In no particular order, and amongst others:
The Killers
kings of leon
The Stills
The Arcade Fire
The Strokes
Interpol
bit of sigur ros
and kids from fame (star maker in particular)
Hi people, we are The Stays from Leeds, UK. We are all close mates, have a top laugh, and more importantly make music together. We rehearse in a small room on the edge of Leeds, trying to find atmospheric sound and trying to better ourselves week on week. Please feel free to come and see us, we appreciate any support and hopefully you will appreciate what we are about.
We love music, meeting people,
free drink, banter, dirty takeaways, sky sports news, late nights, driving to grimsby, getting lost, Huddersfield town, Port Vale, Bradford City, Kashmir, lime cordial, vintage QPR shirts, lew and nadine from beaver creek, bungle's Nova, Thornhill Arms, M62, being late for soundcheck, Adey's bongos, farsley, cheap caffeine drinks, Holgate, Tarq, Sy, Zoe, Adey's housemates and the rest of the crew, fenders, chad's mum, cup o tea,lucy the dog, pravda studios, hanley, and olives.
hear for.... The Stays x
"The first time I saw The Stays play was in Milo's about 2 weeks ago. They assured the audience at the time that it had been the worst performance they'd done (it was only their second gig) and, I'm afraid to say, the venue was absolute pap. WHY they don't use the upstairs rooms is beyond me. Anyway, I was pretty impressed (all things considered) with their set, and was looking forward to seeing them play again. I have to say, dear readers, that I love The Stays. If there was one (very) new band I would encourage you to see this year, it would be them. Think Arcade Fire mixed with a bit of Tapes 'n' Tapes with slight dash of Broken Social Scene; this is up-to-date music made by four guys with a hunger for creating seamless tunes. They have mastered the art of progression effortlessly and have the kind of vulnerability that so many modern bands fail to achieve - when you watch them, you feel that you are their most loyal fan and are consumed with a sudden urge to run to the nearest hilltop and shout about how amazing they are. The Stays encompass a raw and unadultered sound coupled with real want and need to succeed, and not for the possibility of fame but in pursuit of stunning music. Believe me, they are worth a try."
Jess Coppin, No-Title Magazine No4/Nov 06
"The Stays, a four piece from Leeds with influences stretching from Interpol to Snow Patrol.
The Stays are a relatively new band, which is hard to believe when you first hear them. They play with confidence and style, which is hard to come by with a lot of bands of today, and they rattled through numbers like Flow, See What You've Done and E-song - all classic tunes although though they left out crowd-pleaser Disco Disco due to the length of the song. This was a shame as, in my opinion, it's going to be a huge hit. However, this showed confidence within the band and a belief in what they do. It was hardly noticed, as the crowd wanted more at the end of the set and the seven numbers proving to be very popular.
This is a band to watch in the future - if you haven't heard of them before check them out, now is your chance. The Stays gained 300 more fans tonight, including myself, and they are on one hell of a mission... "
Edward Fielding, Leeds Music Scene Website Jan 2007
If you want to get in contact with the band either email us on: thestays@hotmail.co.uk or alternatively post a message below!!
Gigography for The Stays
30/06/06 - Santiago Bar (Leeds) - Pig Zipper, The New Delamores, Red Cells, The Stays
26/09/06 - Milos (Leeds) - The Stays, Demented Tonka Toys
07/10/06 - Santiago Bar (Leeds) - The Stays, Black Noise choir, record department
09/10/06 - The Old Police Station (Chapel Allerton) - The Stays, Frankie Eisenhower
10/10/06 - Oporto (Leeds) - The Voltz, The Stays
24/10/06 - Mixing Tin (Leeds) - Ambershift, The Stays, Page44
25/10/06 - UD club (Armley) - Tender Traps, Operator Six, The Stays.
08/12/06 - The Cockpit (Leeds) - Avangaad, Ghosts, The Stays.
22/12/06 - Beaver Creek Rehearsal Studios (Kirkstall) - Micky P Kerr, Vessels, Frankie Eisenhower, The Stays.
23/12/06 - Grimsby & Cleethorpes Yacht Club (Grimsby)
09/01/07 - The Atrium (Leeds) - The Despondents, The Civil Service, The Stays, The Vortex, Dickie Wells
12/01/07 - Huddersfield University Union - The Stays, The Stations, Wintermute and Pinstripe
15/01/07 - The Wardrobe - The Stays, Ben Greaves (Hurricaine sunday)
22/01/07 The Cockpit - The Stays, White Light Parade, SWITCHES
24/01/07 Leeds University Mine - The Signs, The Stays, Record Department
02/02/07 Mixing Tin - The Stays, Sketches in Technicolour, Laura Hunter, Chiara L's, Dont Tel Rachel
23/02/07 Cardigan Arms - The Stays, Demented Tonka Toys.
26/02/07 Oporto - The Voltz, The Stays
02/03/07 The Love Apple. Bradford - Velvet Tardis, The Stays
16/03/07 The Cockpit - The Voltz, The Gentlemen, The Stays
18/03/07 Coco - Hung Honey, Vinyl Colide, The Stays, Jordan Senior, A Lot Like Eskimos, Ben Greaves
20/03/07 - Club NME @ Club Tokyo, Huddersfield - Love of Diagrams, The Stays
06/04/07 - Dirty Beaver @ Santiago Bar - Tsienna, Vinyl Collide, The Stays, The Adornos
Doesn't seem to be much activity on your Myspace page lately. What you lads been up to? hopefully your busy in the studio at the moment?
I'm trying to get you a gig down in little ol' Hertfordshire at the moment at the legendary Marquee Club in Hertford (many great bands have graced here!).
Really hope you guys will sort out something with the "Strange Place Club" fellas and get your butts down south for a gig.
Please!!!!
Sorry I haven't been in touch in a while, loving the 2 new tracks (new to me anyways).
