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Blue Light Bandits are a 4-piece independent rock band from Worcester, MA heavily influenced by 70's soul and R&B. Since releasing their first project, B.L.B Demo in 2014 they have amassed over 3 million streams on Spotify, spanning 2 full length albums and a selection of EP’s and singles.
Dan DeCristofaro (keys and vocals) and Ethan Bates (bass and vocals) are the founding members, singers, and songwriters behind BLB. Dan is a soulful writer, producer, and arranger who has also begun releasing singles as a solo artist with “Give Me Your Love” in May of 2020 and "Unbreakable" in November 2019. Ethan is also an accomplished cellist and performs and writes solo compositions as "Ethan Bates Orchestra" where he builds live loops and layers organically for each performance. The current iteration of the BLB lineup features veteran touring and session drummer, Simon Adamsson, and multi-faceted guitarist, Jay Faires, who also rounds out the signature 3-part BLB harmonies.
The band released their second full length album, Honestly Glad It Happened, on June 25, 2021 which introduced the next evolution of their songs, sound, and direction. The project is in many ways, an ode to love: love for significant others, for friends or even for music itself. In fact, the album is a huge labor of love for the band, as it was entirely recorded and produced within the BLB team.
New England’s very own Blue Light Bandits have released their highly anticipated sophomore LP Honestly Glad It Happened on all DSPs. An eclectic mix across genres and styles, from bluesy accents in “Everyday Is A Holiday” to ‘70s retro vibes in “Without You,” Honestly Glad It Happened is, in many ways, an ode to love: love for significant others, for friends or even for music itself. In fact, the album is a huge labor of love for the band, as it was entirely recorded and produced within the BLB team.
“There's a sort of effortlessness to Honestly Glad it Happened… Even in its more serious-minded moments, the album has a remarkably light touch, grabbing the listener and gently guiding them from one song to the next, each transition seeming natural, almost inevitable.
The band knows the vibe it wants to create, and knows how to evoke it: through gently lulling guitar lines; beautiful, three-part harmonies; and a percussion that can at times fall as softly as rain. There are moments where the band lets loose, certainly, but it's in its moments of restraint that it finds its power.”
-Victor Infante (Worcester Magazine Full Review)
“This New England quartet sets the bar high for how to successfully balance musicality, soul, and funk while producing a cohesive and emotion-provoking album. Blue Light Bandits do not confine themselves to any particular genre, as is clear in their evolution from their more pop and acoustic-tinged The B.L.B Demo, to their recent mix of songs that blend tight grooves and warm synth sounds. Despite the band’s music sounding like a full-on orchestra at times, this Worcester, Massachusetts, group is comprised of a mere four members…”
- Spencer Nachman (Music Mecca Full Review)