In 2006, Matt Villani left the pop punk group Valet Parking to form a new project, soon coming up with the name Stereo Skyline. He played piano, synth, and was the lead vocalist and had Kevin Bard on guitars and vocals, Jay Marotta on guitar, Tom Angenbroich on bass, and Anthony Purpura on drums. The band recorded their debut EP, entitled 'Worst Case Scenario'. in 2006 with producer Nick Zinnanti. Following their EP, the band began playing shows around the island. In 2007, they went through a major lineup change. Kevin Bard became the lead singer, Matt Villani moved to guitar and piano, Jay Marotta continued on guitar, Tom Angenbroich continued on bass, Anthony Purpura was moved to synthesizer, and Rob Michelson was added on drums.
The band continued playing shows, and they won a competition to play the 2007 Bamboozle Festival. Afterwards, the band obtained a new manager, resulting in the departure of their bassist Tom Angenbroich, who quit due to disagreements in the new direction, and shortly after kicked out their synth player, Anthony Purpura. Jay Marotta was moved to bass, and Kevin Bard picked up the guitar. Tom Angenbroich would have a short spell in The Farewell Effect following this, however, he left to pursue promotion. He is now the bassist for upcoming power pop band Set In Color as well as a promoter for Club Loaded. Anthony Purpura played guitar and vocals for Forever on the Shoreline, a power pop group from Levittown, and is now the guitarist for Set In Color as well.
Stereo Skyline then released a digital seven-song 'Self Titled Demo', toured throughout the country numerous times, and finally recorded their first full album. On July 16th, the band released the tracks from their first full work, which was recorded at Claude Zdanow's Stadiumred. In September 8, Matt was kicked out due to constant conflicts with the other band mates. This lead to the creation of his aforementioned project Set In Color with fellow aforementioned former Stereo members Tom Angenbroich and Anthony Purpura. Matt was replaced by Brian Maddox, formely of Scenes and Sirens.
The aforementioned first studio album, Stuck on Repeat, appealed to a wide variety of fans from teenage girls loving their pop sensibilities to older fans licking the throwback power pop feel similar to artists such as Rick Springfield and Cheap Trick. Tracks that got significant airplay included "Heartbeat" and "Tongue Tied". The album also received praise from the All Music Guide.
On November 8th, Jay was removed from the MySpace, indicating that he had left the band. It was announced in January 2009 that the band had signed a publishing deal with Sony/ATV. On February 9th of the following year, they were picked up by the Paradigm Booking Agency. They were represented by Matt Galle and Mike Marquis. In April of 2009, the band performed at Bamboozle Left! on the Saints and Sinners Stage. They played with rock contemporaries such as Fight Fair, The Jakes, The Friday Night Boys, Say it Twice, Racing Kites, The Morning Light, All the Day Holiday, Sonny, Breathe Carolina, and Brokencyde.
In June 2009, they announced that they had signed a record deal to Columbia Records. As interest the band waned, members Clayton Johnson and Brian Maddox left Stereo Skyline to pursue a different music career path together, forming an electronica project known as BLAC. The group, then a duo, released a few songs and soldiered out before calling it quits soon afterwards.
A Little More Us
Stereo Skyline Lyrics
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Just a little more
Just a little more
Just a little more
All this time trying to make you mine
Steals my lines
Makes it hard to rhyme
The heat & this beat
Oh, it's everything & all you need
A little more Rock,
A little less Roll,
A little more New ,
A little less Old,
A little bit of faith,
A little bit of trust,
A little bit of never giving up,
A little bit of you,
A little bit of me,
A little less them,
A lot more we
Just a little more us.
Just a little more us.
Tonight
Close my eyes,
Try to make a wish
To cross your kiss off my bucket list
Here's the break
Replay 8 oh 8.
You'll see baby,
That I'm everything and all you need.
A little more Rock,
A little less Roll,
A little more New,
A little less Old,
A little bit of faith,
A little bit of trust,
A little bit of never giving up,
A little bit of you,
A little bit of me,
A little less them,
A lot more we
Just a little more us.
Just a little more us.
Tonight
You're all I dream
Makes me insane
Cause you're not mine
I'll take you to school
I'll want to tease you
Just exactly as I do
Just a little more us,
A little more Rock,
A little less roll,
A little more new,
A little less old,
A little bit of faith,
A little bit of trust,
A little bit of never giving up,
A little bit of you,
A little bit of me,
A little less them,
A lot more we
Just a little more us.
