searchlights

Central Wisconsin based Post-rock

The music of Searchlights presents a dynamic odyssey. Melancholic guitar lines swell with atmosphere, soft texture gives way to heart stopping bass and propulsive drums --- simple drones evolve into artful grooves. Their unexampled style incorporates ethereal vocals, Japanese taiko and layered soundscapes into compositions that are cinematic and invoke strong emotion.

Formed by guitarist Lane Devereaux and bassist Korey Krause in 2012, the pair challenged themselves to explore slow tempos, soundscapes and programming glitched out percussion. A self titled album was released in 2014 featuring drummer Mike Fienen on tracks “Cloud Traveler” and “Magnetic North”. Mike’s drum kit and style are one of a kind. Playing a mix of traditional Japanese taiko drums and Western percussion, he intricately matches the moods of the guitar and bass. Icy cymbals wash and reverberate, a deep kick drum pulses, shimes cut loud and clear, with the okedo holding a heartbeat bass

Searchlights are working on performing throughout the midwest. Their soundscapes dig deep bringing audiences into a rich sound environment. Listen and let your mind wander.

Bass/ Korey Krause
Drums , Vox/ Mike Fienen
Guitar, Vox/ Lane Devereaux

--Images by Graham Washatkahttps://grahamimages.net/--

Recently released album "Phototrophic" Is out now

Listen to Photoprophic LP

Recent News & Updates

Searchlights Track " Search And Rescue" Will be in Sender Films " The Dawn Wall" Documentary. Tommy Caldwell and Kevin Jorgeson captivated the world with their effort to climb The Dawn Wall, a seemingly impossible 3,000 foot rock face in Yosemite National Park, California. Have a peak at the Trailer https://youtu.be/fRkMaQEVd9c and for more info here is a link to the NY times article about the climb. https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2015/01/09/sports/the-dawn-wall-el-capitan.html The Film Premiers 3/10/18 @ South by Southwest in Austin TX.

SEARCHLIGHTS PERFOMING IN OSMOSIS . We got the opportunity to compose original material that will be played live at UW Madison Union Theater while the wonderful Cycropia Aerial Danceperforms. We're stoked about this and I hope to see a bunch of our Freinds there! You don't have any excuses for missing the show as there will be three of them that weekend 😉 Shows are May 18th and May 19th 2018. 3/2/18 Tickets and other info http://www.cycropia.org/tix/

Searchlights Has made its soundtrack Debut!! Our track " Approaching the Apogee" will be in Sender films Reel Rock 12. Check out the trailer below and be sure to check for a screening near you! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4jpkcX0wH64 12/1/17

Just Played the first full on Post-Rock show in the Fox valley. What an epic night. Great bands from Chicago (Rocket Miner) and Milwaukee (The Days Before Everything) joined and rocked the bill. 11/19/17

We just finished our First Tour- 3 Venues 1 weekend and 2000 miles. Couldn't have had a better experience and played with better bands/musicians on the road. 11/10/17

ECHOES AND DUST REVIEW OF PHOTOTROPHIC- " The album is beautiful and lush, so versatile in it’s sound, that you can listen to it driving down a highway or lying down under the starry night’s sky." http://echoesanddust.com/2017/06/searchlights-phototrophic/

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News & Updates

Searchlights Track " Search And Rescue" Will be in Sender Films " The Dawn Wall" Documentary. Tommy Caldwell and Kevin Jorgeson captivated the world with their effort to climb The Dawn Wall, a seemingly impossible 3,000 foot rock face in Yosemite National Park, California. Have a peak at the Trailer https://youtu.be/fRkMaQEVd9c and for more info here is a link to the NY times article about the climb. https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2015/01/09/sports/the-dawn-wall-el-capitan.html The Film Premiers 3/10/18.

Searchlights Searchlights got the opportunity to compose original material that will be played live at UW Madison Union Theater while the wonderful Cycropia Aerial Danceperforms. We're stoked about this and I hope to see a bunch of our Freinds there! You don't have any excuses for missing the show as there will be three of them that weekend 😉 Shows are May 18th and May 19th 2018. 3/2/18

Searchlights Has made its soundtrack Debut!! Our track " Approaching the Apogee" will be in Sender films Reel Rock 12. Check out the trailer below and be sure to check for a screening near you! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4jpkcX0wH64 12/1/17

Just Played the first full on Post-Rock show in the Fox valley. What an epic night. Great bands from Chicago (Rocket Miner) and Milwaukee (The Days Before Everything) joined and rocked the bill. 11/19/17

We just finished our First Tour- 3 Venues 1 weekend and 2000 miles. Couldn't have had a better experience and played with better bands/musicians on the road. 11/10/17

ECHOES AND DUST REVIEW OF PHOTOTROPHIC- " The album is beautiful and lush, so versatile in it’s sound, that you can listen to it driving down a highway or lying down under the starry night’s sky." http://echoesanddust.com/2017/06/searchlights-phototrophic/

All Mixing mastering and Production for "Phototrophic" is finished. We will Release 6/8/2017. To hold you over have a listen to our single " Search and Rescue" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YTagRxdeG1M&t=30s

All Tracking for our New LP " Phototrophic" is finished. We're on to mixing! 1/27/2017

Drum Tracking and Guitar Tracking are finished for the new album. We hope to start mixing FEB 1st 2017. Hopefully we'll have the finished product spring of 2017. We'll keep you posted!!. 1/13/2017

Drum Tracking Has begun for the new album Titled " Phototrophic". 10/15/2016

EXCITING NEWS! We have sold all of our copies of our original album and we will be offering a remastered album with a new look from here on out. 9/3/2016

All pre-production of the new album has been wrapped up! We will start production of the new album fall of 2016 with the hopes of releasing in winter/spring of 2017. 8/25/2016

