Biography
Stolas are a swancore/progressive post-hardcore formed in Las Vegas, NV on August 17th, 2011.
They self-released their debut EP, Losing Wings, on February 25, 2012. They are currently signed to Blue Swan Records, through which they released their debut full-length album Living Creatures on March 14, 2013.
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Their second album Allomaternal was released on November 7, 2014; a concept album based on a story created by bassist RJ Reynolds, "Allomaternal" was considered a great follow up to the good reviews and growing fan base "Living Creatures" created for the band.
On October 22, 2015, it was revealed that lead vocalist guitarist Jason Weiche left the band.
On December 7, 2016, the band announced that they had signed to Equal Vision Records. The group's self-titled third studio album, Stolas. was released on March 17, 2017.
On April 28, 2017, RJ Reynolds departed from the band.
On May 23, 2018, the band announced their break-up after a final run of shows with the original lineup.
The band formally announced their break-up on August 7, 2018
On July 24, 2023, Stolas reunited in their original formation for a one-off show at the Troubadour in Los Angeles, CA, in which they performed their first album, Living Creatures, in its entirety.
Later that year, they performed at Dance Gavin Dance's Swanfest in Philadelphia.
On December 18, 2024, the band announced via social media that they would be reuniting again for a tour in March 2025, celebrating the ten-year anniversary of their first two records.
Carlo Marquez – drums, lead vocals; bass
Sergio Medina – lead guitar, backing vocals; rhythm guitar, lead vocals
RJ Reynolds – bass
Jason Weiche – rhythm guitar, lead vocals
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