Way Before the Flood
Full-length, May 1995, 5 Minute Walk
Songs, lyrics and credits
Jeremy Post: vocals, guitar, lyrics
Brad McCarter: bass, vocals
Brent Nims: drums, percussion
Produced by Black Eyed Sceva and Bruce Winter.
BlackEyedSceva
An alternative rock trio from Santa Barbara, 1992 to 1996. Two records on 5 Minute Walk, out of print for decades and streaming again. The c is silent.
Records
5 Years, 50,000 Miles Davis
EP, 1996, 5 Minute Walk
Songs, lyrics and credits
Four new songs, three live recordings, and a cover of The Police's "Invisible Sun."
Produced by Bruce Winter.
Video
Promo video
The band on the name, Way Before the Flood, the road, and writing songs.
Justified
The music video. Track one on Way Before the Flood.
Shows
The dates we can confirm so far, from the 1996 tour card, an old flyer, and fan-logged shows on setlist.fm. If you were at one of these, tell us about it.
Missing a show? Send it in with whatever you remember: the town, the venue, roughly when.
The name
Nobody could say it and nobody knew what it meant. That was most of the conversation at every show.
It comes from Acts 19. Seven sons of a priest named Sceva try to cast out a demon using a name they have no real claim to. The demon answers them, beats them, and sends them out of the house naked and wounded.
Both records were produced by Bruce Winter in Santa Barbara.
And the evil spirit answered and said, Jesus I know, and Paul I know; but who are ye? Acts 19:15
The band
- Jeremy PostGuitar, vocals, lyrics
- Brad McCarterBass, vocals
- Brent NimsDrums
The band started in 1992 as Soul Scrub. After Brent left, Jeremy and Brad kept going with Erik Herzog on drums as Model Engine and released The Lean Years Tradition in 1997.
Press
Podcasts
- Episode 124: Black Eyed Sceva, Way Before the Flood Your Music Saved Us, January 2026. A full episode on the album.
- Jeremy Post on The Rumors Are True Interview with Jeremy Alan Gould, January 2026
Articles
- Song of the Day: WBF Loyd Harp, Indie Vision Music, May 2026
- Song of the Day: Ecumenical Timo Cuoco, Indie Vision Music, June 2021
- 100 Greatest Christian Albums of the 90s Josh Balogh, Jesus Freak Hideout, June 2021. Way Before the Flood is number 82.
- Remembering Black Eyed Sceva Brent Thomas, Holiday at the Sea, September 2020
- Song of the Day: Handshake Brandon J., Indie Vision Music, December 2019
- Black Eyed Sceva's Way Before the Flood Jonathon Smith, Chrindie '95, June 2015
- Video Flashback: Justified Brandon J., Indie Vision Music, March 2012
Archive
Photos, flyers, and paperwork from the band years. Tap any photo to see it full size.
Memories
From people who were there.
Send something in
Saw us play? Have a flyer, a set list, a blurry photo from the back of a club, or just a story from a show? Send it and it'll go in the archive.
Every submission gets looked at before it goes up. If you're in a photo here and want it taken down, email us and it comes down.