Stars of the Lid

Stars of the Lid
Stars of the Lid performing at The Echoplex, Los Angeles, CA
Background information
Origin	Austin, Texas, United States
Genres	Drone ambient minimal contemporary classical
Instruments	Guitar, piano, synthesizer
Years active	1993–present
Labels	Kranky Sedimental Sub Rosa
Members	Adam Wiltzie
Past members	Kirk Laktas Brian McBride
Website	brainwashed.com/sotl/

Stars of the Lid is an American ambient music project that formerly consisted of Brian McBride and Adam Wiltzie. The duo formed in Austin, Texas, in 1993. They have been acclaimed for their music incorporating droning, effects-treated guitars along with piano, strings, and horns, described as "divine, classical drone without the tedious intrusion of drums or vocals."^[1] After McBride's death in 2023, Wiltzie remains the sole member.