Stillwater Black came together in 1991 when Chris Thayer met Ahmed and Sam Pierstorff while playing in the pit band for a high school musical production. Issac McCorkell was quickly recruited on drums and the band recorded its first EP, The Last Virtuous Lady of Athens.

In 1995 they signed with Cleaves Entertainment, a now-defunct independent label based out of Southern California's Inland Empire. Stillwater Black recorded their debut LP, Adam. They played frequently with local and national acts including Dishwalla, Save Ferris, Reel Big Fish, and IE punk/ska mainstays, The Skeletones.

In 1997 the members parted ways and the project lay dormant for two decades.

Thursday, May 4, 2017

May the 4th

It's an important day for nerds everywhere. Today is Star Wars Day.



I don't observe, but Chris, a registered nerd, does:



He sent me that photo today. I guess when you're in Stillwater Black, the dark side is the obvious choice. And if you have any doubts about his nerd pedigree, check out the Nerd Life Crisis podcast where he, along with co-hosts Ron Milts and Steve Hale talk about really dorky stuff.
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