INDIE rockers Stillia have called it a day - announcing they are to break up after seven years.

The four-piece group from Sutton has been a popular feature of the town's music scene. 

The band, made up of lead singer Jack Bennett, lead guitarist Connor Moran, Johnny Waring on bass guitar and drummer Matty Bennett, made the shock announcement this evening.

The group said the decision was down to  feeling "we aren’t progressing in our career like we ought to be" and stressed "all of us are still best mates".

The band's highlights included touring Down Under with Ocean Colour Scene last year.

In a statement released tonight, the band said: "We never thought that this day would come and

"It’s with very heavy hearts that today we announce the end of Stillia. We’ve worked tirelessly for seven years of our lives but we have loved every minute of it.

"We’ve had some life changing experiences, travelling the world doing what we love and meeting some amazing people.

"This was the hardest decision to make and the main reason for it is that we feel we aren’t progressing in our career like we ought to be".

The band added: "we feel the time is right to move on and take different paths in our lives.

"It has nothing to do with any of the band members falling out.
All of us are still best mates."

The group added: "We were promised some amazing things a couple of years ago and this included the release of our debut album which unfortunately never materialised.

"Our album has been done and waiting since then for you to hear it so we will be self releasing it as a thank you to everyone.

"It will be available along with the last song we ever recorded on all major platforms on the November 1, 2018.

"We would like to thank everyone we’ve worked with we truly appreciate all of your help.

"To anyone that’s ever supported us whether that’s coming to our shows or listening to our music, to all the bands we’ve ever played with or toured with and our family and friends who have been there and supported us from day one we truly thank all of you from the bottom of our hearts and without you we couldn’t have achieved the amazing things that we have.

"This band has changed our lives and made us the people we are today.

"We may do one last show if we can find the right date and venue.

"Love you all. 
"Jack Connor Johnny Matty - Stillia".