Pulled straight from the sonic viscera of New Jersey, Waking Lights is a powerful quintet that serve quality indie folk rock, reminiscent of bands like Okkervil River and Mumford & Sons (swapping the banjo for the violin). Formed in 2005, the brothers Matthew and Tommy Maroulakos, Dana LaMarca, Kyle McCammon, and Nicole Scorsone are more a family than a band, endlessly digging into the depth of their unique musicality to ultimately create an organic aural experience, driven equally by strong instrumentation and Matthew’s poetic lyrics. After independently releasing their debut EP, The Rabbit Hole, on vinyl in 2009, Waking Lights have pushed themselves to a more fantastical wonderland for their second release, (official release date TBA), paying homage to the heavy rock and roll of Springsteen while maintaining a contemporary tone, resonating the harmonic zeitgeist of today’s counterculture. The band played The Deli Mag’s B.E.A.F. fest two weeks ago, check out this recently completed video. – (as posted in The Deli’s Open Blog – post your band’s entries, videos, and Mp3s here). The Deli’s NYC Open Blog is powered by The Music Building.