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.
Back To The Future
Stereo Skyline Lyrics
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Hopped in my car and drove around the galaxy
It turns out I tripped and fell under your spell
Well maybe it's chemistry
Hey what's up today let's press rewind hop in my time machine
'Cause I'm getting kinda dizzy with all I'm spinning around
Let's go back to the future now
Picked up my phone to see if you were texting me
You said get out of bed let's take a ride
Inside my time machine and I said...
Hey what's up today let's press rewind hop in my time machine
Because I'm getting kinda dizzy with all I'm spinning around
Let's go back to the future now
Hey what's up today let's press rewind hop in my time machine
Because I'm getting kinda dizzy with all I'm spinning around
Let's go back to the future now
Hey what's up today
What's up today[xalot]
It's been a minute now without you
Wasting my time thinking about you
'Cause time flies but so do I come on inside and
Take a ride back in time
Hey what's up today let's press rewind hop in my time machine
'Cause I'm getting kinda dizzy with all I'm spinning around
Let's go back to the future now
Hey what's up today let's press rewind hop in my time machine
'Cause I'm getting kinda dizzy with all I'm spinning around
Let's go back to the future now
The lyrics to Stereo Skyline's "Back to the Future" are about a person who regrets not making a move on their crush and decides to use a "time machine" to go back and see what could have happened if they had acted differently. The first verse talks about the singer using the machine to travel through the galaxy and ending up falling under the spell of their crush. They wonder if this attraction is simply down to chemistry.
In the second verse, the singer checks their phone and sees that their crush wants to take a ride in the time machine. The chorus repeats the same message of going back and reliving their past to try and make things right. The bridge talks about how the singer has been wasting their time thinking about their crush and how they need to go back in time to try and find closure.
The song is an upbeat, pop-punk track that blends elements of techno and rock music. It has a catchy chorus and a fast-paced rhythm that makes it ideal for dancing. The use of a time machine as a metaphor for going back and trying again is a common theme in pop culture, and it works well with the lighthearted nature of the song.
Line by Line Meaning
I went back to the future just to see what we could be.
I revisited the future to envisage what we could achieve.
Hopped in my car and drove around the galaxy
I got into my car and traveled through the universe.
It turns out I tripped and fell under your spell
I fell in love with you unintentionally.
Well maybe it's chemistry
Perhaps there's a natural and powerful connection between us.
Hey what's up today let's press rewind hop in my time machine
Hello, would you like to go back in time with me?
'Cause I'm getting kinda dizzy with all I'm spinning around
I'm getting overwhelmed and disoriented with all that's happening.
Let's go back to the future now
Let's return to our imagined future.
Picked up my phone to see if you were texting me
I checked my phone to see if you had sent me a message.
You said get out of bed let's take a ride
You instructed me to leave my bed and join you for a drive.
Inside my time machine and I said...
I'm in my device for time travel, and I replied...
It's been a minute now without you
It's been a while since we were last together.
Wasting my time thinking about you
I'm spending my time foolishly pondering on you.
'Cause time flies but so do I come on inside and
Since time passes rapidly, and so do I, join me inside and...
Take a ride back in time
Travel with me through time to a previous moment.
What's up today
What's happening today?
Contributed by Amelia I. Suggest a correction in the comments below.