Smokescreens is the latest new single from Glasgow/ West Lothian based indie band, Static Satellites. This is the third and last single taken from the bands their debut EP 'As The Dark Unfolds' - out 14th May.

Written and performed by Static Satellites. Recorded and produced by Mark Morrow.

LYRICS
Nonetheless
You're in the midst of the concrete controlling your steps
Beneath the blizzard I'm aware how complacent you get
I hitch a ride on a cosmic train that's running away
They claw your war paint just to see the clown underneath
Smokescreens and the spotlights keep me at length
We curve the world but it's never really perfectly bent
I light a match just to burn all the oxygen out
To find it slows me down

Riding in the back of your car
You know I'll never mind
Running just to find where you are
And if it's warm inside
Maybe I can offer you harm
Under the city lights
We're downing bourbon back at the bar

I've been here before
There's no point hanging on your coat tails as you go
There's nothing darker than the darkness that we roam
I'm sinking slowly at an ocean's length from shore
Are we still burning up?
And you're still ready to go
If I'm the painter, you're the architect of my war
I'm throwing punches at a stone's throw from your door
And sinking slowly at an ocean's length from shore
Are we still burning up?

Nothing like the daylight
To burn a hole in my eyes
The lonely road and holy fright
From another point of view
Cause all the sunshine
Knows me in my worst nights
Crashing cross your bedside
Another day soon

*Pre-Chorus*

*Chorus*

We can swing round slowly as we try to relay
All of the tables we're turning whilst we're wrecking the place
I hear those cigarettes burning down the side of the stage
We're too cold and bemused
To wait for forever to change

Smokescreens

By The Way

Written and performed by Static Satellites. Recorded and produced by Scott Thompson at ERF Studios, Kirkcaldy, Fife.

Static Satellites are: 
Ross Whelan - Vocals/ Guitar
Ally Taylor - Guitar
Sam Carlyle - Bass
Ciaran Boyle - Drums

Check out http://www.staticsatellites.com.

Thieves

Merging musicians with years of experience, Static Satellites are one of the newest and hottest prospects to come out of the ever growing Scottish music scene.

The bands signature catchy indie pop riffs and deep rich vocals have gained them the accolade of being likened to artists such as The Strokes, The National and Two Door Cinema Club.

Formed in the summer of 2018 the band have been constantly writing and performing at every opportunity they can get. Their debut single ‘Spin’ was released in May 2019 as a fundraiser for the Samaritans charity and was included in Regal Radio’s ‘Independent Hottest 100 of 2019’ in Australia.

In October 2019 they released their second single, fan favourite ‘Waster’, which led to the band being named by Edinburgh Live as one of the top 5 West Lothian bands you need to know about, alongside rising stars Mark Sharpe & The Bicycle Thieves and The Snuts.

During the band’s short history they have played headline shows in multiple venues in Glasgow and have played throughout Scotland supporting Red Rum Club, Luke La Volpe and Voodoo Bandits.

With driving bass lines, melodic guitar licks and pounding drumbeats, Static Satellites are an invigorating new band offering a new breed of alternative noise.

Fortify

The Symphony is the brand new single from Glasgow/ West Lothian based indie band, Static Satellites. This is the second single to be taken off their debut EP 'As The Dark Unfolds' which will be released in May.

Written and performed by Static Satellites. Recorded and produced by Mark Morrow, Edinburgh.

LYRICS
No one need know
Won't be blinded by what you'll never show 
The hole in your head is bursting at the seams
And you're waking up before you're starting to dream

Strangers help me see
You get what you want so you'll never ever get to me
The more mistakes I make the less I learn
The more you push away the more I burn 

And in my bones, I feel the symphony
Cause on my mind that's where we're evergreen
And in my eyes, I see you're next to me 
But in my heart, I long for the remedy

Night time it comes
I won't see the light by the time that this is done
And you're tired of being tired all the time
Well I'd hold you close if you'd just put up a fight 

And in my bones, I feel the symphony
Cause on my mind that's where we're evergreen
And in my eyes, I see you're next to me 
But in my heart, I long for the remedy

Just a little closer and you'll see what I've become 
Another war that's waged, another war that won't be won
But I won't live with these things I've done
I won't give my life pretending I'm enough

And in my bones, I feel the symphony
Cause on my mind that's where we're evergreen
And in my eyes, I see you're next to me 
But in my heart, I long for the remedy

The Symphony (Single)

The Symphony

Static Satellites are an exciting Glasgow/ West Lothian indie band who have been a part of the melting pot of the Scottish local scene since their formation in June 2018. Likened to standout acts such as Big Country, Biffy Clyro and The National, Static Satellites have captivated audiences with their “eclectic combination of styles” (Glasgow Times) and by offering a new breed of alternative noise.

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