Progressive Metal Band from Colombo, Sri Lanka.

Winners of TNL Onsage, 2014.

New single -https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nlw17ZRjKE0

“What am I to build, if my hands are broken, if I’m not the chosen one?” sings Steven McKellar of Civil Twilight on “Story of An Immigrant”, over a lush, dynamic beat that evokes the sounds of his native South Africa while steeped in the band’s everevolving present. The foursome (Steven, his brother and guitarist Andrew, drummer Richard Wouters and Kevin Dailey on keys and guitar) are living proof of what happens when you stop worrying about being the chosen one and make music built on both the roots that grew you and the love that keeps you thriving every day. Civil Twilight’s songs embrace every corner of human emotion, balancing delicate, poetic lyrics with sweeping arrangements that touch all the senses: a phrase to make you think; a rolling drumbeat you can feel in your bones; a guitar vamp as illustrative as a picture; a shimmer of keys whose light can nearly be seen and heard. Produced by Ben H. Allen (Gnarls Barkley, Bombay Bicycle Club, Cut Copy), their third record on Wind-Up is built on this vibrancy, on the permanent dust of a Cape Town youth; on the connection that unites them all as brothers beyond blood and on their new home in America where they pull from the innate, thriving musicianship of Nashville, where they live. When you listen to Civil Twilight, from their self-titled debut, to 2012’s widely lauded Holy Weather to now, it’s easy to understand why the band has topped five million YouTube views and reached historic success with film and television syncs – because it’s music you can’t shake, that translates experience into moments and creates melodies that become imbedded deep under the skin. We’re all immigrants, in some way, and Civil Twilight’s singing our national anthem.

Since first breaking onto the alt-pop scene in 2007, Owl City has built a global following on the strength of his heart-on-sleeve songwriting and endlessly inventive sound. Along with earning a monumental hit with the diamond-certified “Fireflies”—a 2009 release that reached No. 1 in 26 countries—the Minnesota-bred artist otherwise known as Adam Young has made waves with smash singles like the double-platinum “Good Time” feat. Carly Rae Jepsen and brought his exuberant live set to sold-out shows around the world. With total album sales of over three million and single sales surpassing 20 million globally, Owl City has now delivered the highly anticipated new album Coco Moon: a wildly imaginative body of work revealing his deepened devotion to the strange magic of creativity.

For nearly 2 Decades Stigmata have pioneered and etched a foundation for extreme progressive music in a country and an industry with a poor infrastructure for Rock music. Having changed the musical culture in the country Stigmata is now a part of the fabric of Sri Lanka's sonic blueprint.

Having never compromised their artistry; Stigz have always explored the unknown and the exotic while staying true to musical roots. The charismatic quintet’s music is evocative, carved out of passion & purpose. Extreme Metal & Hard Rock that is created with a prominent Sri Lankan sound, interwoven with an authentic Eastern Flavor mixing Jazz, Baila, Fusion, Funk, Classical, Blues, Tribal & Progressive Power/Thrash/Death Metal.

Few artists have survived the makeshift trends, lineup changes and every conceivable trial and tribulation of the music industry and remained to still etch a legacy carved with passion, sheer perseverance and an unadulterated vision, to carry our nation’s flag loudly ‘n proudly across the globe, while shattering paradigms and breaking boundaries along the way.

Stigmata is immersed in carving new seizure inducing music at the moment, are showcasing groundbreaking performances locally and internationally, prepped to launch killer new merch and are stoked to etch this new chapter in the band's legacy.

Check the Brand New Release 'Heavy is the Head that Wears the Crown' -  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wx0YDtA5xYs

Hella Mega Tour w/ Green Day, Fall Out Boy, Weezer + The Interrupters coming in 2021 - http://hellamegatour.com

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