Side Saddle, Gabriella, Long Faces, Charlie Sztyk, A Film in Color

It was a frigid and moonless night on the Atlantic Ocean during one of the worst storms of the century and Ian McGuinness found himself Captain of the USS Francis. With a fire on deck and several mechanical failures, McGuinness was forced to take whatever means necessary to save his crew of roughly six hundred men. Most of the lifeboats had been damaged by mammoth size waves and the majority of his crew were either injured or thrown overboard. After the grueling seventeen hour battle, McGuinness awoke in a daze with a minor head injury from being tossed across the control room. He found himself surrounded by Five Naval Officers, the only remaining survivors. There was Thomas James Dumser, Brendan Patrick Coughlan, Eric Stuart Tait Jr, Ryan Oliver Sniffen, and Miles Nasta. When the men arrived safely to shore, they swore that they would always look after each other and that they would start a band


Long Faces is a seamless blend of poetic, engaging lyrics, memorable melodies and clever arrangements, all bound together by a spirited Rock & Roll foundation similar to The Strokes, Young the Giant, and Vampire Weekend. Their music balances limitless passion and musical precision to provide a thoughtful twist on life, love and contemporary culture.


This guy will not stop with the heart throb shit. I swear he is a constant threat to young adult males everywhere and I do my best to keep him far from my girl. The twangy vocal, the cute acoustic strumming, the dirty blonde mustache; I give up. From Omaha to Brooklyn, girls will drop their overalls for a chance to hear Charles whisper sing on their front porch. His lyrics speak of isolation and indifference from his friends, just because he is in love with YOU. This is a man dedicated to folk music and romance. Listen to his latest single titled 'Goddamn Fool' where he poetically kicks himself for being such a sap. Trust me ladies, you need this. Conor Oberst is middle-aged now and choker necklaces are ten years out, Charles Sztyk is in. Also, scroll through our blog for another collaboration of his with NJ songwriter Gabriella. But fellas, whatever you do, know your enemy.


Ambient instrumental band based out of Northern New Jersey.