Artist · chart history
Evans Blue
Band Toronto Canada Formed 2005
Evans Blue formed in 2005 in Toronto, Canada. Evans Blue has 16 chart appearances on 13 radio countdowns from 8 stations on RockLists, spanning 2005–2013. The most successful song on radio countdowns is “Cold (But I'm Still Here)”, which appears on 4 lists with a best position of #28. The station that charted Evans Blue most often is 94.5 The Buzz (Houston, TX), with 4 appearances. The artist’s biggest year on year-end countdowns was 2011.
Evans Blue came together in Toronto early in 2005, five musicians from three different bands who found each other on a local musicians' message board. Singer Kevin Matisyn came up with the name, borrowed from the dye that doctors inject into the bloodstream to measure blood volume. Producer Trevor Kustiak and his partner Mari Dew of The Pocket Studios took an interest, and original lead guitarist Kevin Smith bowed out for personal reasons before any label deal.
The demos "Black Hole", "Saturnalia" and "Starlight" all ended up on the debut, The Melody and the Energetic Nature of Volume, finished that November and released through The Pocket Recordings and Hollywood in February 2006, with "Cold (But I'm Still Here)" already on the air since December. It's alternative metal with a brooding streak: "Cold", "Beg" and "Over" grind and swell toward huge, wounded choruses.
The Pursuit Begins When This Portrayal of Life Ends followed in 2007. Matisyn was gone by 2008, Dan Chandler came in during 2009 alongside founders Parker Lauzon, Joe Pitter and Vlad Tanaskovic, and Graveyard of Empires in 2012 brought "Beyond the Stars". All told they have sold more than a million albums.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs by Evans Blue on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Peak year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cold (But I'm Still Here) | 4 | #28 | – | 2006 | |
| 2 | Erase My Scars | 2 | #2 | – | 2011 | |
| 3 | This Time It's Different | 3 | #40 | – | 2011 | |
| 4 | Say It | 2 | #43 | – | 2011 | |
| 5 | Beg | 1 | #16 | – | 2007 | |
| 6 | Over | 2 | #59 | – | 2006 | |
| 7 | Beyond the Stars | 1 | #16 | – | 2013 | |
| 8 | The Pursuit | 1 | #55 | – | 2007 |
Albums with charting songs
Where each song was first released, from MusicBrainz.
Year-end chart timeline
Combined year-end countdown points per year. Taller bars mean more songs placing higher across more stations.
Every countdown appearance
| Year | # | Song | Countdown |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 16 | Beyond the Stars | SiriusXM Octane Big 'Uns Countdown Songs of 2013 |
| 2012 | 40 | This Time It's Different | 98KUPD Top 98 of 2012 |
| 2011 | 75 | This Time It's Different | 89X Top 89 Songs of 2011 |
| 2011 | 2 | Erase My Scars | 94.5 The Buzz Top 94 of 2011 |
| 2011 | 43 | Say It | 94.5 The Buzz Top 94 of 2011 |
| 2011 | 54 | This Time It's Different | 94.5 The Buzz Top 94 of 2011 |
| 2011 | 62 | Say It | 98KUPD Top 98 of 2011 |
| 2010 | 36 | Erase My Scars | 94.5 The Buzz Top 94 of 2010 |
| 2007 | 16 | Beg | 89X Top 89 Songs of 2007 |
| 2007 | 55 | The Pursuit | WCCC Top 106 Songs of 2007 |
| 2006 | 36 | Cold (But I'm Still Here) | 89X Top 89 Songs of 2006 |
| 2006 | 59 | Over | 89X Top 89 Songs of 2006 |
| 2006 | 28 | Cold (But I'm Still Here) | CFNY Top 102 Songs of 2006 |
| 2006 | 85 | Over | WCCC Top 106 Songs of 2006 |
| 2006 | 75 | Cold (But I'm Still Here) | Radio & Records Top 100 Songs of 2006 |
| 2005 | 380 | Cold (But I'm Still Here) | ModernRock.com Top 400 Songs of 2005 |
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