Dark Waves is an American indie pop band from Los Angeles, California, United States, formed by frontman Nick Long in 2014.[1]
Dark Waves | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Genres | [post punk] |
| Years active | 2014–present |
| Labels | Five Seven Music |
| Members | Nick Long |
| Website | darkwavesmusic.com |
The group has released one self-titled EP Dark Waves (2014) and plans to release a full album in summer of 2015.[2][3]
Drawing notable comparisons to bands such as The Neighbourhood and Bad Suns,[4] the sound of Dark Waves has been described by Buzzbands L.A. as "electro-romantic", "afloat in the unsettling, gloomy currents of love and longing".[5]
History
editNick Long was raised in Santa Barbara, California.[6] His parents encouraged an interest in music from a young age: they bought him his first drum kit at age 5, piano lessons at age 6, and for his 8th birthday, his dad gave him a guitar.[7]
Long belonged to punk bands Staring Back and Dead Country before forming Dark Waves. “I would write these songs and they would be kind of mello, synthy songs [with] acoustic guitars, and then I would take it to my band and we would turn it into a big rock song. “As much I love punk and rock and stuff like that, I just didn’t really want to be taken to that place anymore. The songs just felt better and more natural in the first form that they came in.”[8]
Dark Waves EP (2014)
editDark Waves released their self-titled EP in September 2014. The debut single off the EP, "The Heartbeat The Soul", has been streamed over two million times on Spotify.[9]
The newly released "I Don’t Wanna Be In Love", featured in an episode of Vampire Diaries, hit #2 on the Hype Machine’s most popular chart.[10][11] "I wrote this song toward the end of a relationship," says Long. "I didn't realize how weighed down I felt until after it ended, but I knew something wasn't right. It made me sad to feel disconnected from someone that I once felt so close to. The song is basically me taking a look at my situation and being honest with myself about how I felt."[12]
Dark Waves supported New Zealand's alt-pop songstress Brooke Fraser on her Brutal Romantic tour in January and February 2015 and will play the South By Southwest Music Festival in March 2015.[13]
Members
edit- Current members
- Nick Long – Vocals, Multiple Instruments (2014–present)
Discography
editStudio albums
editEPs
edit- Dark Waves (2014)[14]
Singles
editVideography
edit| Title | Year | Director(s) | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| "The Heartbeat the Soul" | 2015 | DJay Brawner | Dark Waves EP |
| "I Don't Wanna Be In Love" | 2014 | Alexandre Themistocleous |
References
edit- ^ "Show Invite (2/20): Dark Waves @ The Bottom Lounge". 360magazine. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
- ^ Dore, Stephanie. "Brooke Fraser & Dark Waves: So Much Electronic Sou". Seattle Music News. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
- ^ Grillo, Dominick. "Interview with Dark Waves". Punchland.com. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
- ^ Moir, Alex. "Dark Waves -- Self Titled EP". www.musicnewsnashville.com. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
- ^ Bronson, Kevin (October 2014). "Ears Wide Open: Dark Waves". www.buzzbands.la. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
- ^ Barber, Kevin (29 January 2015). "Interview: Dark Waves". www.musicexistence.com. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
- ^ DeFruscio, Erik. "Interview: Dark Waves". www.secretsoundshop.com. Archived from the original on 21 February 2015. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
- ^ Marie, Brownie. "Interview with Dark Waves' Nick Long". www.axs.com. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
- ^ Espana, Jesse (20 February 2015). "Dark Waves – Danforth Music Hall, Toronto – February 17, 2015". lithiummagazine.com. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
- ^ Taggart, Michael (13 February 2015). "The Heartbeat The Soul". www.welldoneboston.com. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
- ^ Dore, Stephanie. "Brooke Fraser & Dark Waves: So Much Electronic Sou". Seattle Music News. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
- ^ "Premiere: Watch Dark Waves' "I Don't Wanna Be In Love" Video". www.purevolume.com. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
- ^ Grillo, Dominick (16 February 2015). "Interview with Dark Waves". www.punchland.com.
- ^ "Dark Waves". www.itunes.com. 9 September 2014. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
- ^ Waves, Dark (9 September 2014). "I Don't Wanna Be In Love". www.itunes.com. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
- ^ Waves, Dark (9 September 2014). "The Heartbeat the Soul". www.itunes.com. Retrieved 3 March 2015.