TEAM RNS PRESENTS

RIPPER: Team RNS

226kbps avg - Rock
0hr 27min total- 47.0mb

RELEASE DATE: 2004-05-11
RIP DATE: 2004-05-14

04 Any Other Girl                 4:44
05 One More Pill                  3:49

Jesse Dryfhout - Vocals/Acoustic

Chris Moerman - Vocals/Electric

Karl Willaume - Bass
Nathan Wylie - Drums

As natural as the progressions in their
music, Stabilo have moved from barn
shows to sold-out cross-country tours
and a major label debut. The formula was
simple: Keep writing, keep practising,
keep gigging, and one day everybody will
get it. And everybody did.

After selling thousands of copies of
their independently released album
(under the name Stabilo Boss), Stabilo
found themselves as the only indie band
nominated in the Best New Rock Band
category at the 2003 Canadian Radio
Music Awards. Their self-produced single,
Everybody, performed at their first ever
show in 1996, hit the right chord with
several radio stations around the
country. Encouraged, the band continued
their commitment to electric/acoustic
counterpoint, focusing on musicianship
the way others might focus on
hairstyles. After years of rehearsal,
the band that ironically shares their
name with a stationery company are finally
ready to leave their mark in the world

The core of Stabilo formed in
Vancouver, British Columbia as early as
1996. Roots of folk, jazz and rock ran as
deep as the old growth forests that
surround their hometown.
Singer-songwriter Jesse Dryfhout and
drummer Nathan Wylie have been friends
since the age of six. Nathan befriended
Chris in elementary school, who
coincidentally met Jesse a few years
later in high school. The two soon
started playing as a duo. Jesse's unique
vocals and acoustic playing style blended
perfectly with Chris's roots-electric
folk to create a dichotomy of melody -
with Nathan banging skins in the
background. When bassist Karl Williaume
joined in 2000, the quartet was
complete. The friendly
acoustic-electric rivalry between
Jesse and Chris ensures a prolific
output from the songwriting duo, with
Jesse's material painting darker shades
against Chris's more gentle landscapes.
Both play keys, adding further colour
to the band's sound.

A hardcore following emerged around
Stabilo's independent success,
particularly their live performances.
Playlists and concert recordings were
soon being traded across multiple fan
sites. The diversity of material and
quality of performance has a wide
crossover appeal - deadheads, jazz
lovers, indie and mainstream fans can
usually be found at their shows. Tall,
blonde and striking Jesse possesses a
unique intonation and bracing falsetto.
Chris, by contrast, anchors both front
men with his warm, earthier melodies.
Karl's musical confidence is telling;
his unorthodox bass playing is a vital
addition to the mix. Meanwhile Nathan
has become on of the most sought after
drum teachers in Vancouver, a feat
considering the 25-year-old only recently
graduated with a jazz degree.

Stabilo have toured Canada to critical
acclaim, selling over 5000 copies of
their self-released albums. This kind of
independent success does not go unnoticed
by industry folk. The band signed with
EMI Canada, who strongly connected with
Stabilo's commitment to performance. In
addition they joined Macklam/Feldman
Management's Watchdog division, putting
them on the same roster board as Norah
Jones and The Tragically Hip. Not
surprisingly, EMI wants to give their
groundbreaking single, Everybody, the
attention it deserves; the re-recorded
song is included on Cupid?, their
upcoming 7-track release in May, 2004.

Enigmatic with a dry wit, Jesse previously
supported his music habit as a
carpenter. "The band were always
worried I'd wreck my hands and miss
gigs," he muses. Chris would do
anything that paid for guitar strings.
"Power-washing shit off pig crates was a
low point," he adds, seriously. Although
Karl has a commercial pilot's license,
he focused on music rather than the
runway. With the support of a label and
growing fanbase, times have changed for
Stabilo. The close friends work hard on
writing new music, devoting hours each
day to their art and enjoying every
show for what it is. Says Nathan: "It's
all about connecting. With ourselves.
With everybody." Judging by Stabilo's
steady rise to success, everybody