Stand Still Unleash Debut Album “Steps Ascending”

Over two years in the making, Long Island’s Stand Still have today shared their debut full length, Steps Ascending, via DAZE Records. Throughout the ten songs on Steps Ascending, the band sticks true to their emotionally driven melodic hardcore, while also generating some of their heaviest material yet. The album also features guest appearances from Kristian Hallbert (Crime In Stereo) and Michael Smith (Pain Of Truth) to make it a true Long Island music scene affair. The record was produced and mixed by Greg Thomas at Silver Bullet Studios, with additional mixing by Chris Teti (The World Is A Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid To Die) and mastered by Kris Crummett at Interlace Audio.

“A lot of my lyrics end up reading like an internal dialogue, and maybe that’s the best way to convey whatever story I’m trying to tell. Many of these songs ended up playing on the theme of growing up religious, which is a common thread for a lot of people who grew up on Long Island. The album art portrays one’s attempt to escape from a religious belief system that is instilled in them. This ‘catholic guilt’ leads them to believe that their actions in life will be judged upon death. This theme is most thoroughly explored in the title track. The LP as a whole doesn’t follow this theme for its entirety, however.” (vocalist Gerry Windus)