The Stills
The Stills | |
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Past members | Tim Fletcher Greg Paquet Olivier Corbeil Dave Hamelin Liam O'Neil Julien Blais |
The Stills were a Canadian rock band from Montreal, Quebec, formed in 2000 and disbanded in 2011.
History
The band's original lineup consisted of lead vocalist and guitarist
Their
Paquet left the band in 2005 to finish his university degree, and Hamelin moved to guitar, sharing lead vocal duties with Fletcher. Julien Blais joined as drummer, and O'Neil became a full-time member of the band on keyboards.
The Stills' second album, Without Feathers, was released May 9, 2006, on Vice Records (and in the UK by Drowned in Sound Recordings). Again produced by Van Go, it marked a distinct shift in sound, from the 1980s-influenced post-punk revivalism of the debut to a happier, more Americana-oriented sound, which Pitchfork termed "cheerful and heartfelt".[5][6] It featured guest appearances from Sam Roberts, Emily Haines (Metric) and Jason Collett (Broken Social Scene).[7] They supported Kings of Leon on that band's UK spring tour in 2007.
They signed with
On July 20, 2008, the Stills played in Quebec City, opening for Paul McCartney, for the city's 400th anniversary. On February 7, 2009, they played at Nathan Phillips Square as part of Toronto's WinterCity Festival, and again supported Kings of Leon on a tour of Australia and New Zealand in March 2009.
On March 28, 2009, the Stills were awarded two
On April 29, 2010, the band announced that Paquet was rejoining the band and Hamelin was moving back to drums.[12]
On April 15, 2011, the Stills announced on their site that they had officially disbanded.[13]
Other projects
In 2009, Hamelin, O'Neil and Broken Social Scene drummer
O'Neil played various instruments on
Fletcher sang background vocals on
Members
- lead vocals(2000–2011)
- Greg Paquet – guitar (2000–2005, 2010–2011)
- Olivier Corbeil (a.k.a. Oliver Crowe) – bass, backing vocals (2000–2011)
- drums, lead vocals, guitar (2000–2011)
- percussion(2005–2011)
- Julien Blais – drums (2005–2010)
Discography
Albums
Year | Album details | Chart positions | |
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US
Heat |
US Indie | ||
2003 | Logic Will Break Your Heart
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— | 39 |
2006 | Without Feathers
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6 | 18 |
2008 | Oceans Will Rise
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17 | — |
"—" denotes releases that did not chart |
EPs
- The Stills promo sampler (2003, self-released)
- Rememberese (2003, Vice Records/679 Recordings)
- The Stills: Live EP (2004, Atlantic Records)
- Live Studio Session (2006, Atlantic Records)
Singles
- "Lola Stars and Stripes" (2004, Vice Records/679 Recordings)
- "Changes Are No Good" (2004, Vice Records/679 Recordings)
- "Still in Love Song" (2004, Vice Records/679 Recordings)
- "In the Beginning" promo (2006, Vice Records)
- "Destroyer" promo (2006, Drowned in Sound Recordings)
- "Helicopters" (2007, Drowned in Sound Recordings)
- "Being Here" (2008, Arts & Crafts)
- "Don't Talk Down" (2008, Arts & Crafts)
- "I'm With You" (2009, Arts & Crafts)
Compilation appearances
- "Retour à Vega" on Lakeshore Records)
- "In the Beginning" on Music from the Motion Picture "P.S. I Love You" (2007, Atlantic Records)
- "Soft Revolution" on Arts & Crafts International)
Music videos
- "Still in Love Song" (2003) - directed by Josh & Xander
- "Lola Stars and Stripes" (2003) - directed by Oliver "Twist" Gondry
- "Changes are No Good" (2004) - directed by Dominic DeJoseph
- "Love and Death" (2004) - directed by Chris Grismer
- "In the Beginning" (2006) - directed by Associates in Science
- "Destroyer" (2006) - directed by Eddy Morretti
- "Helicopters" (2007) - directed by George Vale
- "Being Here" (2008) - directed by Teqtonik
- "Don't Talk Down" (2008) - directed by Christopher Mills
- "I'm With You" (2009) - directed by Carlos and Jason Sanchez
References
- ^ Chase, Ted (22 September 2008). "Tim Fletcher of The Stills: Q&A, Part II". QRO Magazine. Retrieved 7 January 2010.
- ^ Rosen, Alison M. "Music Interview: The Stills". Nerve. Retrieved 7 January 2010.
- ^ MacFarlane, John (2006-05-11). "The Stills". NOW Magazine. Retrieved 2019-04-26.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Without Feathers - The Stills". AllMusic. Retrieved 2017-09-13.
- ^ "The Stills: Without Feathers Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2017-09-13.
- ^ The Stills: Oceans Will Rise Album Review. Pitchfork (2008-08-20). Retrieved on 2020-04-06.
- ^ "The Stills Soar 'Without Feathers'". Billboard.
- Pitchfork Media. Archived from the originalon 2007-12-19. Retrieved 2007-09-22.
- Spin.com. Retrieved 2008-05-29.
- ^ "The Stills: Oceans Will Rise Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2017-09-13.
- ^ Punter, Jennie (2009-03-29). "The Stills nab two Juno Awards". Variety.
- ^ Fletcher, Tim (2010-04-29). "The Stills Announce Tour, Line-up Change". Arts & Crafts. Retrieved 2010-04-29.
- ^ "The Stills Call It Quits". Upvenue.com.
- ^ "Liam O'Neil | Credits". AllMusic.
- ^ Da Gryptions ride Bixi rap to the top. Web.archive.org (2010-06-17). Retrieved on 2020-04-06.
- ^ "Tim Fletcher | Credits". AllMusic.
- ^ "Premiere: Listen to k-os' New Song "Steel Sharpens Steel"". Complex.com.
- ^ "Beat Cops - Indica Records - indica.mu". Indica.mu.
- ^ "Beat Cops Going Back in Time With Debut Effort - New Single Released 'Hit It Again' - Bucketlist Music Reviews". Bucketlist Music Reviews. 21 May 2015.
- ^ "PunkS ON THE Moon, by VOIZES". VOIZES. Retrieved 2017-09-13.
- ^ "Punks on the Moon - Voizes | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic.
- ^ "The Stills' Tim Fletcher, Gus Van Go, Like Minds and Screechy Dan Team Up as Megative, Share Debut Video". Exclaim!.
External links
- The Stills biography at Allmusic
- Interview with Tim Fletcher at groundcontrolmag.com 11/8/2008