SONG OF THE DAY
“Letters From The Sky” by Civil Twilight” (Civil Twilight, Wind-Up Records, 2009.) Digital release only.
INTERESTING FACTS (a la wikipedia)
– Civil Twilight is a three-piece rock band from Cape Town, South Africa.
– Civil Twilight is a power trio that draws parallels with Pilot Speed and is especially known for their similar sound to early U2.
– Their music has been described as having impassioned vocals and stirring, alt-rock songcraft.
– Brothers Andrew and Steven McKeller were raised in a musical household, having explored their father’s jazz collection at a young age while listening to their classically trained mother play piano.
– In November 1996, Andrew launched a teenaged band with help from his high school classmate, guitarist Richard Wouters. The two scheduled an inaugural rehearsal for the following month; in the interim, Andrew discovered that his younger brother, Steven, could sing and write songs. The three musicians subsequently banded together, with Steven agreeing to master the bass and Wouters giving up the guitar (which Andrew also played) to learn drums.
– Civil Twilight spent several years practicing in local church halls and garages before graduating to the local club scene, where they steadily became a well-respected act. Having finished their education, the bandmates then moved to Los Angeles in August 2005; shortly thereafter, they signed with the indie label One October and co-produced their debut record, Human.
– The album arrived in 2007 and received an extra boost when several songs were featured in prime-time television shows, including One Tree Hill, House, and Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles. As their profile mounted, the musicians relocated to Nashville.
– “Letters From The Sky” was featured at the end of Episode 11 of Harper’s Island, after Wakefield kills Cal and Chloe commits suicide. In addition to this, the song was also featured on Season 7 of One Tree Hill, in the opening scene of the episode, “You Are a Runner and I Am My Father’s Son”.
– “Letters From the Sky” was the iTunes Free Download of the Week for the week of October 6–12, 2009.
– The band’s self-titled album was originally released independently in 2008, having now signed to Wind-up Records this album was due to be re-released 31 March 2009, however due to scheduling issues it was pushed back. It was eventually released July 21, 2009.
– They opened for label mates, Evanescence, for a one-off show in New York on November 4, 2009.