MTV: The Hills, Jersey Shore, SavageU, Made, Teen Mom, World Of Jenks, 16 and Pregnant, Two-A-Days, I Just Want My Pants Back, Real World: San Diego, Friendzone, Plain Jane. VH1: The T.O. Show, Tough Love, Rhapsody Commercial. Animal Planet: Jockeys. UPN: Veronica Mars.
National Skyline completely blew my socks off. They know how to belt out epic tunes and the songwriting is second to none. I’m placing my bets that their music will be all over our TV screens in the near future. The music is timeless and deliciously synch-able.
After a two-year absence, National Skyline returns with a new collection of songs entitled National Skyline. Recorded in 2010, the songs were pulled from a collection of songs written for Hype Music. Inspired by acts such as Deerhunter, Phoenix and Washed Out, the self-titled album finds National Skyline dabbling in atmospheric territory. Multi-layered guitars and synths swirl around spirited vocal tracks throughout the album creating a stunning arc of sound. Early influences such as The Cure, Coldplay and The Smiths seep in to the mix as well, creating a bold, yet personal album about yearning, doubt and wonder.
Hailing from Los Angeles, National Skyline mastermind Jeff Garber has been quietly making his presence known over the past five years. With the release of 2009’s epic Bliss & Death, Garber drew the attention of several key figures at MTV. The self-released album had several television-worthy songs featured on shows such as The Hills, Jersey Shore and Teen Mom.
In early 2010, National Skyline signed with Hype Music and started recording cues for the library. While daunting at first, Garber quickly realized that making cues was a great way to express the many different styles of music he enjoyed. Growing up in the era of grunge and indie-rock, Garber became an avid music collector and now with an album collection in the thousands, National Skyline has an expansive palate to draw inspiration from.
Garber plays all the instruments in National Skyline and writes and records the music in a small studio in Los Angeles. Growing up in a musical household helped Garber become confident on drums at the age of five. After drumming for several years, he picked up guitar and bass as a teen. After moving to Los Angeles in 2001, Garber was a co-founder of the band Year Of The Rabbit which was signed to Elektra Records in 2003. Year Of The Rabbit self-recorded the debut album and Garber learned engineering and producing chops from the band’s lead singer/producer Ken Andrews. An industry stalwart, Andrews showed Garber the ropes and that knowledge and experience helped Garber achieve the sonic quality needed to produce cues.
While taking on all of the jobs isn’t always easy, Garber enjoys the comfort of working in a home studio. Many National Skyline songs begin on acoustic guitar and make several detours before crossing the finish line. Creating a virtual wall of sound where each brick is meticulously placed, National Skyline create a luscious soundscape all its own.
