Fans of original music are in for a treat on June 23. Lightning Dust will headline a night of eclectic and ethereal indie rock, along with fellow Vancouverites Himalayan Bear and local dream-pop outfit Suffer Fools at Cumberland鈥檚 Masonic Hall.
Lightning Dust began in 2007 as a collaboration between the duo of Amber Webber and Josh Wells, both members of Black Mountain at the time. It started as an outlet for their gentler sides, but with each album, they felt the need to grow the palette and take on new and expanded sounds.
Each new LP became a workshop for their production ideas. Eventually touring more extensively in North America and Europe, they often brought in musician friends to round out the live band, changing instrumentation to suit the music.
Released on June 9, their fifth album, Nostalgia Killer, continues this attention to song and production craft as the best expression of their evolving sound: dramatic classic rock arrangements, cosmic synth-scapes, and heart-tugging vocals.
For Lightning Dust鈥檚 debut Comox Valley concert they will be a five-piece rock group.
鈥淭he audience can expect some tender quiet moments, but also expect some loud and rocking fun, some gently strummed guitars, some loud clanging guitars, cosmic synth interludes and hypnotic motorik jams,鈥� says Lighting Dust band member Josh Wells. 鈥淚t鈥檚 a dynamic show.鈥�
Touring with Lightning Dust is Himalayan Bear - a 15-year-running project of Canadian musician Ryan Beattie. The band has changed lineups and sounds on every album, sometimes just Beattie with a solo electric guitar, sometimes a seven-piece fuzz-driven-tropical-tinged rock band.
The latest iteration comprises some of Beattie鈥檚 oldest friends and musical collaborators, featuring members of Lightning Dust, Bison BC and Chet. Himalayan Bear鈥檚 new album Factual Past was just released in May via Oscar St. Records.
Tickets are available at
For more information about the event, contact Keith Parry via 604-999-2376 or at keith@scratchrecords.com
