At the heart of Fairbanks & the Lonesome Light are Erik Flores and Amelia Rose Logan, writing songs dressed in two-part harmony with the kind of spark that could light your day…or your cigarette. The band is a backyard duo who grew into a sweeping five-piece outfit with musical temperaments veering between Indie Rock and Classic Americana. Guitars, Mandolin, Drums, Bass and Pedal Steel create the space where their stories play out.
After years of running separately in the same music circles, the duo landed in Los Angeles by way of Austin,TX and found roots for their Indie Americana ideas in the artistic community of Echo Park, where their self titled debut was recorded. Stirring with movement and rough around the edges, Echo Park played a big part in shaping the band’s ideas and sound. After the release of their debut the band traveled, enjoyed US and EURO Americana charting airplay, wrote and recorded their current release, “Nothing To Escape”, and moved their home base back to Austin, TX.
“Nothing to Escape”, released in September of 2017, was met with favorable press, charting airplay and continues to garner acclamatory recognition. With restless reflection, sweet harmony and a solid foundation of Indie Americana music, Erik and Amelia draw from the same traditions that Jeff Tweedy, The Band, Ryan Adams, Neil Young, Gillian Welch and others cut from that cloth seem to lean toward.