The smallest Creature
Location(s): Larnaca, Cyprus
Style: Rock
Format: Band
Sectors: Recording industry
Self-represented
Associated acts or artists: The Ladderman, Abettor, Nabuma
Members: Stefanos Marnerides, Andreas Matheou, Iacovos Stylianides, Pavlos Papadopoulos
The smallest Creature are a rock quartet from Cyprus, with roots in the alternative rock scenes of the 1990s and jam-filled afterparties of Boston and NYC. Fuzz-soaked introspective songs once played during those early roots later made their way into The smallest Creature’s albums, Million (2016) and Magic Beans (2020), both of which received praise from the alternative and hard rock media globally. With a broad palette of influences feeding into their sonic spectrum of sauntering riffs and melancholic moods, the band’s lyrics offer a window into their lens of the human condition and the helical relationships between us, painting vivid imagery to guide listeners through their own journeys.
In 2023, The smallest Creature are gearing up to release a constellation of new songs that arose during the pandemic’s lockdown. The first is What Color Is the Rain - a rousing call against the world’s inherent chaos and a defiant ode to the undiscovered paradise in the moments of life yet lived, songs yet sung and days yet dawn. With a marching beat, the anthemic rock track sees the band championing the world’s beauty and the harmony of music. Following on the heels of this first song is Queen, a much more heavier grunge rock number about being thrown off-kilter by memories and longing for the past, while being empowered by an emotion’s stronghold.
NoHo Arts District
“Magic Beans” is contemporary, bold, exquisitely performed, passionate and not at all what you might expect. Stories full of what matters most in life – love, compassion, man’s struggle to be recognized, valued, admired, and to find meaning. It’s all here."
Parents with Angst
“In a cascade of sonic brilliance, The smallest Creature delivers their latest alt-rock gem, "Queen.” Following the wake of their anthemic track 'What Color Is the Rain, ' this new offering propels listeners into a whirlwind of intoxicating rock energy that defies conventions and embraces a mesmerizing avant-garde spirit.”
