stillglow
Dan Haight: lead guitar/vocals
Alex Nunemaker: bass/various screams
Kenny King: drums/vocals
If luck is on your side, you might just run into a band that can fulfill all of your check list. Lyrical genius? Check. Talented musicianship? Outstanding vocals? Check and check. On the fast track of success? Check. Generally good music? Most definitely check. Stillglow, a Maryland-rooted hard rock trio denies standards. No label can quite put its finger on these three; the mesh is punk, but not really, hardcore, but not completely, and alt-rock, but sometimes not, and makes for a perfectly sculpted sound that defies norms and sets its own limits. For those wary individuals in need of some sort of classification, think Coheed and Cambria meets Deftones, but still thoroughly original.
Three is the magic number. Where nowadays, stages are littered with a multitude of overly zealous band members all trying desperately, with the sacrifice of a pleasant listening experience, to top one another. With Dan Haight on vocals and guitar, Alex Nunemaker on bass and backing vocals, and Noah Mazaika on drums and backing vocals, each makes the most of their instruments without needing to hold back. Haight’s superb whining guitar distortion, Nunemaker’s lone, hollowing bass, and Mazaika’s crashing and bashing kit reach full potential to fill the room with celebrated sound. Haight’s high pitched vocals shift from straight and steady to screamo within one line, from lingering to sudden speed, and from good to even better.
Emerging on the scene over two years ago and promptly building a rabid fan base, Stillglow engaged audiences with an unmerciful live show. Four demos and a full-length later, and Stillglow boosts a resume well worth the price of their newly-released self-titled CD. Beyond the list of credits, the remarkable songwriting skill reaches far beyond any suburbia band. While most croon over the girl next door and the last failed relationship, Haight cries lines like “…your hands rest upon our building cold and sleek. Strolling idly, cigarette tap, the life you keep…(Sam)” and “…and I’m lost in a faceless crowd. Where are the ones to accuse the proud, to break me down and show me how I’ve fallen short…where are they now? (Mirrored Here)” The metaphorical genius and inner struggle of Stillglow lyrics reflect not only a large vocabulary, but an understanding of the central factor behind good music. You can rock a live show, but only can you completely dominate if you have it all: the music, the lyrics, and the execution. Three is the magic number.
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