Stellar Road has had a number of incarnations since brothers Jack and Mike Daly and good friend, Justin Griffin, began playing guitar and writing songs together eight years ago. It was not long before the trio developed into the nucleus of one of the most popular bands in Chicago. Over the past five years, Stellar Road has played hundreds of shows across the United States, from the Roxy Theatre in Los Angeles to Soldier Field in Chicago.
In 2004, the band released their debut album, Better Than Yesterday. This album featured fan favorites like “Breathe,” “Rain,” and “Fade Away.” The songs quickly grew popular with the public, leading to a demanding tour schedule and appearances on NBC, WGN, and ABC. It was not long before the band was known as one of the Midwest’s best live acts.
Stellar Road is composed of Jack Daly, Mike Daly, Justin Griffin, Reese Jones, and Adrian Pacheco. The music they play comes from their gift for blending dexterous guitar playing and mellifluous vocals with pulsating bass lines and masterful drumming. Simply stated, they love to play and write music.
In February 2008, Stellar Road began recording their second album with Manny Sanchez (Umphrey’s McGee, Smashing Pumpkins, Plain White T’s,) at I.V. Lab Studios in Chicago. In the months ahead, they will finish an album that has the potential to surpass anything they have released to date.
Hard work, persistence, and good spirits have been the building blocks of Stellar Road. Since the turn of the Millennium, founding members Jack and Mike Daly, Justin Griffin, Adrian Pacheco and newly aquired Reese Jones have been gracing the stages (and basements) of pubs, colleges, coffee shops, and arenas, from Chicago to Los Angeles. All natives to Chicago, Stellar Road got their start with a relentless touring schedule starting in the fall of 02’. With upwards of twenty performances per month; no venue too large or too small, the band was able to fund and release their debut album “Better than Yesterday”.
True to its name, “Better than Yesterday” has since gained national popularity and landed the band performances ranging from the legendary Roxy in L.A., to their very own hometown giant, Soldier Field. With appearances on WGN and ABC TV, an opening gig for Bon Jovi, and countless esteemed live shows, Stellar Road has proven that they are as much at home on the stage as they are in the studio. Their powerful and improvisational live performances have separated them from other artists on their scene, and display a wide range of the band’s influences, which in turn fuel the diversity of Stellar Road song writing. Says singer Jack Daly, “when you have a group of people who genuinely love music as much as we do, the possibilities are endless”.
Showing no signs of settling down, Stellar Road is back in the studio in Chicago to start the recording of their highly anticipated sophomore album. Fueled by a true love of music and songwriting, the group expects to once again prove that passion is a key ingredient to true music.