Debut EP from Midnite Radio

Midnite Radio is a new band that arrives with an origin story which feels driven by friendship as much as it is does music. Formed by longtime collaborators Lee Coram and Beak Wing, the band traces its beginnings back to Lebanon, Tennessee, where the two musicians first connected over a shared love of storytelling through sound. Lee, a guitarist,and Beak, a drummer, built the origins of the project through years of creative partnership and that initial idea between friends gradually expanded into a full band with its own musical identity.

The project takes shape as a theatrical modern rock outfit built around big emotion and equally expansive production. Their sound leans into soulful melodies while embracing a cinematic approach to arrangement and atmosphere resulting in music that feels utterly absorbing, combining riveting instrumentation with a sense of dramatic energy that reaches beyond traditional rock structures.

The lineup itself came together through a series of organic connections; as the project grew, Beak Wing brought in Los Angeles-based vocalist and keyboardist Ken Christianson, adding a voice capable of carrying the band’s sweeping sonic direction while bassist Miles Martin joined as well, contributing another element to the rhythm section. Meanwhile, Lee Coram reached out to fellow Lebanon native Jon Shearer, inviting him to take on lead guitar duties.

By the time the group solidified its lineup, Midnite Radio had blossomed into a collaboration spanning multiple locations and creative perspectives. Last year, the band converged in Nashville to bring those ideas fully to life and the city became the meeting point where their long-distance collaboration could transform into something tangible. Their debut release, the EP titled Auntie, was recorded at Nashville’s Forty One Fifteen studio, a setting that allowed the group to translate their ambitious ideas into a finished record.

Working alongside engineer Charlie Chamberlain, Midnite Radio captured the sound they’d been building throughout the project’s early stages. Echoes of Arcade Fire, Elbow and The National ripples through the six-track release, offering an epic introduction to Midnite Radio’s sonic output. “Reboot the Drought” kicks off the EP with shuffling drums and an art rock blend of guitar and piano, setting up a grooving arrangement as airy falsetto vocals float in to craft a memorable outing that’s catchy and off-kilter in equal measure.

“Fear No Stars” flows with rolling drums and pulsing bass notes as the strike of piano notes and bounce of guitar chords form a moody yet lively backdrop as emotive vocals glide in to spin impassioned lines above. “Backwards” jumps with the rustle of snapping percussion, expressive vocals and intricate instrumental flickers to present a theatrical slice of pop-tinged indie rock.

With “Quench,” the band leans into a more upbeat scene with the chug of muted guitars and steady patter of drums providing an invigorating backdrop for the compelling vocal leads to ring out above. “Breath” pairs dusty drums and gritty guitar tones capped by commanding vocal performance to forge an engrossing indie rock soundscape that swells with dazzling instrumentation and infectious melodic hooks, resulting in a truly anthemic moment on the EP.

Closing the release with “Paradise,” the smokey pulse of bass, delicate strums of guitar and piano plinks craft a brooding arrangement as punchy drums add a smooth forward motion. Dynamic vocals flicker between deep dulcet tones and lofty leads as the instrumentation adds constant twists and turns to the song to deliver a spectacular finale to the band’s incredible debut release.

Listen to Auntie below