Steelwells - Dead Song by Lost Ark Studio published on 2013-04-17T23:52:11Z The Lost Ark Studio presents "Dead Song" by Steelwells, the first single from the Lost Ark Studio Compilation - Vol. 06. So glad we can share this with you, a great track to lead off the latest in the series. The Steelwells emerged from Orange County in late 2009 with their "Shallow on the Draft," a bright, guitar-based EP notable for its colorful melodies and sunny disposition. The band — Joey Winter, Andrew Eapen, Jonathan Bradley, Robbie Gullage and Billy Kim — diligently worked on songwriting and honing their sound. The results are striking: Steelwells' new "Cool Kids" EP is less guitar-reliant and heavier on the synths. The approach serves Steelwells' songs well, as the fivesome slathers electronics onto its guitar-bass-drums to infiltrate the psych-pop ocean, although still buoyantly as ever. Buzzbands LA Pretty harmonies meet soaring, church-echo guitars. The band has been compared to the Shins, but frontman Joey Winter says classic singer-songwriters influence him more."Jeff Buckley taught me how to sing, Elvis Costello taught me how to write," he says. Rolling Stone Joey Winter - Vocals, Acoustic Andrew Eapen - Guitar Billy Kim - Keyboards Robbie Gullage - Bass Jonathan Bradley - Drums Recorded and Mixed by Mike Butler at The Lost Ark Studio Mastered by Jamal Ruhe at West West Side Music www.thesteelwells.com www.lostarkstudio.com Dead Song - Steelwells Close the door behind you and never let yourself see that ghost again Tell yourself a story that makes it all okay for you to live with him Calling out so you'll hear me shout when there's nothing else left I was only needing a place to lay this tired old man You put your clothes down on the dirty ground and feel it, feel it, feel the setting sunlight All you wanted was another crown so take it, take it, take it into your heart now And all you want Is another dead song Where is the life I want to try and all our friends Makin all new friends Walking at night To get home Were you lying on the side of your bed trying to figure out where it went wrong Did you turn it all around in your head till you hear it all in the song, it's all on the song While all the kids run straight ahead into a place they've never seen I could only turn and shake my head because someone forgot to bring the kerosine If we fall in we go down If we fall in then we all go down If we fall in we go down If we all fall in we all go down Genre Indie Pop Comment by Bikechain Great breakdown 2013-09-15T04:23:48Z Comment by MollySie AWESOME !!! 2013-05-02T07:59:13Z Comment by Cynops nice guitar melody))) 2013-04-21T07:51:00Z Comment by damnit¡ great! 2013-04-20T09:01:33Z Comment by Jen Lothspeich I love the buildup that starts here. Fantastic track. 2013-04-18T22:48:17Z