In A Darkened Room (IADR)

80's inspired Goth Rock/post-punk.
Nightly meetings in a dimly-lit basement studio is where Texas-based darkwave band, In A Darkened Room and ultimately the debut album, Sorrows were born. Sorrows is the culmination of the release from the repetition and seclusion brought on by the pandemic. The title is a fitting "black umbrella" under which the eight aching tracks reside.

“We wanted to feel the beauty in this chance to create while untethered by the constraints of 'normal' times, but the sense of ever-present doom on our doorstep weaved a constant thread of sorrow into our music." - CJ Duron.

Sorrows is a down-tempo, sensual, and melodic dream-dance, interlacing eight stories that feel like grey sky cemetery drives, dawn's heavy fog light, and a sad, sweet smile you'll never see again.

Texan band, In A Darkened Room, came together in 2020 during the pandemic lockdown, made up of CJ Duron, Svia Svenlava and Kandi Hardee. After releasing a few singles, 2023 has seen them drop the debut album Sorrows. The album is a very gothic affair with Duron’s deep and smooth vocals, together with the jangle of his guitar, Hardee’s indispensable synths that colour the music and Svenlava’s fabulous post-punk saturated bass.

There is a languid tone to the music, together with maudlin topics, lending itself to the southern gothic sound with hints of The Cure and very missed Roland S Howard. As we are ever curious, we found ourselves lucky enough to talk to lead singer CJ to talk about the band, the creation of Sorrows, videos and even about the Texan scene.

Welcome denizen CJ of In A Darkened Room, to Onyx, where we are very familiar with our favourite places being night lit spaces.

You are all involved in other bands – you, CJ, in Cursus (doom sludge) and Sick City Daggers (psychobilly.) Svia in Shadow Fashion (darkwave) and Kandee in Love Hate Affair (electro darkwave.)

https://linktr.ee/Inadarkenedroom

CJ Duron- Guitars, Vocals
Svia Svenlava- Bass, Drums
Kandi Keys- Synthesizers
Location: San Antonio, Texas

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/inadarkenedroomband/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/inadarkenedroomband/
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Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@inadarkenedroom3143
Bandcamp: https://inadarkenedroom.bandcamp.com/

In a Darkened Room - "Doom and Gloom"