* Now That I’ve Seen the Light record release show *
Finally releasing October 16, Now That I’ve Seen The Light combines the Northeast PA indie-punk scene––cemented by bands like The Menzingers, Tigers Jaw, and Captain We’re Sinking––with early 2000s adult-contemporary alt-rock in equal measure. Throughout, Barrett examines what happens when heartache becomes something bigger: grief for old friends, the last apartment you shared together, lost time, and the versions of yourselves you assumed you’d become together.
In certain circles, Scranton is known for a paper company. In others, it’s become one of modern rock’s best kept secrets––and James Barrett is ready to write its next chapter. He grew up in the Northeast PA DIY scene as a new generation of emo-tinged alternative rock was born. At the same time, Barrett was just as enamored with the widescreen, stadium-ready sounds of bands like The Killers and Angels & Airwaves.
Today, he splits his time between bar gigs, being a dog dad, hosting a weekly open mic in Scranton, and putting together the annual Good Things Are Happening Fest. And somewhere along the way, between that gig economy existence, James Barrett also wrote the most ambitious collection of songs of his career.
