Emptiness and Ever

Biography

Austin’s Distant Lights combine complex instrumentation and masterful vocals and lyricism into a powerful, modern rock sound. While the group has been favorably compared to the likes of A Perfect Circle, Radiohead, or Muse they are unquestionably unique. Distant Lights toe the line between rock and performance art, pop and metal, serenity and a storm.

After playing together for only a year, Distant Lights released their critically acclaimed debut album, Simulacrum, in March 2008. The momentum of the album and a subsequent 16-city east coast tour vaulted the group into the playlists of over 200 radio stations nationwide, licensing agreements, exclusive representation at the 2009 NACA Convention and opportunities to perform from coast to coast. On the verge of releasing their 2nd album, Distant Lights’ momentum continues to accelerate as their musical exploration has drawn increasing attention. After landing a finalist spot in the Hard Rock Battle of the Bands they went on to win the 2010 Austin Chronicle Sound Wars competition. They've been featured numerous times in Houston's 94.5 Buzz FM showcases, with airplay of the single "Heart of Fire". Touring regionally the band has been opening for major acts throughout Texas, Louisiana, and Oklahoma.

Intelligence and curiosity inspire Distant Lights to push the boundaries that separate auditory and visual perception and prompt them to question their surrounding world. 2008’s concept album Simulacrum, the group’s debut, utilized Plato’s Allegory of the Cave as a metaphor for the dismal state of current affairs. During select performances, projections of artwork and video accompany each track, creating an astonishing visual manifestation of each song. The band currently performs with a fully synchronized light show, a holographic cello player, and a device that allows the audience to literally watch the music they are hearing through projected vibrations of water. Cymatics, as the science is known, is the study of visible sound and vibration. While the study was first acknowledged to exist by Galileo, Distant Lights stands at the forefront of applying this amazing natural occurrence to music. The group has begun work on a collaborative effort with scientist Richard Merrick, author of Interference: A Grand Scientific Musical Theory. While still in the works, the educational endeavor plans to combine an explanation of harmonic interference theory through live performances and lectures. Such presentation, combined with the force of Distant Lights’ sound, offers the audience something far beyond the normal concert experience.
Instrumentation

Gabriel Fry - Vocals
Gaelan Bellamy - Guitar, Backing Vocals
Sam Marshall - Bass
Kevin Abbenante - Drums
Discography

Simulacrum, LP 2008
Not thinking Not dreaming, 2013