Canyon Lights bring "Breathe Easy" over to mainland Europe

Fronted by Tim Carman and Pat Faherty, Canyon Lights are a blend of throwback rock n’ roll, swampy Americana, and heavy blues.

If Canyon Lights sounds a little familiar on first listen, it may be because you’re familiar with GA-20, the electric blues band that formerly featured Canyon Lights’ guitarist/vocalist Pat Faherty and drummer Tim Carman. And even though Canyon Lights’ debut album Breathe Easy features plenty of bluesy licks, it also colors outside the lines to incorporate elements of hard rock, a touch of psych, and a spoonful of soul that expand the pair’s musical palette in exciting ways. 

In 2023, Pat and Tim began connecting over their mutual love of 70s rock n’ roll bands like Mountain, Thin Lizzy, and James Gang. Inspired by this era, Pat proposed the two work out some song ideas he had been playing with. At the same time, Tim revealed to Pat some personal lyrics he had held onto for years. The songwriting connection was instant and unique. Pat and Tim realized that this was a new venture, not strictly blues and not confined to any lane of creativity. The two flew to Denver in early 2024 to put these sounds on tape with friend Dylan Brown at the helm as engineer and co-producer. From this session, Canyon Lights was born.

The band keep things simple, sticking to a basic guitar/bass/drums format throughout the record. Faherty’s playing doesn’t shy away from the blues, incorporating bottleneck slide and crunchy, blues-based riffs; but that’s just one of the elements present on Breathe Easy, where shades of 60s garage, 70s hard rock, and swampy boogie rock also find their way into the sound. Carman anchors things dependably as usual, driving the songs along with some creative fills and rhythms without getting overly showy. 

“The songs on this album are among the most personal we’ve ever written and recorded. Spending 200 days a year on the road, struggling with separation and loss, the thrill and loneliness of living out of a suitcase... a lot of blood, sweat, and tears went into this album. We held nothing back and we can’t wait for you all to experience these stories with us...”

02/05: Ospel, NL - Moulin Blues
02/05: Groningen, NL - Rhythm & Blues Night
04/05: Hamburg, DE - Nochtwache 
05/05: Stuttgart, DE - Café Galao
06/05: Dortmund, DE - Subrosa
07/05: Essen-Werden, DE - Jugend- und Bürgerzentrum werden
08/05: Altlandsberg, DE - Buchholz Saloon
09/05: Finowfurt, DE - Roadrunner‘s Paradise Seasons Opening