Unknown to us a French Photographer and blogger Purchased our Track "MAGNETIC NORTH" and used it in his stunning time lapses. Check out the video link https://vimeo.com/176731275 and when you get a chance check out his awesome page https://www.facebook.com/adudeandhisvan/?fref=ts 7/29/16

Searchlights Interview with Prankster101 http://prankster101.com/music/interview-with-lane-devereaux-of-searchlights/ 4/2/2016

Almost all Tracks are set for the new album. It shouldn't be much longer now. 1/15/2016

Super Excited to announce that we are headed back to record new material! We'll keep you posted. 8/5/2015

Looking forward to Jam'N July Next year Stevens Point! Pretty awesome to be welcomed by the fans of Metal, doom, punk, and thrash the way we were. 7/25/2015

Two Great shows in the books at the "Make Music Madison" festival 6/21/2015

Our Track " These Celestial Days" was featured on Beyond Radio YouTube channel 5/13/2015

Our Track " These Celestial Days" was featured on Ambient Music YouTube channel 5/13/2015

Our track"These Celestial Days" was aired on 6forty internet radio on 5/11/2015

Had a great show at the Young Space gallery opening. Nothing like two sets with all eyes on you. We were very grateful. 4/10/2015

Our track "Smoke Signals" was aired on Radio FM4 Vienna/Austria on 9/29/14

Searchlights live

2018

SEARCHLIGHTS AUGUST US/CA TOUR

Searchlights with Dark Black Night @ Mulligans in Grand Rapids, MI 8/24/18

Searchlights with Room Control and TBA at the Casa Del popolo in Montreal, Canada 8/23/18

Searchlights with Room Control and Forgotten in the Woods again at the House of Targ Ottawa, Canada 8/21/18

Searchlights with Room Control and TBA at the Monarch Tavern TO, Canada 8/19/18

Searchlights with Man Mountain in Detriot MI. Venue TBA 8/18/18

Searchlights with Rocket Miner, Underhand and Man Mountain at The Burlington in Chicago 8/17/18 Event Details http://do312.com/events/2018/8/17/searchlights-rocket-miner-underhand

SEARCHLIGHTS will be making its third appearance at the Jam N July music festival @Pffifner Pioneer Park, 1100 Crossby, Stevens Point, WI. 7/21/18 Doors at 12 pm and music until 10pm. Event info- https://www.facebook.com/Jamnjuly/

SEARCHLIGHTS performing original composed material live with Cycropia Aerial Dance for " Osmosis" May 18th and 19th at University of Wisconsin Madison in the Union Theater. Times to follow

SEARCHLIGHTS w Timbre Ghost https://timbreghost.bandcamp.com/ 1/12/2018 @ The Root Note in LaCrosse Wi

2017

SEARCHLIGHTS w Rocket Miner and The Days Before Everything. NOV 18 8PM@ Gibsons Music Hall 211 W College Ave, Appleton, WI 54911. https://gibsonmusichall.com/

https://www.facebook.com/TheDaysBeforeEverything/

https://www.facebook.com/RocketMiner/

SEARCHLIGHTS w Grim Waters and Universe 25 November 12th @ the WISCO/ Willy Street Pub https://wiscobar.com/

https://www.facebook.com/GrimWatersWI/?ref=br_rs

SEARCHLIGHTS w The Maher Band and The Gabriel Harris Group. Saturday November 11th @ 10PM- 1AM. Bremen Cafe 901 E Clarke St. Milwaukee, WI.
www.mikemaherband.com

SEARCHLIGHTS @ The Vangaurd Tulsa, OK on November 10th

SEARCHLIGHTS@ The root note 115 4th St S La Crosse WI. 8pm- 12 with Guess Pre/Afterhourss/K. Sankofa/YRK

SEARCHLIGHTS performing with Cycropia (https://vimeo.com/cycropia/showcase for Interactive illuminated art exhibit for Olbrich Botanical Gardens' annual GLEAM event, opening Gala on August 26th @ Obrich Botanical Gardens 3330 Atwood Ave, Madison, WI 53704 Madison Wisconsin.

SEARCHLIGHTS Album Release Show!! Starting @ 8:30-10:30 August 18th. No opener Just SEARCHLIGHTS. THE DRAW @ 800 S Lawe St, Appleton, Wisconsin 54915

SEARCHLIGHTS @ JAM' N ' JULY MUSIC FESTIVAL. Sat, July 15 12PM–10PM (Searchlights is on at 330pm - 400pm) Pffifner Pioneer Park, 1100 Crossby, Stevens Point, WI

2016

New Moon Cafe in Oshkosh WI on Feb 27th. Show starts at 8pm. For more info https://www.facebook.com/events/213078992370593/

The Draw in Appleton WI July 2ND. Show starts at 7 P.M. We'll be playing with The Present Age and Native Tongues.

2nd annual Jam' N July at Pfiffner park in Stevens Point Wi. July 23rd 2016. Searchlights goes on 7:45 P.m. until 8:15 P.m.

Searchlights will be playing a gallery closing at the Match Factory in Hortonville wi. 116 W Main St, Hortonville, WI 54944 July 30TH 2016

SEARCHLIGHTS w Native/Tongues 10/24/2016 8:30PM @ FREQUENCY in Madison Wisconsin

SEARCHLIGHTS 10/28/2016 8:45 PM @ THE ROOT NOTE 115 4th St S. La Crosse, WI 54601.

2015

Young Space Art Exhibit, Friday April 10th At young space Downtown Appleton, WI.

Madison Makes Music Festival, Sunday June 21st at Wingra Boats and EKEN park, Madison WI.

Jam'N' July festival, Saturday July 25th at Pfiffner Park in Stevens Point, WI.