05.17.08. concerts this week and next
Tonight we return to Amarillo for round two at the 806 with our friends, An Autumn Rain.  Next week we'll be back in Lubbock for our first show at barPM with our friends Icarus Fixed.  3 great bands, 2 shows, no cover at either venue.  Seldom can you find things this good for free.  Check out the posters above or the events page for more details.

 

04.30.08. cyrus birthday bash
cyrus's very first concert was May 5, 2001 at Grace Church in Lubbock.  Hard to believe that it's been 7 years since then, but this Saturday night (May 3rd) we'll be celebrating our birthday with a special concert at the Porchlight - 3105 34th.  Coincidentally, the Porchlight is located right across the street from where Grace used to be - how's that for a dramatic twist?  We'll be joined by special guest Anthony Artiaga, and we plan to have a nice birthday surprise for everyone.  Cover is $5 and doors open at 8:00 p.m.  Come celebrate with us!

 

04.29.08. cyrus in the plainsman press
cyrus is featured in this week's edition of the South Plains College Plainsman Press.  If you're an SPC student, be sure to pick up a copy next time you're on campus.  If not, you can check out the article in its entirety in our press section.

 

04.28.08. now part of your complete breakfast
Our album source is now part of a complete breakfast, lunch, dinner, or afternoon snack at Sugar Brown's Coffee, one of our favorite local hangouts.  Lattes, bagels, and cyrus to go - they'rrrrrrrr great!

 

04.27.08. spring concert photos
This weekend we've added great new concert photos by our friend Cory Hendricks, who photographed our shows at Bash Riprock's, the Underwood Center for the Arts, and Sugar Brown's.  All of our photos can be found in the extras section of the site.  Take a look at all the fun we've been having, and many thanks to everyone who made it out to these shows.  The last two months have been great.

 

04.19.08. ilike cyrus (and you can, too)
cyrus has joined ilike.com, which means you can now use the ilike application to share full-length copies of our songs "delusional," "anchored," and "time (rain)" with your facebook friends.  If you've already got ilike on your profile, just go to the application, search for cyrus, and click the orange ilike button next to each of our songs to add them to your page.  If you haven't got ilike on your profile yet, what are you waiting for?!  Email us if you have any special requests for other cyrus songs you'd like to see featured on ilike.  And while you're on facebook, don't forget to visit the cyrus facebook profile and join our fanclub. Have a good weekend.



 04.19.08. rss feed fixed
Apparently our cy-rss feed has had a programming glitch and has not been working for some time now.  Our apologies to anyone who's tried to subscribe to our feed.  Everything should be up and running correctly now. You can subscribe to the feed by clicking on the orange icon in the navigation bar at the top of this page or by visiting: http://feeds.feedburner.com/cy-rss


04.05.08. new band press page
With a couple of great articles written about cyrus in the past week or so, we've added a new press page to the extras section of the website.  In case you missed them, be sure to check out the page for the review of 'delusional' we received from OurStage.com and the write-up we had in the entertainment section of the Amarillo Globe-News last Friday.  We'll be adding more links as we gain more publicity, so be sure to check back from time to time to see what's new.
 

04.01.08. thanks for voting! we're #2
Hey friends, just wanted to say thanks to everyone who voted for us in the march ourstage.com competition. It was awesome and humbling to have the extent of the support we received during the contests.

We finished up #1 in alternative rock and #2 overall in the music finals among all genres, which is really cool and mind-blowing, especially considering this was our first full month to compete. It’s really exciting for a song we recorded in Jude’s basement to be considered so highly by so many people, and we really feel like this is going to open a lot of great doors for us in days to come.

If you haven’t checked out ourstage yet, it’s a really cool site, and highly recommended. Competitions are held each month, so hopefully we’ll be back in the finals again soon.

Thanks again for all your love and support. Hope we've made you proud.

 delusional, by cyrus on OurStage


03.31.08. thank you! cyrus in the finals (monday, march 31 only)
WOW! cyrus is the #1 band in the march ourstage.com alt-rock competition! Thank you so much to everyone for their love, support, and votes!  It's been a crazy week, and we couldn't have made it this far without you.  The final round is one day only (Monday, March 31) and voting ends at midnight EST.  We'll be competing against the 36 top songs from all of the other genres for a $5000 grand prize. We've won the alt-rock nomination - now let's take it to the proverbial OurStage Whitehouse!

