Stereo Skyline – EP explained

Stereo Skyline – EP
Type:EP
Artist:Stereo Skyline
Cover:Stereoarttt.jpg
Released:July 16, 2008
Studio:Stadiumred, Harlem, New York
Length:11:09
Prev Title:The Worst Case Scenario
Prev Year:2006
Next Title:Stuck on Repeat
Next Year:2010

Stereo Skyline is an extended play by American pop rock band Stereo Skyline. It was released on July 16, 2008 and is the group's second EP released.[1]

Only 15,000 physical copies were produced,[2] most of them being sold during touring or available for purchase on the band online store.

Background and recording

The band signed with Ozone Management in 2007.[3] In winter and spring 2008, the band recorded the EP at Stadiumred in Harlem, New York.[4]

"Heartbeat" was released in 2008 as the EP's first single. The song was written by lead vocalist Kevin Bard when he was 14 years old and the track became the band's most recognizable song.[5] The fourth track, "Uptown, Get Around" was used on the 2011 Disney Channel film The Suite Life Movie.[6]

Promotion

In support of the EP's release, the group performed at the Bamboozle Festival in 2009. The band toured with Hey Monday during the summer of 2009.[3]

Commercial performance

Despite its lack of chart success, the EP managed to sell 12,000 copies in the US and 150,000 downloads.[7]

Personnel

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Stereo Skyline - EP by Stereo Skyline. iTunes. https://web.archive.org/web/20100406001102/http://itunes.apple.com:80/us/album/stereo-skyline-ep/id285862692. April 6, 2010. July 29, 2023.
  2. Web site: Stuck on Repeat purchase page. Tower.jp.
  3. Web site: Interview: Stereo Skyline - 29/09/09. Alter the Press. Jon Ableson. September 29, 2009. July 29, 2023.
  4. Web site: Stadiumred – Clients. Stadiumred. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20090322192957/http://www.stadiumredny.com/clients.html. March 22, 2009. August 4, 2023 .
  5. Web site: Stereo Skyline - First Avenue. First Avenue. July 29, 2023.
  6. 10 neon-pop bands who need to make a comeback. Whitney Shoemaker. Alternative Press. June 18, 2020. July 29, 2023.
  7. Web site: Stereo Skyline hits new heights with major-label debut. Newsday. Glenn Gamboa. July 15, 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20221002023758/https://www.newsday.com/entertainment/music/stereo-skyline-hits-new-heights-with-major-label-debut-j54718. October 2, 2022. July 29, 2023. live.