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Shadows in the Dark is a hard rock outfit from Indianapolis, IN! Blending the genre-bending sounds of 2000s alt-metal with the new age wave of rap rock and metalcore, Shadows in the Dark brings a passionately heavy dose of modern rock music focused on faith and hope through the eyes of adversity.
Shadows in the Dark began as the hard rock/metal passion project of Tim Matthews. As a multi-instrumentalist, Tim began writing music on his own for himself. But in 2022, he became deathly ill with Covid-19 and nearly lost his life. After surviving the 3-month ordeal between 2 hospitals, Tim decided, once fully recovered, he would write an album about his experience.
In January of 2024, Tim re-founded Shadows in the Dark and began writing. By February, he was writing new music, including the eventual debut single, Young Ones. Tim recruited a good friend and baseball teammate, Dawson Armstrong, to perform lead guitar. Later, Tim was interviewed by Bryan Gribbin on his podcast, All Music Matters N'At. Bryan and Tim built a relationship, and eventually, Bryan began performing drums for the songs Tim and Dawson had written.
A vocalist search began in the summer of 2024. By the fall, Dawson had left the band to be with his family for the birth of their new child. Alicia McKinley, a family friend, showed interest, auditioned, and earned the role of lead vocalist by November.
Shadows in the Dark's debut single, Young Ones, was released on May 2, 2025.
Shadows in the Dark began as the hard rock/metal passion project of Tim Matthews. As a multi-instrumentalist, Tim began writing music on his own for himself. But in 2022, he became deathly ill with Covid-19 and nearly lost his life. After surviving the 3-month ordeal between 2 hospitals, Tim decided, once fully recovered, he would write an album about his experience.
In January of 2024, Tim re-founded Shadows in the Dark and began writing. By February, he was writing new music, including the eventual debut single, Young Ones. Tim recruited a good friend and baseball teammate, Dawson Armstrong, to perform lead guitar. Later, Tim was interviewed by Bryan Gribbin on his podcast, All Music Matters N'At. Bryan and Tim built a relationship, and eventually, Bryan began performing drums for the songs Tim and Dawson had written.
A vocalist search began in the summer of 2024. By the fall, Dawson had left the band to be with his family for the birth of their new child. Alicia McKinley, a family friend, showed interest, auditioned, and earned the role of lead vocalist by November.
Shadows in the Dark's debut single, Young Ones, was released on May 2, 2025.
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