PLEASE go to ourstage.com, click on the judge link at the top of the main page, and vote for our song "delusional," then tell everyone you think might be interested to vote for us, too. We understand that you might not have time to judge the entire round, but any vote for cyrus will help and is greatly appreciated.

This could be so big for us in allowing the band to make new merchandise, cover touring expenses, and get our name out to thousands of listeners world-wide.  YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT!  You can go to ourstage's website, or click on the banner link above to get started (you must be registered to judge the competition).

The banner updates throughout the day, so you can check our progress in the competition here or at ourstage.com.  Please help us win! THANKS!

 

03.29.08. cyrus moves to the semi-finals!
Talk about March Madness, what a day! In our first full month of competition on OurStage, we've made it into the semi-final round as the top band in alt-rock! Not bad for a song we recorded in Jude's basement, right? Many thanks to everyone who voted for us, became a fan, and helped us get to this next round.

The semi-finals are tough. It's a two-day competition that ends at midnight EST this Sunday (March 30), and we're going against a lot of really good bands. Only the top group moves on to the finals, which means we need a lot of help.

You can (please) help us get to the finals by clicking on the OurStage banner at the top of the page, registering on the site (if you haven't already), and voting for us in the judging section. Sounds like a lot, but it's actually really quick and simple (and a lot of fun). There are 45 possible matchups in the semi-final round, and depending on how long you listen to each song, it should probably take around 15-20 minutes to complete all of them (note: once you listen to 15 seconds of a particular song, you do not have to listen to it again in subsequent matchups.)

Also, we still need a few more people to sign up on our fanclub at ourstage.com for us to have our music sent to AOL for promotional consideration. We need to have those before the end of the month (this Monday), so please hurry if you're interested.

Click the banner at the top of the page to get started or go to: http://www.ourstage.com/profile/cyrusonline.

Thanks again for all your help!

 

03.29.08. amarillo by evening
(And you just thought we were above punning country music...)

Cyrus will be hitting the road and heading to Amarillo tonight to play at the 806 with our new friends An Autumn Rain. The concert will start at 9 p.m., and there's no admission charge (which means that if you're from around Amarillo, you're going to have to come up with a really good excuse for not being there.)

We're really excited about the concert and getting plugged into the Amarillo music scene.  And, lucky for us, Amarillo is pretty excited about us being there, too.  Need proof?  Just check out the feature article on cyrus in the entertainment section of Friday's Amarillo Globe-News (http://getout.amarillo.com/content/outloud/032808_cyrus.shtml).

Hope to see you at the 806.
 
 

03.21.08. upcoming concert at bash's
Hey everyone, we got a great concert coming up at Bash Riprock's 1 in Lubbock (2419 main st) this coming Monday, March 24.  We'll be performing with our friends Moment Machine and Salt Lake City group, The Future of the Ghost.  Doors open at 9:00 p.m., with a $5 cover charge. Have a happy Easter, and we'll see you Monday.
 


 

03.16.08. new cyrus photos
For anyone wondering what cyrus actually looks like, the mystery is over.  This weekend we've added new photo galleries to the extras section of the website.  The pictures were taken from our recent concert at the Silver Screen Ball in Lubbock and provided by Sarah Timmons and Chris Caddel (muchas gracias!).

 

03.12.08. new source for source
For those of you in the Lubbock area, source is now available for purchase at the University location of Ralph's Records (1601 University Ave.).  Check out the goods page for a list of various retail and online outlets where you can buy the new album.

 

03.01.08.  vote for cyrus on ourstage!
No, we're not running for election (sorry to disappoint you all), but we have recently become part of the monthly online music competitions at ourstage.com.  Last month both "delusional" and "anchored" finished in the top 100 final rankings for alternative music, out of almost 900 song entries.  7th and 8th, respectively, in the state of Texas.  Not bad, especially considering that we didn't even enter until the contest was halfway over!

This month we'll be competing with "delusional" and "time (rain)" from our new album. Rankings are determined by the number of times a song is listened to. The top ten of each catergory are judged and ranked by registered listeners on the site.


