Suit of Lights are an indie rock manifestation headed by singer/songwriter Joe Darone, formerly of Fiendz and the Rosenbergs; the band takes influences from Cursive to Elvis Costello to create music that is equal parts shimmering pop and dark, angular rock. Darone collaborated with various musicians for the band's self-titled debut, including producer Arun Venkatesh, guitarists Steve Pedulla and John Underwood, bassist Evan Silverman, drummer Roy Van Tassel, and trumpeter/trombonist Jamie Egan -- among them were current and past members of bands like Thursday, Catch 22, the Rosenbergs, and Streetlight Manifesto. The highly personal album, a tribute to Darone's father that explored the concept of death, was released in the summer of 2005 through Visiting Hours to rave reviews.
— Corey Apar, All Music Guide
Influences
David Bowie, Pink Floyd, The Beatles, Flaming Lips, Elvis Costello, Samhain, Beach Boys, Dickies, Faith No More, King Crimson, Mr. Bungle, Klaus Nomi, Prince, Sparks, Tom Waits, Velvet Underground, Van DerGraaf Generator
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Other Artists
All, Angelo Badalamenti, Bad Brains, Beatles, Beach Boys, Bjork, Black Flag, Black Sabbath, Blondie, David Bowie, Ray Charles, Clash, Ornette Coleman, John Coltrane, Cursive, Danzig, Miles Davis, Dead Kennedys, Decemberists, Descendents, Devo, Eric Dolphy, Everly Brothers, Faith No More, Flaming Lips, Gentle Giant, Genesis (Peter Gabriel era), Giles, Giles, & Fripp, Heavenly, Kristian Hoffman, Iron Maiden, Joan Jett & The Blackhearts, King Crimson, Kiss Kiss, Lagwagon, Magma, Metallica, Mingus, Misfits, Momus, Mott The Hoople, Mr. Bungle, Muse, NOFX, Operation Ivy, The Oranges, Pink Floyd, Plasmatics, Prince, Psychedelic Furs, Queen, Ramones, Todd Rundgren, Samhain, Elliot Smith, Sex Pistols, The Shins, Smoking Popes, Sparks, Squeeze, Steely Dan, Stump, Art Tatum, Television, That Dog., They Might Be Giants, Thin Lizzy, The Tubes, Thursday, Toy Dolls, Van Der Graaf Generator, Velvet Underground, Rufus Wainright, Kurt Weil, Dar Williams, Brian Wilson, Zappa.
Band Members
Joe Darone, Arun Venkatesh, Trevor Dunn, James Kluz, Dino Covellli, Jamie Egan
