REILLY

"I was introduced to the band REILLY at the Big Ticket Festival in 2008. Their original, fresh and lively sound immediately drew me like a magnet! REILLY brings a stylistic smorgasbord to the table with thought provoking lyrics that provide a perfect amalgamation! I'm truly excited about where God is taking this band! It's only one way and that's UP! Mind you, I'll be right there jamming, celebrating them along the way!!"

~ Ayiesha Woods, Gotee Recording Artist - Ayiesha Woods, Gotee Recording Artist

"WJTL is currently playing an independent rock 'n' roll band from Philadelphia called Reilly. They produce a big, expansive sound replete with 2 violins! I highly recommend spending some time with their latest record, "Let June Decide." Listen and let the music
penetrate your soul."

~ Phil Smith,
Music Director for 90.3 WJTL PA - 90.3 WJTL

“If REILLY's hearts, lyrics and music are not enough, the dueling violins will blow you out of your seat. This band is my new favorite live band!”

Chris Strayer
Producer of Purple Door Festival
www.purpledoor.com - Purple Door Festival

“REILLY has one of the most unique and innovative sounds today. Totally original. This is a band that is going somewhere!"

Johnny Stone
Program Director/Morning Show Host
Star 99.1 HD Radio/WAWZ
- Star 99.1 HD Radio/WAWZ

I am a music fanatic. I am not a music fanatic in that I listen primarily to bands which, were I to name them, you would really never be able to find out whether or not they exist due to their obscurity and therefore you would have to take my word for their amazing talent. I am not a music fanatic in that I listen to only the most talented and advanced musicians who might very well be the best in the world at playing their instrument. I am, however, a music fanatic in that I spend the greater portion of my waking and sleeping moments listening to music of some sort. And I am a music fanatic in that I know, soon after first listening, when I find an album that will forever hold a part of me. Let June Decide, the sophomoric project of the band Reilly (their first album was under the band’s former name, The John Reilly Band), is one of those albums. I could have written this post after my first listen when I received the CD from a friend last week, but after a week of constant listening I have decided that I am very nearly obligated to write something. Such is the impact of a composition such as this. Under no record label, Reilly has independently released the CD, but the sound quality is superb and the production is on par with the best of them. What strikes me as unique about Let June Decide is that it was the lyrics I noticed first in almost every song, and it was not until subsequent listens that I really began to appreciate the way the beautiful combination of acoustic and symphonic rock perfectly compliments each song. The husband/wife team of violinists in the band create a recurring theme that ripples throughout the album, in some songs a gentle undertone, in others a declarative solo riff. John’s voice is unquestionably solid, with a range that allows for a wide variation in moods between songs. His voice is the power behind the driven and energetic “Limited Time,” the raw honesty of “Beautiful You,” and the prayerful serenity of “Run,” and he adapts seamlessly into each. But I digress from my original point – the lyrics! I’m a sucker for good lyrics, and John Reilly has written some of the best I have heard in a long time. I find it difficult to suffice a description of words with words far less beautiful, so I know of no better way to drive home this point than to share some: From “Beautiful You:” There’s a different plan for me / Something better that I cannot see / It can only be beautiful wherever You are / It’s a wonderful world I see when You’re in my eyes, in my eyes / I always lose sight of me when You’re in my eyes / I never wanna move, I never wanna find that I’ve wasted all my time away from / Time away from beautiful You From “Cry for You:” Why do we reach for life like a plant toward the sun always leans? / How do we agree there’s more past these shadows our eyes cannot see? / We have so much motivation but we don’t see our inclinations / Are a cry for You / A desperate pleading, a yearning for You / But we don’t know who we should be crying for / Life is constant demonstration, we’re carbon copied replications From “Come to Me:” I see through broken glass / A world of innocence past / Can you take me back to Eden? / I’ve traded truth for lies, I’ve got no alibi / No excuses to remove this blame / Will you leave me here alone in my kingdom on my throne? / I need a mutiny I wish I could simply post the lyrics to each and every song on the album. Each is expertly constructed and full of depth. - Zealousendeavor