Jil Station 'Still Love' album

Place yourself in a poorly lit bar, surrounded by smoke, peculiar strangers, and girls with sad eyes. Imagine the soundtrack to a movie that was disturbing yet beautiful in its own way, now call it Jil Station, unafraid to call on the past or to summon the present. With a maturity far beyond their median age of 19, Jil Station has found their own voice by conjuring the magic of classic influences in a collision of self discovery.

When Kyle Dreaden (keys, vocals), Mike Aurelio (guitar), Adam Holzwarth (bass) and Brandon Solan (drums) joined forces in the hopes of giving Atlanta a new face and sound to its music. The band formed in 2004, tired of hearing the same cacophony at every show and sick of trying to mold themselves into a genre. "I wanted to tell people that there is more to rock than just the music, there is a feeling, a magic, a dream." Dreaden said. He wanted more thought, more spell weaving, he wanted to go back to when musicians became the music and when the music completely engulfed the listener. Transformation, the lost art. Jil Station is essentially an attempt at changing the way music was perceived in Atlanta and the world.

After a year together, Jil Station began toying around with different sounds, opening their ears to influences old, new, and unorthodox. Everyone in the band had something different to bring to the table. They needed to mesh it all together and create something palpable, something they felt was their own. The catalyst came in late 2004, when the band went into the studio with producer Jeff Tomei (Smashing Pumpkings and Matchbox Twenty) to lay down tracks for Jil Station’s debut EP, "Moderation.” The EP was recorded and mixed in seven days, then independently released and sold 3,000 copies to date.

Jil Station has crafted a distinct sound, reminiscent of Depeche Mode, U2, Radiohead, Roxy Music, and a hint of classic Bowie. The EP's standout track, "Vanguard," whose calming melodies draw a moody and disturbing silhouette. The song quickly became a fan favorite. Dreaden's lyrics have a resonance somewhere lost in time but strangely present. Dreaden sings “But in the glow of the moon and the face of a wolf, I heard her singing, always singing...” It touches something ancient and timeless. As he sings “Move on, move on, my love en avant garde,” you get it, completely.

In November/December 2005 the band went back into the studio with Jeff Tomei to record the 3 song EP, "Still Love," released as a free internet download. The band had adopted an even more dark pop sound, the EP showcased that. Infused with heavy piano and guitars, their sound became more polished, while maintaining the signature grittiness.

Shortly after, the band was contacted by The Platform Group, and signed on the dotted line. Jil Station continues to let their sound mature, and will continue to win over audiences as they go along. On the road, the audience can hear Jil Station’s youthful passion and simultaneously their musical wisdom...

It’s this opposing yet synergistic force that is heard on Jil Station’s debut full length, “Still Love.”

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