New music video from 8-Bit Heroes

Hailing from Kingston in Canada, 8-Bit Heroes are a pop punk quintet who filter their powerful pop-focused rock sound through a nostalgic lens. Glancing back to a simpler time when CDs and VHS tapes reigned supreme, the band channels the energy of classic bands and retro gaming culture, to deliver something entirely new in today’s alternative music scene by reviving the sounds and memories of the 90s and early 2000s.

The band first hit the scene in 2019 with their debut seven-track record, Try Blowing in It, while they underwent line up changes that saw Joe and Tara Pelow joining founding members Ira Smith, Matt Clarke and Justin Holland, infusing the group with new perspectives and adding to their musical synergy. Together, they spent years developing their sound and following a string of singles over the two years after their debut, the band took a hiatus from sharing their original material.

This year they’ve made an emphatic return with the release of their self-produced debut EP, A Digital Love Letter, the result of a rocky creative road that saw them switch their band name and back as well as almost disbanding the outfit. Bringing us the perfect snapshot of the latest chapter of their shared sonic vision, they share the lead single lifted from the EP with “Lites Up The Night.”

The song takes listeners through a post apocalyptic love story, a theme that unfolds against a backdrop of lively guitars, driving drums and impassioned vocals. Produced by the band at Limestone Creative Loft Studio in Kingston, the track opens with soft acoustic guitar strums and piano notes as expressive vocals and tapped drums build the energy.

With airy backing vocal sweeps wrapping around the gripping vocal leads, the track swells with splashing drums before floating back down to the wistful aesthetic of the verses. With a breakdown of stripped back arrangement capped by belted vocal dashes, the finale erupts with charging energy and powerful layers of vocals to deliver an epic final moment on this memorable and compelling new single.

Paired with the track is a music video that features the band performing the track together in an intimate room cut with scenes of the members playing the track alone in a brightly lit setting. Capturing the energy and passion of the music, the video sees the band bring the song to life in a visually engaging spectacle, resulting in an incredible experience that crystallises the return of 8-Bit Heroes in a thrilling way.

Watch the music video for Lites Up The Night below

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