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About Me

...If you are a fan of The Toadies, Silverchair, or REM, you will surely find yourself hooked to The Darksuits. Aggressive guitars, melodic riffs, untraditional rhythms, and spacey synth effects are a few of the key ingredients that define their unique sound. The band, which has now been together for over a year began when Trevor and Aaron met in elementary school. Trevor's extensive background in guitar and organ and creative song writing meshed immediately with Aaron's classical percussion training. However, Trevor later moved to Fayetteville creating a rift in their musical connection. The move was not entirely in vain though. While in Fayetteville, Trevor met fellow student Tom Fetner, who proved to be a valuable asset with his unorthodox bass techniques. Years later, the three recently graduated students all enrolled at the University of Arkansas, where Trevor and Aaron were reunited. Now, with their new bassist, The Darksuits began formulating their own unique sound that some have described as a hybrid between Folk, Rock, and Electronica. At their debut show, they played alongside another great Fayetteville band called Phantazmelodia. Upon hearing The Darksuits, Phantazmelodia's lead guitarist, Sam Dudley, asked Trevor to join them as a keyboardist and backup vocalist. He decided to accept the opportunity while still keeping The Darksuits his primary concern. Several months later, Phantazmelodia had to make another tough decision by dropping their second drummer and bringing Aaron into the mix. This obviously created a major problem for the two Darksuits, who now had to stagnate their musical connection with Tom. However, only a few months into the project, Phantazmelodia disbanded due to creative differences and the failure to produce their second album. Putting differences aside, Trevor, Aaron, and Sam rejoined with Tom and decided to dust off some of The Darksuits' material. From the first note, the four musicians connected not just musically, but also personally and creatively. After only a few months, they had made a substantial name for themselves among the Fayetteville music community as well as produced their first EP album and music video (all produced by The Darksuits). Now having been together for over a year, they have refined their sound to a new dimension. They are The Darksuits.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 2/20/2005
Band Website: geocities.com/thedarksuits
Band Members:

Trevor Bates - Guitar/Vocals/Effects

Tom Fetner - Bass/Vocals

Aaron Shaneyfelt - Drums/Percussion/Computer

Sam Dudley - Guitar/Vocals/Effects

Influences: Incubus, Radiohead, Muse, Silverchair, Fugazi, The Shins, The Smiths, Weezer, Rush, BjÃ¶rk, The Dissociatives, Sigur RÃ³s, Old Crow Medicine Show, Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks, 311, Alkaline Trio, Gentle Giant, Spock's Beard, Animal Collective, The Beatles, The Pixies
Sounds Like: Nothing you've ever dreamed of.
Type of Label: None

My Blog

Wooooaaahhh!!!

Hey all you lovely lovlies out there in cyberland. First off, thanks to all those that came out to the Boom Boom Room last night. You guys made it a lot of fun. Also, many tha...
Posted by The Darksuits on Sun, 20 Apr 2008 01:45:00 PST

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Hello, Suiters. The Darksuits would like to take this moment to reflect on a summer apart. Now, Two weeks remain before fall's equinox. New songs? Yes. Anticipation?&nbs...
Posted by The Darksuits on Tue, 31 Jul 2007 09:37:00 PST

Battle of the Bands

Well, we took 2nd place in the U of A Battle of the Bands this year. I felt like pretty much everyone that participated this year was very talented, and I actually enjoyed listening to most of t...
Posted by The Darksuits on Sun, 29 Apr 2007 04:40:00 PST

EP Track List

The Darksuits EP includes: 1. Waiting Room 2. Fabrication 3. Ecuadorian Waltz 4. Butterfly Valve 5. Chelsea 6. Squid...
Posted by The Darksuits on Sat, 28 Apr 2007 04:34:00 PST

Crossroads

Well, it's been a very successful semester for all of us I feel. We've actually managed in the past four months to make somewhat of a name for ourselves here in the Fayetteville community and managed...
Posted by The Darksuits on Mon, 23 Apr 2007 03:15:00 PST

NEW EP!!!!!!

That's right kids... the EP that has been (technically) 2 years in the making has finally arrived. Sam finished mixing the tracks last week and they sound great. That being said, new ...
Posted by The Darksuits on Fri, 30 Mar 2007 10:00:00 PST

The Day Before Lags On

Once again, we have managed to far surpass my expectations. I think I've finally reached a point in which I have no regrets about my musical past or any serious expecations for what may come out of i...
Posted by The Darksuits on Fri, 09 Mar 2007 11:53:00 PST

This Is Really Happening

For several months, a disturbance in the world's musical aura has been growing. The dieties of melodical and rythmic pleasure have combined their efforts and collective musical prowess to re-forge and...
Posted by The Darksuits on Tue, 23 Jan 2007 09:55:00 PST

Update

Well major changes have occured. Trevor joined Phantazmelodia. He plays keys, guitar, and sings backup vocals. Soon after, I was asked to join, and I accepted. Tom still continues to...
Posted by The Darksuits on Wed, 09 Nov 2005 04:09:00 PST

What? We're still alive?

That's right. I decided we were long overdue for a post. I doubt many people read this, but for anyone that decides to, here's what we've been up to lately: 1. We have not made plans...
Posted by The Darksuits on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST