As swells of reverb threatened to overcome a sparking pulse and strangely optimistic melody, Nighty Night stumbled upon the fist-pumps within swaying folk lullabies. Mere seedlings of Carbondale, Illinois, they proudly represent a wealth of townie holding tanks in the shrinking west as they release their debut 7”, belle, on Let’s Pretend Records. With this offering, these small-town ramblers will unleash a set of toe-taps that exist somewhere between the AM and FM of whiskey hits—once again proving that big beards and best friends are all you need to brave the cold, haunted countryside.
Nighty Night craft crisp, shimmering folk tales of life in the backwoods small towns of Southern Illinois. Wandering an odd line that falls somewhere between Surf-punk, Indie-pop, and Krautrock, their music is both dreamily sharp and charmingly sloppy.
Nighty Night had its humble beginnings as an energetic four piece playing folksy indie rock, drinking malt liquor and making rickety recordings in the moldy basement of an Ananda Marga Yoga House. In the brief year since they have toured the West Coast and Midwest, released a 7" on Bloomington Indiana's Let's Pretend Records, and opened for bands such as Ty Segall, Tweak Bird, Jeff The Brotherhood, and The Goodnight Loving. They are about to depart on a tour of the Southern and Eastern US, have multiple 7" releases out soon, and are working on their debut LP.
When they take a break from chopping wood and raising chickens, this tight-knit quintet continue to make their own recordings, release their own home-made merch, and travel the countryside in search of new friends and dusty basements.
Releases: Belle 7" (2009) Let's Pretend Records LPR-032
Nightlife - ...Nighty Night's music is tender and atmospheric....
Even when playing at a high volume, Belle is a hushed experience. Like the band's name evokes, Belle exists in the warm moments when waking minds slide into dreams...
T.J. Jones, Nightlife, Issue 2009.Twenty-Two Published June 25, 2009
Maximum Rock N Roll - "Nighty Night is a new band I'm stoked on....
They play this odd slightly psychedelically arranged simple pop music that sounds like music made by indie-rock fans that never really turned their back on punk rock. It's really well written, and perfectly sloppy."
Ray Suburbia, Maximum Rock N Roll Issue #312, May 2009.
