Spy Glass Blue
# Spy Glass Blue

Spy Glass Blue is an American post-punk/new wave/Britpop band formed by Allan Aguirre of Scaterd Few, is credited for legitimizing and authenticating the post-punk genre in Christian alternative music (ACM) much in the same way that Scaterd Few defined punk rock in Contemporary Christian music (CCM). In the words of the Encyclopedia of Contemporary Christian Music, Spy Glass Blue is a "rare example of Christian goth music." As Allan's solo effort shows Allan's artier ("mellower, artistic") side where Scaterd Few showed his edgier side. Aguirre likens the band's presence to the restructuring of other Christian Alternative bands: Mortal to Fold Zandura or the Crucified to Stavesacre.

## Background

Spy Glass Blue was founded in 1995 and immediately released a self-titled vinyl EP. Their first album was released the next year, but because of record label issues did not achieve widespread distribution until 1997. Shadows contain a gothic rock musical style that swings between "light and airy", "dark, haunting, moody", and psychedelic. Spy Glass Blue originally intended to have more of a pop based sound, like "Sade and Seal meets Peter Murphy," of the goth scene Aguirre comments "gothic is one tenth of what we do."

According to one reviewer "Shadows plays mind games with the listener" with its music and deep lyrics. Lyrically it hides its deep meanings in a way that is "sometimes hard to follow." An example is in the song "Stygan", which hides the dangers of stumbling in faith in the words "apostolic apostasy". The overall theme of the album is "the confusion of life without Christ."

On Loud, as Feathers, the vocals lean more toward David Bowie than Peter Murphy.

## Band members

1996-97

* Drums: Kris Rosentrater
* Bass: River Tunnell
* Keyboards: Joshua Pyle (Audio Paradox)
* Guitar: Kane Kelly

2001

* Drums: Kris Rosentrater
* Bass: River Tunnell
* Guitar: Kane Kelly

2003

* Drums: Jason Perez
* Bass: Danny
* Bass: Brian May
* Guitar: Sergio
* Guitar: Stephen Bellinski

## Discography

* Spy Glass Blue (1995)
* Shadows (1996)
* Loud As Feathers (2001)
* The Blue EP (2003)

Additionally, a track was recorded for a second installment of the Terry Scott Taylor tribute disc When Worlds Collide: A Tribute to Daniel Amos. The disc was never released, but Aguirres’ “When Worlds Collide” is available for download.

