About

 From Left to Right: DJ Hardesty, Chris Mauer, Brandon Watson, John Douglas

Echos After Dark

Echos After Dark is a progressive rock band from Nebraska. Their core sound has been influenced by a wide array of artists and genres to create something rather unique. Echos After Dark’s sound was meticulously sculpted using elements of progressive rock, alternative, jazz, and choral music.

History

An unnamed music group was formed in 2022 as a passion project with founding members: Brandon Watson, Chris Mauer, DJ Hardesty, and John Douglas. The group entered the studio in August of 2022 to begin recording of their debut album, completing the project in July of 2024.

Shortly after completion of their debut album, the group gave themselves the name “Echos After Dark”. The word “Echos” in this context is a play on words and not to be confused with the more commonly-spelled “Echoes”.

Influences

Echos After Dark takes inspiration for a rather extensive list of artists. Some of the more promenent influences for their work include (but are not limited to):

• Avenged Sevenfold
• Cake
• Dream Theater
• Haken
• Mike Jones
• Red Hot Chili Peppers
• Rush
• System of a Down
• Tenacious D
• The Devil Wears Prada
• The Winery Dogs

Members and Contributors

• Brandon Watson - Vocals / Music / Lyrics
• Christopher Mauer - Guitar / Vocals / Music / Lyrics / Production
• DJ Hardesty - Drums / Vocals / Music
• John Douglas - Bass / Vocals / Music / Lyrics / Production
• Jesse Hill - Music
• Matthew McClure - Music
• Raquel Paolini (@raqueltrazos) - Artwork
• Jeremy Schaeffer (All Poetic Audio) - Recording / Mixing / Mastering
• Michael Reinmiller (AVDude LLC) - Photography
• Randy Mauer - Graphic Design