Hotel Lights is an American

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band led by singer-songwriter

Darren Jessee Darren Michael Jessee is an American drummer and singer-songwriter best known as a member of the alternative rock trio Ben Folds Five. Jessee has also worked as an instrumentalist for Sharon Van Etten and Hiss Golden Messenger and released two ...

, the drummer for Ben Folds Five.

History

The band self-released the album '' Hotel Lights'' in 2004. It featured

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drummer Mark Price and Sparklehorse touring guitarist Alan Weatherhead. It was officially released by

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in March 2006. In support of the first album, Hotel Lights toured with Bishop Allen, Tift Merritt, and Nada Surf. ''

Firecracker People ''Firecracker People'' is the second full-length album by Hotel Lights, released on August 19, 2008 on Bar/None Records. Track listing #"Blue Always Finds Me" – 4:26 #"Dream State Flying" – 3:47 #"Down" – 3:30 #"Flicker in My Eye" – 3:43 ...

'' released in August 2008, was recorded at Butch Vig's

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in Madison, Wisconsin, and features longtime collaborator and guitarist Alan Weatherhead with rhythm section Jay Brown and Zeke Hutchins. The fifth track, "Amelia Bright", was originally performed by Ben Folds Five on their final tour before breaking up in 2000. In 2009 The band joined Ben Folds on tour in the northeast and supported shows for Mark Eitzel and Joel Plaskett in Brooklyn, NY. The album, ''Girl Graffiti'', was released August 16, 2011. ''Get Your Hand In My Hand'', Hotel Lights' fourth full-length album, was released on March 4, 2016. It included the song Sky High, a song Jessee wrote that was also recorded by Ben Folds Five for their 2012 album Sound Of The Life Of The Mind.

Discography

* '' Hotel Lights'' (2004/2006) * ''Goodnightgoodmorning'' (2005) * ''

'' (2008) * ''Girl Graffiti'' (2011) * '' Get Your Hand in My Hand'' (2016)

References

External links

*
Chris Parker's Independent Weekly "Homebrew" album review.
American indie rock groups Bar/None Records artists {{US-indie-rock-band-stub