Darkness Shines

Darkness Shines

Track Listings

1. Pretty Vampires

2. Hookah

3. Gunns

4. Crawl to the Outside

5. Face Down in Hollywood

6. Kathyra

7. Together::Infectious

8. Rest is Hollow

9. Sound That Love Makes

10. Crazy if You Please

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About the Artist
"Good boy, aren't I / Mother may I have an empire / I've thought through this/nothing to it / give 'em bonfires / writing on the wall / the big lies always work the best of all"

The opening lyrics to "Pretty Vampires" are both dramatic and playful - and only a taste of one of Weszt’s (pronounced "west") most consistent messages: take us seriously, but not that seriously. Based in Orlando, Florida, Weszt debuted on the indie rock scene with the 2003 Cell Records release, "Darkness Shines", a 10-song lyrical assault produced by James Paul Wisner (Dashboard Confessional, Further Seems Forever). The three-guitar, four-vocal rock quintet includes Weszt (lead vocals, guitar), David Borkman (lead guitar), Eric Murray (guitar), Mike Pugh (drums), and Bobby Lane (bass). While this lineup was solidified in February 2003, the origins of the group are lost in obscurity.

"We’ve gone through a lot of members and a lot of transitions, that’s for sure. The band looked and sounded completely different even a year ago, but any evolution that happens now will be within the five of us," says vocalist and band namesake Weszt. "This is the lineup I’ve always wanted and we’ve got a chemistry that’s really beginning to push the songs and show to a completely different level. The only thing that hasn’t changed is the effort."

Darkness Shines began hitting airwaves in January 2003 and within two weeks of their virgin release, Weszt began charting throughout the southeastern United States. Similar success was met when they began receiving airplay further north and into the heartland. The band is currently touring the eastern United States.

Product Description
Weszt’s sound meshes well with contemporary mainstream rock, but his lyrics express a desire for deeper meaning, often weaving themes within themes, where a song is not always what it first appears to be. Most easily described as alternative rock, Weszt’s music explores a wide range of subjects. From love to murder, from gunfighters to celebrity stalkers, Weszt puts an uplifting sound to dark emotions.

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