"[On Light and the Machines ] The Still City's emo-inflected rock has taken a giant leap forward...Ryan Murphy's synth lines are front and center next to Brendan Gann's percussive bass lines...Brandon Roth's supernaturally kinetic drumming roughens the edges and keeps the songs hurtling forward....Brian Knab's vocals seem stronger, more emotive and confident than before, giving tracks like "Sleepwalkers for Life" and the Cure-like "A Bedroom and a Parking Spot" a raw sincerity and power."
- The Westword
"...singer/guitarist, Brian Knab, has a true gift for turning a phrase until it corkscrews your heart..."
- The Onion A/V Club
"...There’s never been a better time to get into local music, and The Still City is definitely running with the cream of the crop."
-Kaffeine Buzz
"...a Weakerthans-meets-the-North-Atlantic art-rock retrogression that is both daringly immature and fully admirable..."
-The Westword
Bio
The Still City began in a basement apartment that smelled constantly of Ramen noodles and mold. With a duct taped Epiphone Les Paul, an electric drum set constructed circa 1989, and two sets of headphones, we played to the cart pushers who wandered our neighborhood, the nympho who lived above us, and the large quantities of ants that swarmed in the corners of our rooms.
Before that there was the small town of Monument, Colorado. There was the shitty high school where we met. There was a collective failing out of college, a random telephone call and the coincidences that landed us in that basement apartment.
Since, we've moved our operations into a tool shed, and have fallen for the dingy clubs of Denver.
We're going to tour. We're going to play a lot more shows in this city. You should come.
What time is the show tomorrow night? I'm working, but maybe I can catch your show when I get off...Trampoline party sounds like fun! Do you know if anyone else from Steub's is going?
hey! you guys were good last night! your keyboardist looked like he was having a good time.. every time we looked at him he was grinning or looking like he was about to burst out laughing. cute! hahaha.
Yeah I will! I talked to the drummer last time (don't know if that's "you"). I play drums now, and he influenced me a lot (Along with Keith Moon and Neil Peart). I bought one of your cd's, I listen to it a lot. See you around!
