Lives Like Skyscrapers

Lives Like Skyscrapers is a 7-piece band based out of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada drawing influences from a range of genres including indie rock, shoegaze, folk, chamber pop and americana. Led by singer-songwriter, Ryan Neeb, Lives Like Skyscrapers is comprised of guitarist Derek Evers, bassist Scott Adams, drummer Carl Welch, guitarist/violinist Ryan Hough, multi-instrumentalist Rob Snasdell-Taylor and banjoist Brent Smith. What started as a musical collaboration to endure the dark days of the pandemic quickly took shape as a viable project, with Lives Like Skyscrapers first performing live in early 2022. Lyrically, Ryan Neeb tells stories of grief, anguish, love and passion in an abstract manner. Lives Like Skyscrapers instrumentation delivers undertones of hope and optimism, forging intricate soundscapes and explosive walls of sound.

Lives Like Skyscrapers debut album At Dawn We Said Goodnight was released on May 24th, 2024, a collection of songs recorded over a 2-year period, mixed by James Lanbro and mastered by Philip Shaw Bova.