Today's edition of Artist Spotlight to round out the week comes to us from a terrific Boston based band that goes by the name of The Shills. The group mainly consists of Bryan Murphy on lead vocals and guitar, Ryan Jackson on guitar, Dave Sicilian on bass, and James Zaner on drums. The band has a inventive, layered prog rock sound that evokes a highly stylized blend of prog rock, mixed in with a little The Pixies influence and an authenticity that is all their own and speaks to mind about the group's intense musical dynamic that is in full force here. I was really enthralled with the drumwork which helps enhance the rich musical tonality of the tracks and allows the song to have a certain lifeforce that permeates all crevices of the music, and finds it way into the listeners vast musical catalogue almost immediately upon first listen. I managed to catch these guys in concert last month at The Middle East Downstairs and I was impressed with the band's stage presence which is one of the main selling points in getting recognition from the listening audience, and acts as a barometer of sorts to how the people out there will communicate with you on stage, and they were able to accomplish that task with remarkable ease. An emerging Boston band that has a welcome spot among the plethora of other local artists currently on the rise today. Recommended songs for you to have a listen at include "Move A Mountain" and "Nectar Perfect".
For more info on the guys in The Shills, click on their Facebook page
here and don't forget to 'Like' it as well so that you can stay up to date on everything that is going on in their world right now as we speak. The band's official website
here has more wide ranging info pertaining to them, and if you would like to check out their new EP "Keep Your Hands Busy, Vol.1", it's available for purchase on Amazon, iTunes, and via a free stream from their Bandcamp page located
here for your listening enjoyment!
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