis.
Made in the margins.
Built for the spotlight.
Band Bio:
🎤 Iris Valen – Lead Vocals, Lyrics
Iris is raw voltage wrapped in velvet. She sings like she’s working something out in real time — and she is. Raised in Scott County with a steady diet of alt-rock and Appalachian soul, Iris writes with guts and performs with abandon. Her voice is what hits you first. Her words are what stay.
🎤🎸 Cam Ryker – Co-Lead Vocals, Rhythm Guitar
Cam’s voice is the calm after Iris’s storm — smooth, slow-burning, and emotionally loaded. A songwriter at heart, he adds melodic gravity and tension to every track. On stage, he’s quiet intensity; off stage, he’s the band’s moral compass (and best cook).
🥁 Jess “Spitfire” Carmichael – Drums, Percussion
The beat behind the chaos. Jess doesn’t just play drums — she drives the show. Her style is tight, textured, and impossible to ignore. Originally from Sullivan County, she started in punk bands and never lost that edge. When things get loud, she gets louder.
🎹 Will Boone – Synth, Bass, Sound Design
Will’s job is simple: build the atmosphere and make it throb. He switches between synths and bass like most people change playlists. A hardware junkie with a poetic streak, Will’s sound design adds depth, movement, and cinematic layers to the band’s core.
🎸 Nico Hayes – Lead Guitar, Backing Vocals
Nico is the newest member — and the one most likely to melt a solo or a stare. His playing is fluid, moody, and sometimes brutal. Raised on classic rock and electroclash, he gives the band its edge and lets the melodies burn slow when they need to.