You have to register first before you can judge the music, but if you register using this link, OurStage and Paste Magazine will donate $2 for every new registration to the Not For Sale Campaign to end human slavery.  Even if you never listen to our music on the site, please register to raise money for the campaign.

(You can read more about how the ourstage competitions work by following this link: http://www.ourstage.com/about/faqsfaq8a.)


 

02.24.08.  rock the vote / rock your face
The first week in March is shaping up to be a pretty big one.  For those of you in Texas, don't forget to rock the vote in one of the primaries on Tuesday, March 4th. Then on Thursday, March 6th be sure to check out cyrus at Jake's Back Room in Lubbock.  To put it modestly, the bill is killer.  Right on Red and Icarus Fixed will be joining us as we host our first headlining concert since the release of our new album, source.  Doors open at 8:00 p.m. with a $5 / $7 cover charge. Check out the official concert poster here, or download a PDF version to hang up at the office, gym, classroom, local deli, or wherever you see fit.  If you're on facebook, stop by our event page and let us know you're coming.  See you there.

 

02.14.08.  support the arts in lubbock!
For those of you in the Lubbock area, you can support local art, film and music by catching cyrus at this year's Silver Screen Ball Red Carpet Event at the Louise Hopkins Underwood Center on Saturday, February 23.

Tickets are $25 and can be purchased at silverscreenball.org.  There's going to be a lot going on at the benefit that night, and we're just a small part of it - new art exhibits, dancing, hip hop, live music, and more. The evening kicks off at 8 p.m. and goes until midnight. cyrus will go on stage at the Firehouse Theatre around 11 p.m., and the concert will be filmed (this is your chance to be part of cyrus and LHUCA history). Most of the evening's guests will be decked out in suits and tuxes, so come dressed to impress and ready to have a good time.

All of us in cyrus have a connection to the Lubbock art world outside of the band, so this is something we're really excited to be a part of.  This will also be our first concert to feature the new album, so that makes it all even better.

Check out the official Red Carpet Event Details below and please help us spread the word.


Official Red Carpet Event Details:

Hip hop into the Studio Gallery with DJ, cash bar, and Non-alcoholic Neon Bar by Tornado Gallery. Spot your favorite friends, peruse the Silent Auction, sample fun food, enjoy galleries full of great art, and quench your thirst at three cash bars.

Later, slide into the Firehouse Club and enjoy live music from The Shock and cyrus. The Firehouse Theatre goes Vegas with a one night only club that will have everyone talking!

Call us at 762.8606, buy your ticket at the door or log onto www.silverscreenball.org

 

01.22.08.  source now available on itunes
 Our new album source is now available for purchase on itunes.  This is great news considering the band's addiction to all things apple.  And if you just so happened to make a purchase and decided to leave a glowingly positive review (*ahem*), we'd be oh so extremely grateful.  Don't forget that you can download two of our tracks for free here on the website (so you've already got a head start), but hurry up and get them now because that offer will expire on January 31.

 

01.07.08.  get your copy of source !
Celebrate the new year by picking up some new music - like our new album source.  Physical and digital copies of source are now available for purchase in lubbock and on the internet at many fine retailers, with more to be added soon.  Check out the new goods section for an ever-growing list of places to get the new lp.  Once you do, please feel free to e-mail us or comment on our myspace page to let us know what you think.  Hope you enjoy!

Get your copy of source at:
cdbaby.com
digstation.com
in lubbock at electric ear
 
 

12.24.07.  free cyrus mp3s
What do you want for Christmas - a couple of free cyrus mp3s, you say? Well you're in luck!  "delusional" and "anchored," the first two songs off of our new album source are now available for free download in the music section and on our myspace page.  Merry Christmas!


 

12.19.07.  cy-rss: new cyrus rss feed
For all you techno-literati, we've introduced a new RSS feed for cyrus news and updates. You can subscribe by clicking the orange icon to the left, or just use the URL below:

http://feeds.feedburner.com/cy-rss

Happy syndicating.


 

12.11.07.  preview the new album
Beginning today you can listen to clips from all the songs off the new album, source.  Just visit the music section of the site and click on the link beside each song you'd like to hear.


