Smile Empty Soul

. In 1980 (see 1980 in music), several members departed, and the remainder continued performing for the next two decades, and are still a popular live draw.
. They left Avco for H&I and the Stylistics' popularity rapidly declined in the US, though their British popularity continued for the rest of the 70s.
. They struggled hard to find producers who could come up with the right material, and partnerships with Hugo & Luigi and Van McCoy were notably unsuccessful. With screeching guitar riffs and Danielson's rage-filled vocals, the album's sound was similar to the alternative sounds of the early '90s. Just as with The Delfonics, The Stylistics were to some extent a vehicle for Bell's own creativity.

The trio hooked up with producer John Lewis Parker, who helped for their self-titled debut album, produced by Lava Records on May 27, 2003. The group split with Thom Bell in 1974, and the split proved devastating commerically to the group. That later led to a record deal with Jason Flom's Lava Records imprint, which was expanding in the wake of early signee Kid Rock's white-hot success. Their hits from this period included "Betcha by Golly, Wow", "I'm Stone in Love with You", "You Make Me Feel Brand New" "Stop, Look, Listen To Your Heart" and "You Are Everything". After playing numerous hometown gigs, Smile Empty Soul began venturing to the Sunset Strip, and later passed a demo to Todd Parker of the Los Angeles indie ThroBack. The bittersweet lyrics from Creed were a key factor in creating hugely memorable music. The band consists of Sean Danielsen (guitar/vocals), Ryan Martin (bass), and Derek Gledhill (drums). Bell imported the sweet soul techniques he had perfected with the Delfonics and his arragmements worked perfectly with Thompkins' falsetto.

Smile Empty Soul is a Rock band formed while its three members were still in different Santa Clarita, CA, high schools. Signing to Avco Records, the Stylistics began working with producer Thom Bell, who had already produced a catalogue of hits for The Delfonics, and songwriter Linda Creed. Official website (http://www.smileemptysoul.com//). They had their first hit in 1971 (see 1971 in music) with "You're a Big Girl Now". Smile Empty Soul (2003). They formed in 1968 (see 1968 in music) and comprised Russell Thompkins Jr, Herb Murrell, Airrion Love, James Smith, and James Dunn. Derek Gledhill - Drums. The Stylistics are one of the most well-known Philadelphia soul groups of the 1970s.

Ryan Martin - Bass. Sean Danielsen - Guitar/Vocals.