ROD WILLIAMS- Lead Vocals/Guitar
BRAD PASSMORE - Rhythm Guitar
BEJI GEORGE - Drums, Loops, Sequencing, Percussion
JON STANKA - Bass/vocals
JOSH PEARMAN- Keys/Effects/Guitar
Influences
Check out our newly released video of the single, Beautiful Again. It was produced and directed by Jake Starkey and Clayton Spivey of Inverted Pictures.
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Click to buy Stillife's new CD "Beautiful Again" !!
NOW available to our 'MySpace' friends for only $10.00!
Life is all about hardships and strength. It's about what we're put through in our quest to obtain what we consider to be a good life. We all deal with these problems in different ways; in the face of adversity, singer/songwriter Rod Williams turned to the only thing he knew, music. Rod had been going through some of the struggles life throws at us and one day started writing songs again after taking an eight year hiatus from music. At this time he was just writing and performing purely for cathartic reasons, eventually touring through Texas on his own playing singer songwriter showcases regionally.
Though successful, he felt he was missing another element to the music. A good friend introduced him to Brad Passmore one evening and the chemistry was amazing. Brad was the partner in songwriting that Rod had felt he needed. They were both accomplished songwriters themselves and felt they could compliment each other well. Both Rod and Brad were from a corporate background and were burned out from years on the road in the rat race and were ready to put all their passion into music again. Then, just like a puzzle, they pieced together the rest of the members. First was Beji George on drums. "We all really enjoy each other as friends, we like and respect each others musical ideas as well" says Brad Passmore. After they recruited Beji, they crossed paths with Frank Debretti and everything just clicked. Frank is the most well established musician in the group, and has played guitar for the likes of Seal and Vanessa Williams, just to name a few.
It's hard to imagine that this band came from such great distances apart, showcasing three members from Chicago, one from New York, and one from Houston. Though the distance between them was miles, their ideas were all on the same page, and for Stillife this was important because of the emphasis they put on band chemistry. Each of them was going in the same direction; their stable and cohesive song structures are a direct result of that. With songs in hand, it was now time to find a producer. "An ounce of production is worth a pound of talent, when it comes to working with a guy like Randy Miller" says Rod Williams of Miller, whose work earned him 3 Grammys, 1 Latin Grammy, 14 Grammy nominations, and several Gold and Platinum certified albums. After nine months in the studio with Randy, the album was ready to be mastered in February 2006 in LA with Stephen Marcussen (Rolling Stones, Matchbox 20, and Counting Crows). Not bad for a debut album. Stay tuned to this site for upcoming Tour Dates !
Hit by a Bus needs a show in Houston on Thursday July 31. We will play any place that has four walls and an electrical outlet. We'll play a house show if we have to. Please send us a message if you can help us get a show together.
Hey, i'm sure you guys have heard this about a million times, but I just wanted to let you know that you are all amazing musicians & I appreciate your music.
COME CHECK OUT THE REFINERY THIS SUNDAY MARCH 2, 4PM IN FUEL. It's FREE, You get FREE PIZZA, and a FREE SKATE SESSION AT HUMBLE SKATEPARK afterwards (If you have a waiver on file). The Refinery is a production with Music, Live Acting, Video, and Dance.
Hi Stillife! Thank you so much for the add! I have just released my debut album "Never Too Late" and some of the songs are on my page...I'd love to know what you think! Keep in touch! deanne
Hello! This is Chase from Betterluck and i just wanted to let you know about our show this Saturday the 19th @ Javajazz in spring. We will be playing with School Boy Humor and One Star Story.
The show is going to be amazing so don't miss out.
Hope to see you there!
If you need directions to javajazz just visit there profile (myspace.com/javajazzcoffeehouse).
COME TO THE REFINERY THIS SUNDAY DECEMBER 2 AT 4PM IN FUEL.
The Refinery is a production that includes video, live music, and live acting. Admission is free, you get free pizza, and you can skate free after the event at Humble Skatepark (If you have a waiver on file) Fuel is located at 120 Main St. Humble, TX. 77338. www.fuelcybercafe.com
MySpace is hosting a "Storyteller Challenge" with the Grand Prize being a development deal with Fox Broadcasting and Clay and I submitted a trailer called "The Industry"
Here's a link to our video - http://myspacetv.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=21660747
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