Hotel Lights

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Hotel Lights is an American rock band founded by songwriter Darren Jessee formerly of Ben Folds Five.

Contents 1 Band history 2 TV & Film 3 Discography 4 External links

[edit] Band history

Jessee is joined by drummer Zeke Hutchins, bassist Roger Gupton, and keyboardist Chris Badger. They recorded their self-titled debut at Sound of Music studios in Virginia with guitarist and producer Alan Weatherhead of Sparklehorse. Adam Schlesinger of Fountains of Wayne lent his talents in arrangements. A six-song EP titled "Goodnightgoodmorning" was recorded and released later that year. A new Hotel Lights album titled "Firecracker People" is due out August 19th 2008 on Bar/None Records.

[edit] TV & Film

Hotel Lights songs have been used in the Television shows Greys Anatomy and One Tree Hill. The song "Miles Behind Me" is in the Movie Baby Mama (film) featuring Tina Fey and Amy Poehler.

[edit] Discography

• Hotel Lights Hotel Lights Bar/None Records 2006
• goodnightgoodmorning-EP Hotel Lights Sit-n-Spin 2006

[edit] External links

• Official Hotel Lights band page.
• CD Baby Hotel Lights band page.
• Chris Parker's Independent Weekly "Homebrew" album review.
• Jason Warburg's Daily Vault album review of Hotel Lights.
• Jason Warburg's Daily Vault album review of Goodnightgoodmorning.
• Article: "Whatever happened to the rest of Ben Folds Five."
• Kitchen Mastering studios discusses the mastering of the 2005 Hotel Lights EP.
• Darren Jessee info is revealed in "Joey's Guide to Ben Folds Five B-Sides and Rarities"
• Done Waiting's Darren Jessee update, "What's Up, Darren Jessee, Former Drummer of Ben Folds Five?"
• Info on the lost Ben Folds/Darren Jessee collaboration, "Wandering," now part of the Ben Folds Speed Graphic EP.