Night Beats

Night Beats

Night Beats is a US psychedelic rock group from Seattle, active since 2009. The project centres on Danny Lee Blackwell, with Tarek Wegner also listed as a member.

The band begins in Texas, develops its sound in Seattle, and later moves through California. Its music is associated with psychedelic rock and garage rock, and it is also described in terms of alternative country, contemporary R&B, country, country blues, country soul, and desert blues.

Night Beats draws on a mix of influences that includes the 13th Floor Elevators, heavy guitar riffs, Sergio Leone film soundtracks, and R&B. The project is presented as having a dusty, desert-tinged sound and a strong garage-rock edge.