The Stiletto Formal was a self-proclaimed "eccentric rock and roll" band from Phoenix, Arizona, and were one of the few rock bands featuring a cello and other exotic instruments and effects as an integral part of their sound.
In addition to these qualities and unusual time signatures, Kyle Howard's falsetto provided distinction in their music.
They had gained a local fanbase in Arizona and were attracting national attention after playing nationwide tours and appearing on the Vans Warped Tour; however, band frontman Kyle Howard relocated to Los Angeles in 2009, and the group's Facebook and Myspace profiles have since been devoid of group activity.
In addition to their two released EP's, Masochism in the Place of Romance and This Is My Boomstick, the band has four unreleased songs, "The Everlasting Gaze" originally performed by Smashing Pumpkins two demos called "This Song Can't Be About Blowing Things Up Because Of Terrorism".
[1] They worked with producers Cory Spotts (Job For A Cowboy, Greeley Estates) and Darrell Thorp (Radiohead, Outkast, Beck) for the album, which was released on Eyeball Records.