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Night Beats
Night Beats Danny Lee Blackwell
Night Beats Danny Lee Blackwell
Background information
Also known asLee Blackwell
OriginSeattle, Washington, United States
GenresPsychedelic R&B, Garage rock, psychedelic rock, soul,
Years active2009 — present
LabelsFuzz Club, Cooking Vinyl, Heavenly Recordings
Trouble In Mind
The Reverberation Appreciation Society
MembersDanny Lee Blackwell
Websitethenightbeats.us

Night Beats are an American psychedelic R&B/garage rock one man band, formed in 2009 in Seattle, Washington. The solo project currently consists of lead singer and guitarist Danny Lee Rajan "Blackwell"[1] as the only permanent member.

The band incorporate elements of early R&B, Texas psychedelic rock, and western soul.[2]

History

Danny "Lee Blackwell" Rajan Billingsley had previously fronted various bands in his hometown of Dallas, Texas including The Old Explosives, and Medicine God Box. He also worked with The Tempers, playing live with the band and contributing a guitar solo to one track on their debut album Vol. 1.

Named after the Sam Cooke album 'Night Beat',[3] the solo self-recorded Street (Atomic) EP was released that year via Holy Twist Records.[4][5][6]

Night Beats toured extensively early on, completing multiple North American tours during 2010 and were signed within weeks of self-releasing the H-Bomb EP. Picked up by Chicago's Trouble in Mind Records (Ty Segall, Fresh and Only's, Hex Dispensers, etc.).[7] The re-release of the EP topped several college radio charts competing with other Artists' full-length efforts. (September 6, 2010)[8]

In 2011, the band released a split EP with The UFO Club on the Austin label The Reverberation Appreciation Society. On June 28, 2011, they released their self-titled debut album via Trouble In Mind.[9]

On September 24, 2013, the band released their second album "Sonic Bloom" via The Reverberation Appreciation Society.[10] They toured North America, Europe, Israel, South Africa and Australia in support of the album.

In 2015, the band signed to London-based label Heavenly Recordings and released their third album "Who Sold My Generation" in January 2016. The album featured Black Rebel Motorcycle Club member Robert Levon Been on bass, who also co-produced the album.[11] The band recruited Jakob Bowden to tour the album.

On 24 September 2018, it was announced that the band's fourth album Myth Of A Man is due for release January 28, 2019. The album was recorded by Billingsley with producer and Black Keys frontman Dan Auerbach. For the sessions, Billingsley was backed by a cast of old time session musicians who had worked with the likes of Elvis Presley and Aretha Franklin.

In late 2020 Blackwell signed Night Beats to Fuzz Club Records. Outlaw R&B, the 5th Night Beats studio album comes out June 4, 2021.

Band members

Current

  • Danny "Lee Blackwell" Rajan Billingsley - Vocals, lead guitar

Discography

Studio albums

Singles/Splits/EPs

  • H-Bomb 7" - 2010 (Self-Released)
  • H-Bomb 7" - 2010 (Trouble In Mind Records)[12]
  • H-Bomb EP (iTunes) - 2010 (Holy Twist)[13]
  • Night Beats/UFO Club Split 10" - 2011 (The Reverberation Appreciation Society)
  • Night Beats/TRMRS Split 7" - 2012 (Volcom Entertainment/Resurrection Records)[14]
  • Night Beats/ Her Cold Cold Heart - 2018 (Heavenly Recordings / [PIAS])

Compilations

  • Get Wyld! Vol. 1 - 2010 (Holy Twist)[15]
  • Portable Shrines Magic Sound Theatre Vol. 1 - 2011 (Translinguistic Other/Light In The Attic)[16]
  • Sailor Jerry Vol. 4 - 2011 (Sailor Jerry Rum)

References

  1. ^ http://repertoire.bmi.com/writer.asp?blnWriter=True&blnPublisher=True&blnArtist=True&page=1&fromrow=1&torow=25&querytype=WriterID&keyid=550178778&keyname=BILLINGSLEY+DANIEL+RAJAN&CAE=627098234&Affiliation=BMI&term=[permanent dead link‍]
  2. ^ [1]Archived September 19, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ Maguire, Paige (2010-04-09). "Austin Psych Fest Preview: For the Benefit of Mr. Night (Beats)". Austinist. Retrieved 2014-01-09.
  4. ^ http://www.arbobo.fr/night-beats-street-atomic-ep/
  5. ^ https://play.spotify.com/album/21mE0XfIOJ1K2FYSMWTxlS?play=true
  6. ^ http://www.thestranger.com/lineout/archives/2009/08/06/tonight-in-music-night-beats-sunn-o-fatal-lucciauno
  7. ^ Troublemakers (2012-03-15). "Trouble In Mind". Troubleinmindrecs.blogspot.com. Retrieved 2014-01-09.
  8. ^ "Top 30 Albums |". Kdvs.org. Retrieved 2014-01-09.
  9. ^ "Night Beats | Trouble In Mind Records". Troubleinmindrecs.com. Archived from the original on 2014-01-09. Retrieved 2014-01-09.
  10. ^ [2][dead link‍]
  11. ^ http://www.clashmusic.com/reviews/night-beats-who-sold-my-generation
  12. ^ [3] Archived August 23, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
  13. ^ "iTunes Store". itunes.apple.com. Retrieved 2014-01-09.
  14. ^ "Volcom Entertainment - Vevc". Store.volcoment.com. Archived from the original on 2014-01-09. Retrieved 2014-01-09.
  15. ^ "iTunes - Music - Get Wyld! Volume 1 by Various Artists". itunes.apple.com. 2010-04-05. Retrieved 2014-01-09.
  16. ^ "Portable Shrines Magic Sound Theatre Vol. I | Light In The Attic Records". Lightintheattic.net. 2011-04-16. Retrieved 2014-01-09.
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