Unsigned Find: Stay

Though our focus is almost always on the music, here at Unsigned Finds we don't pretend not to notice when the boys in the rock band are cute (10 points for honesty?) Traditionally, a band with four cute guys is a lucky find. But, a band with six cute members who are all talented to boot? Now that's a serious gem. Anthony R, Alex, Nick, Andrew, Steve and Anthony A, otherwise known as STAY, have been stirring up a serious buzz in and around their hometown of Boston, MA. The boys just recently completed a string of tour dates with Down With Webster and have also hit the road with major bands like The Maine, Allstar Weekend and their personal favorite, You Me And Everyone We Know. "You, Me, and Everyone We Know has been one of our favorite bands to tour with," says Stay's guitarist Steve. "Not only are they great musicians but we feel that they are very deserving of their success." While their fellow tour mates might be teaching the boys of STAY a thing or two about being humble, they've definitely earned a few bragging rights in our book. Still entirely unsigned, the boys have been featured in major rock music mags like Alternative Press and have earned spots on highly coveted end of the year top-ten lists like Purevolume's Top Unsigned Bands of 2009 and Absolutepunk.net's top 100.

But, at the end of the day, we all know pop/rock bands are a dime a dozen. So, how do the boys keep people talking?  According to Steve, it's their work ethic and irresistible live show. "I think we're definitely able to differentiate our live show from others.  We've been going to concerts and live shows forever and have taken all we've learned from years of watching, and have applied it to our live performance. We're grateful for our chance to step on stage every night and we never take that for granted." It might also help a little, that the boys have teamed up with John Naclerio, (the producer/engineer for My Chemical Romance) to help produce their new full-length record, which is due out in spring of 2011.
Although the boys are working with a major producer now, they've made it crystal clear that they have no intention of ditching their independent roots and compromising the artistic freedom they've come to depend on. "We're really happy being an independent band. It's not always easy, but it's really great to have full control over your musical product. We're definitely open to the idea of being signed to a major, but we'd want to make sure that it's the right record label run by people who work as hard as we do on a daily basis." We totally agree boys. Take it slow, and shop around - you're doing just fine on your own.
Want to hear more? Check them out at Stayrock.com and click here for a free download! You can also check them out on MySpace, "like" them on Facebook and follow them on Twitter! And as always, tell us what you think in the comments section below!