A little more Rock,
A little less roll,
A little more new,
A little less old,
A little bit of faith,
A little bit of trust,
A little bit of never giving up,
A little bit of you,
A little bit of me,
A little less them,
A lot more we
Just a little more us.
Just a little more us.
The song "A Little More Us" by Stereo Skyline is about wanting to be closer to someone and having a little more of a connection with that person. The chorus repeats the phrase "just a little more us" which serves as the main idea of the song. The lyrics convey a sense of longing and desire to be with the one they love. The singer expresses frustration with trying to come up with cheesy pickup lines and find the right words to express their feelings, but ultimately realizes that all they need is a little bit of trust, faith, and never giving up on each other to make the relationship work.
The verse that says, "Close my eyes, try to make a wish, to cross your kiss off my bucket list" indicates that the person is dreaming of being intimate with their love interest, and wants to make it happen before it's too late. The line "A little more Rock, a little less Roll" in the chorus is a metaphor for wanting a little more passion and excitement in the relationship, and less of the boring routine. The song ends with the singer promising to give a little more of themselves to the relationship, and the repetition of the chorus emphasizes the importance of being together.
Line by Line Meaning
Just a little more
The singer wants just a little more of their significant other's love and attention
All this time trying to make you mine
The singer has been actively pursuing their significant other for some time
Steals my lines
The significant other is making it difficult for the singer to come up with new and creative ways to express their love
Makes it hard to rhyme
The singer is having trouble finding words that sound good together in their songwriting
But days goes by like the summer time
Although the singer is struggling, time seems to be moving quickly
The heat & this beat
The warm weather and music are everything the singer needs to feel alive and happy
A little more Rock,
The singer wants more excitement and energy in their relationship
A little less Roll,
The singer wants less drama and conflict in their relationship
A little more New ,
The singer wants to try new things with their partner
A little less Old,
The singer wants to let go of any past problems or arguments
A little bit of faith,
The singer wants to believe that their relationship will work out
A little bit of trust,
The singer needs to feel secure and trusting in their relationship
A little bit of never giving up,
The singer is committed to making their relationship work, no matter what
A little bit of you,
The singer values their partner and wants them to be a part of their life
A little bit of me,
The singer wants to be involved in their partner's life as well
A little less them,
The singer wants to focus on their relationship and not on outside factors or opinions
A lot more we
The singer wants to strengthen their bond as a couple and become more united
Just a little more us.
The singer wants to focus on their relationship and spend more time together
Close my eyes,
The singer is reflecting and/or imagining their relationship
Try to make a wish
The singer is hoping for something positive to happen in their relationship
To cross your kiss off my bucket list
The singer wants to fulfill their desires and intimate moments with their partner
Here's the break
There is a pause or interlude in the music
Replay 8 oh 8.
The singer wants to relive a previous moment in their relationship
You'll see baby,
The singer is reassuring their partner or themselves of their love
That I'm everything and all you need.
The singer believes that they are enough for their partner and can make them happy
You're all I dream
The singer is thinking about their partner often
Makes me insane
The singer is infatuated with their partner and it's driving them crazy
Cause you're not mine
There are obstacles in the way of the singer and their partner being together
I'll take you to school
The singer is going to impress and/or teach their partner something new or exciting
I'll want to tease you
The singer is playful and flirty with their partner
Just a little more us,
The singer wants more time and attention from their partner
Just a little more us.
The singer wants to strengthen their relationship and spend more time together
Contributed by Alyssa Y. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Emily Ruff
this is my favorite song from Stereo Skyline. hopefully seeing these guys in november with the summer set <3
Tillie Jenkins
And they're even better LIVE! Anytime I find they're performing I would never, NEVER miss it!
Wahiba
9 years later I still jam to this !!
Kacie Lynn
How could anyone dislike this song? I LOVE this song♥ :D
Rose L
I love this song !!
Marty McFly
love it great song
roxaslover1693
i love this song <3 its so catchy!
Katee Cole
I love this song so much. <3
katherine630
amazing...song....i love it
Cheetah00155
I LOVE the chorus! XD so catchy! =)