The Sky Drops

February 14, 2010 in lo fi, music, psychedelic, rock by admin

Some music historians marvel at the fact that not only did four talented musicians come from the same fairly insignificant city of Liverpool, England in the early 60’s, but that the moons aligned and fate allowed John, Paul, George, and Ringo to actually find each other in the right place at the right time to form the Beatles. Who could’ve predicted that the working-class town of Liverpool would produce four sons that would forever change the music world?

That was then, this is now. That was Liverpool, this is Wilmington.

Wait? What? Wilmingon?

Wilmington, Delaware. That’s right, Delaware. Think back to Wayne’s World, when Wayne and Garth were poking fun of the tiny state.

“Hi….I’m in Delaware.” – Wayne Campbell

But really, nothing is wrong with Delaware. It’s just really small and hasn’t really done anything or produced anything super significant to be really known across the world for anything cool. But that’s the misconception. How so? Well, ever heard of the indie band “The Sky Drops”?

The Sky Drops is a Delaware duo made up of Rob Montejo and Monika Bullette. Their sound has been described as “a new White Stripes meets the Pixies meets Elliott Smith-like vibe”. A very accurate description. However, they also remind me a bit of the old Stone Roses: heavy guitar riffs with mellow, spacey vocals.

The Sky Drops formed in 2006, in Wilmington, self-releasing a five track EP “Clouds of People”. “The fuzz rock anthem “Now Would Be”, the sublime “Hang On”, and the pop stunner “The Go Go Go” are among the best tunes you’re likely to hear this year.” – The Big Takeover

Since then, they have self-managed and self-promoted themselves with shows across the U.S. and the U.K. gathering a steady following. They’ve recorded their albums in their own studio and filmed their own videos using Super 8 film. In late 2009, they released their latest album “Bourgeois Beat”, to rave reviews. The Sky Drops embrace the age of digital downloads and have provided some nice little gems that you can find below.

The Sky Drops are now on the road with plans to tour worldwide.