The Dark have released their awesome debut single Chemicals.
The band – fronted by Craig Johns Jr and featuring bassist Nick Goins, drummer Derek Vautrinot and Of Mice & Men guitarist Alan Ashby – is inspired by 90s bands like Nine Inch Nails and White Zombie.
Craig Johns Jr said of the single: “It’s something I’m less than proud of, but this story of two lovers focusing on each other while the world falls apart…
“This comes from a very real place I’ve found myself in in the past. There have been times where I’ve wrapped myself in things like lust and drugs, rather than facing the harsh reality of living in poverty in a major city like Los Angeles. Sometimes it’s easier to obsess over what’s in front of you, an easy escape, whether it’s a partner or a substance, and end up willfully blind to the bigger picture. This band is our love letter to the dark side of our human nature.”
Photo credit: Niko Mani