The Stills

Montreal's The Stills are nothing like Interpol, but like those New York City suit-wearing hipsters, The Stills launched their career with a stately post-punk sound inspired by the likes of Echo & The Bunnymen and Joy Division. Having known one another since the age of 12, vocalist Tim Fletcher, drummer Dave Hamelin, guitarist Greg Paquet, and bassist Oliver Crowe played in various bands before forming The Stills in 2000. These art school students temporarily left their beloved Canada for a two-month stay in N.Y.C. to design a lush, swarthy pop style with the help of a four-track recorder. A deal with Vice followed before the year's end; however, joint shows with The Music, The Rapture, The Streets, and the Yeah Yeah Yeahs were what cemented The Stills a dominating spot among the ever-changing rock scene.



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