New music video from Midnite Radio

Built on a long-standing connection between two collaborators, Midnite Radio initially formed slowly before expanding quickly. Guitarist Lee Coram and drummer Beak Wing first crossed paths in Lebanon, Tennessee, drawn together by an interest in how storytelling could be framed through sound. That exchange between friends developed over time, informed by years of working alongside each other, until it grew into a full band with its own vision.

That sense of origin still simmer in the way the project moves and even as the lineup has grown, there’s a thread of familiarity, a feeling that everything stems from that initial partnership. Beak Wing brought in Los Angeles-based vocalist and keyboardist Ken Christianson, bassist Miles Martin joined to strengthen the rhythm section, while Lee reached out to fellow Lebanon native Jon Shearer to take on lead guitar duties.

Today Midnite Radio offers a theatrical take on modern rock, building tracks around amplified emotion that embraces scale, both in arrangement and atmosphere. Soulful melodies sit at the centre, but they’re carried by production that’s cinematic in scope and designed to sink the listener into something more immersive. With members spread across different locations, Midnite Radio developed as a long-distance collaboration, ideas moving between places before settling into their own sound.

That process eventually led them to Nashville, where they came together to bring those ideas into a physical space; the city became a point of convergence, allowing the project to shift from something conceptual into artistic expression. It was there that they recorded their debut EP, Auntie, at Forty One Fifteen studio, a place that gave the band the room to fully realise their sound, translating the scale of their ideas into a finished body of work.

From that release, the single “Fear No Stars” offers the perfect showcase of their sound, delivering their unique fusion of alternative aesthetic, rock energy and pop appeal. The track moves with a steady sense of momentum, driven by rolling drums and pulsing bass that create a smooth undercurrent and over that, piano strikes and guitar chords bounce and shift, building a backdrop that feels both moody and lively.

Shades of The National are gently apparent in the delicate melodic writing as subtly melancholic tone and string flourishes add to the intricate ebb and flow of the arrangement. With Ken’s emotive vocals running throughout, the track shifts half way, taking flight into a more dramatic scene as belted vocals ring out above striking instrumentation and half time rhythms, capturing the theatrical rock style of bands like Muse to craft a thoroughly gripping moment.

Jumping back to the hurried rhythms and bouncy energy of the first half, the track lays down a memorable finale that’s sure to leave a lasting impression with listeners. Paired with the single release, the music video created by Matt Garton offers a spate of abstract scenes cut with cosmic visuals to deliver an epic visual accompaniment for the song. With Auntie as their starting point, the band sets a clear direction ahead and they’re sure to deliver more incredible musical moments as they share more of their compelling output.

Watch the music video for Fear No Stars below

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