 

12.05.07.  "days go by" added to myspace
We posted a new song today on our myspace profile, "days go by," off of the new album.  We also replaced the rough mixes we used to have to have posted on there with final cuts from upcoming cd.  Hope you enjoy.


 



11.30.07.  source christmas giveaway contests
cyrus is celebrating the Christmas season by offering 2 contest opportunities to win our new cd, source, before it becomes available to the general public.


cyrus cy-fi christmas contest
All members of the cy-fi club will have a chance to win a copy of the new album as part of the cyrus cy-fi christmas contest. Winners will be randomly selected from the club roster and contacted with further details. To be eligible to win, you must be signed up for the cy-fi club by Sunday, December 22. Odds of winning are 1:40. Winners will be notified by e-mail on Monday, December 24.  Click here to join the cy-fi club.



cyrus 12 days of christmas contest
The holidays are a great time to spend with friends, and cyrus is offering our myspace friends a chance to win the new album as part of our 12 days of christmas contest. Between Wednesday, December 12 through Sunday, December 23, we will be randomly checking all of our myspace friends' profiles. If cyrus is one of your top friends, you will be entered into a drawing for a copy of the new album. Additionally, you can win a bonus chance by placing a cyrus myspace banner on your profile using one of the codes provided. Odds of winning depend on number of participants. Winners will be contacted through myspace on Monday, December 24. To become one of our myspace friends, you must be registered through myspace and add us to your friends list by clicking the appropriate link on our profile at myspace.com/cyrusonline.


Between these two contests, you have the possibility of getting 3 chances to win the new cd before it's available to the public: 1) sign up for the cy-fi club; 2) be our myspace friend; and 3) include a cyrus banner on your myspace profile page. It doesn't get much easier than that.

If you have any questions, please feel free to email us at cyrus@cyrusonline.net or through our myspace profile.


Merry Christmas and good luck!



11.28.07.  source in production
Last night we officially finished and mailed off our new album to be duplicated.  Preliminary indications are that it should arrive back sometime between Christmas and the end of the year.  Look for some more news soon.


11.10.07.  cyrus facebook page

Hey everyone,
you might not have heard, but facebook started hosting their own band pages this week (similar to myspace), so if you're more of a facebook person than a myspacer - or if you just like them both - be sure to check out our new facebook page:

http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=5906634239

Don't worry, we'll still maintain our website and myspace page, essentially creating a Cyrus Triple Entente.  For now...

"Cyrus: imperialistically marching towards a website near you."

 

10.29.07.  porchlight concert in lubbock
cyrus is joining forces with Moment Machine on Friday night, November 16 at The Porchlight in Lubbock, 3105 34th Street.  The concert is scheduled for 8:30 p.m., with a $5 cover.  This will be our first show in Lubbock in a long time, so it'll be nice to play for a hometown crowd again.  Tell your friends and neighbors and help us spread the word.  cyrus and Moment Machine: a safe alternative to paper cuts.


10.20.07.  album update
Probably just one more studio session left on the album, source. Right now we're in the process of determining track order and song transitions, and once that's over, we're done. Make sure you're signed up to be part of the cy-fi club if you'd like to know when it's ready to be released.  More news coming soon.

 

10.16.07.  new desktops
Added a couple of new desktops this week in the extras section, including one in pink.  For all the ladies...


10.06.07.  new look for cyrusonline.net
As you can see, the new cyrus website is now up and running.  In addition to news and concerts, we'll be posting new stuff continually, as well as looking for ways to make the site better, so be sure and check back often.  Also, please let us know if you run into any broken links or other problems with the site.  Enjoy.

 

10.06.07.  new cyrus album
Our new album, source, is almost finished and should be available for release in the next month or two (everyone cross your fingers).  Thanks to Amber Machin for contributing the cover photography, as seen above.

 

10.07.07.  seagraves concert
We set the date this week for a concert in Seagraves.  This is something we've been wanting to do for a couple of years, and we were finally able to find a good time for everyone.  The concert is going to be in downtown Seagraves on Friday night, October 26, directly following the Seagraves / Morton football game, which starts at 7:30.  Be sure and drop by if you live in the Seagraves area - or even if you don't.  We'll try to find a more exact address for you in case you're travelling to the show.