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For those of us who still get taken in by memorable choruses and great songwriting craft, this band has a genuine singular sound with nearly effortless tuneful songs. This is original music inspired by echoes of the past.
Their musical odyssey began when the Butler brothers dropped out of college when their first band "Quincy" was discovered by Hilly Kristal, owner of CBGB's. Paul Atkinson of the Zombies then signed the band to a major label deal only to be sued by Quincy Jones for stealing "his" name. It just so happened that Quincy Jones saw the bands name on the marquee at "The Whiskey" in Los Angeles!
Stephen and Brian subsequently formed Smash Palace and soon signed with Epic Records. After two years of national touring and typical music industry intrigues, the Butlers took up a staff song writing position at BMG Publishing and put the band on hold. However, preferring to write for themselves a whole lot more than for other people, "Smash Palace" regrouped.
Their first CD release after regrouping was entitled "Fast, Long, Loud" and scored a top 100 rock radio track ("Another Man"). "Give You My Word" (track..14 on "Best of...") was the featured track in the independent film "Who's Kyle" starring Gary Oldman.
Stephen Butler has also just completed work on the new Mary Lee's Corvette record "Love, Loss & Lunacy". He is the producer, co-writer and multi instrumentalist on the CD which will be released later this year.
"...Quite simply this was the years best pure pop CD."
Boulder Weekly
"...an excellent disc from top to bottom, and proves that the Art of true songwriting has not become extinct."
David Bash, Amplifier Magazine
"...Smash Palace proves that guitar-driven music can rock and still be intelligent."
Friday Morning Quarterback
"... brilliant...unusually catchy, (potentially) hitfilled, damn-near indispensable"
Aquarium Weekly
"... this record is stocked with solid workmanlike, well written, lovingly played, ringing guitar pop that never gets old..."
Jack Rabid
"...Top Ten Album of the Year"
Gary "Pig" Gold
Everybody Comes and Goes
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