It’s no secret that Nashville-based pop-rock group The Band Light has has been captivating fans through catchy and hypnotic lyrics, various One Direction covers, and lively content throughout their social media and band vlogs. From opening for Switchfoot, Quarters of Change and Modern Alibi, attending Jonas Con, and to recently releasing new music, The Band Light has been having a very exciting past couple of years
We sat down to talk with the band members – lead singer Konnor Dolberry, drummer Trevor Young, bassist Jack Glenn, and guitarist Garrett Goodrich – about how their band began and where they are now.
Laughter filled the room as the members reminisced on the band’s beginnings in high school theater. After their school’s production of Footloose was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Dolberry, Young, and Glenn creatively took it upon themselves to make the musical’s soundtrack their own. After a few sessions together, they quickly turned the heads of their classmates and caught their attention.
“We had these two songs, ‘harmony’ and ‘promise you,'” Konnor told us. “Those songs came out and a bunch of people at school really liked it! We were just kind of surprised by how it caught on with everybody.”
Eventually, seeing that Trevor Young had musical talents of his own, and after various attempts made by Garrett of getting him to audition for the band, Jack and Konnor finally took Garrett’s word and gave Trevor an audition.
“Garrett saw the vision, and we decided to go to Trevor’s house. We played ‘promise you’ once, and we all looked at each other and we’re like, ‘All right, he’s in!” said Konnor.
As the band began to flourish, the meaning of The Band Light became something more to not only the fans, but to each of the boys themselves.
“I think the biggest thing for me has always just been connecting with people. I wanted to be in [the band] because of the connection to these guys. I thought they were freaking awesome in high school. Now as we’ve grown and as it’s changed, I want this band to be the place where people can connect and develop real friendships and relationships,” recalled Trevor.
For The Band Light, 2025 has been a rewarding and memorable year so far. Along with opening and playing for various bands and attending Jonas Con earlier this year, the band released two new addicting songs, “Dreamboat” and “All I Need,” which created a major turning point for the band’s music.
“[‘Dreamboat’ and ‘All I Need’] are us stepping into the full evolution of what we’re becoming,” shared Konnor. “We’re building up to something, and we have an awesome team around us that we didn’t have before that’s able to help us with it. It’s just like all hands on deck now and it’s like we’re just full sent in everything!”
In this new era for The Band Light, they continue to leave fans on the edge of their seat, teasing their upcoming single “Turning Red,” out on September 19th. Konnor spoke about the story behind their newest song, which all started with a disappointing text message.
“It’s about a situationship – this girl that ended things with me 30 seconds before we went on stage for the Quarters of Change show. I literally got a text as we were about to go on stage, and I’m like, ‘Oh, that’s cool.’ I put [my phone] back in my pocket, walked on stage, and wrote the song when we got back.”
And as their music has grown and changed, so has the band and the messages they want to send.
“The way this band started was almost as an outlet for us to create the things we wanted to – in a group without the fear of judgement or being cool. Eventually, that caught up with people in high school and grew into what it is now,” Konnor explained.
“Now, the meaning has shifted to not just being an outlet for us, but as a message to people to be fully themselves, no matter what that means; how messy, or how stupid people may think it looks. We are devoted to encouraging people to be themselves and creating the communities in which they can.”
Be on the look out for more updates from The Band Light on their social media, and be sure to stream Turning Red, out on September 19th!
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