Daylight Basement

Country of origin:

U.S.

Type of music generally:

mainstream pop/altpop/rock

Status:

Most recent release, Any Kind of Pretty (2005); appears to be disbanded

See also:

AllMusic's Daylight Basement page

The Ectophiles' Guide's entry for BreEllen Loughlin's previous band, Kuma

Comparisons:

Lene Lovich, Siouxsie Sioux, The Kills, Ting Tings

Covers/own material:

Own

General comments:

Upbeat pop/rock with a slight '80s feel reminiscent of Lene Lovich and Siouxsie Sioux. (sophiagurley@hotmail.com)

Recommended first album:

Any Kind of Pretty is their sole release

Recordings:

Any Kind of Pretty (2005)

Any Kind of Pretty

Release info:

2005—self-released

Availability:

Wide in U.S.

Ecto priority:

Highly recommended for pop/rock fans

Group members:

David Bos—lead guitar
Dejha Colantuono—bass, backing vocals
Davis Martin—drums
Joey Veneniani—program, keyboards
BreEllen Loughlin—electric guitar, progrmmming, keyboards, lead vocals

Guest artists:

Saundrah Humphreys—violin (8)

Produced by:

Jonathan Plum

Comments:

Energetic and bouncy rock with powerful vocals. I think my favourite track is "12 doors" but it's all amazingly catchy, from the very opening of the first track, "Godspeed girl". (sophiagurley@hotmail.com)

Thanks to Sophia Gurley for work on this entry.