Biography

Blacklight was formed in the summer of 2000 by long time friends AJ & Rob in Houston, Texas where they continue to play and record. With Rob's deep musical background and AJ's talent for writing, the two were an ideal match to form the roots of a band. Matched up with AJ’s brother, Dave, on the skins, they began writing songs and playing cover shows at local sports bars cutting their teeth in the local scene.

In 2004 some lineup changes helped with the addition of yet another long time friend, Heidi, on the bass. Heidi joined the band in late 2004 and became the full time bass player just before recording their album, "Under the Covers", a CD dedicated to the artists that inspired the group’s formation. With the new additions, Blacklight gained more freedom both instrumentally and artistically, adding an extra dynamic to the band’s sound and allowing front man, AJ, to focus primarily on vocals.

With the completion of the “Covers” disc, live show schedules began to pick up with shows around Houston and surrounding areas. The band finished up some live shows in 2005 and began writing its debut album “Under the Blacklight”. With the writing task accomplished, the band set out to test some of its material at local clubs and is now in the midst of recording the tracks with an expected release date of Winter 2007.

To date Blacklight is sounding its best ever. The band has A full-bodied sound, which steeps from a heavy "DOORS" influence along with liberal doses of the Cult, Metallica, Type O negative, and various vintage hard rock influences. From the classics to Modern Alt-Rock, the band’s music borders at times on gothic, but is still well rooted in mainstream rock n roll with mixtures of alternative and blues in between. The band’s sound is a rich heavy beat that stirs the imagination, shakes the ground, pulls at the soul, and awakens the senses.