Distance Defined. Their name perfectly describes their band dynamic. All the members live in different Alaskan cities. From Homer to Anchorage, these guys produce music that puts even the toughest of dudes into their feelings. These guys ignore the distance and (if you ask me) make it look effortless. These dudes hold a very special place in my heart as they were the band to bring me out for my very first live show as a photographer. If it weren’t for these guys, I would have never found my passion for concert photography! In the years I’ve known these guys, they’ve all been put through the wringer in some way, shape or form. Their perseverance and drive to take those emotions and create works of art never ceases to amaze me and I’m honored to know them and call them friends and will forever be grateful for the love, support, and opportunities they continue to show and give me as I continue my passion for concert photography.
This track is the first single released off their new album (release date TBD) called “Agony and the Weight It Bears”, and it’s going to be a heavy one. I obtained the song before release by their guitarist, Trevyn Days, and when asked about the story behind the song, here’s the beautiful snippet behind it; “…this song is all about the struggles of Sara and I trying to start a family and the happiness we felt once she was pregnant with the girls. The whole album is going to be our story, so it’s going to be intense.” This song’s sentimental background doesn’t mean Distance won’t still be giving you the heavy vocals and screams the fans all know and love, but if anything, it adds dimension and feeling to each song they bring to the table. A unique thing they also show in their songs, that I’ve heard only a few bands do, is they drop the tempo and almost cease instrumentals, leaving an ethereal, echo-like feel while voices of the guitarist and his wife overlap in a beautiful overlapping manner. It’s incredibly hard to do it justice with a description of words, you’ll just have to go listen to experience it for yourself!
Enough sappiness! These guys always bring 110% to the table when it comes to their music and I couldn’t be more honored to be their “spokesperson” so to speak, and bring them into this site. I’m so proud of these boys and so honored to call them friends. Keep bringing us to tears and giving us music to mosh to!
“Happiness and the Light It Sheds” dropped on all streaming platforms last July! Stay tuned for more from Distance Defined soon!
