Burns Out Bright

Burns Out Bright Is A 4 Piece Indie-Emo-Punk Band From Columbia South Carolina. They Are Signed To Deep Elm Records Original Line-Up Included Chris Chastie On Guitar/vocals Isaac Stone On Bass Forest Montgomery On Second Guitar And Chris Shirah On Drums. After Performing A Few Shows Chastie Left The Group In 2000 And Stone Took Over Vocals While Continuing As Bassist. Shortly Thereafter Randy Lee Stepped-In As Second Guitarist After Answering A Flyer At A Local Music Store. Burns Out Bright Began Practicing Non-Stop As This Line-Up And Recorded The "Two Second Angel" Ep At A Friend's Home Studio. In 2001 The Quartet Entered The Studio To Record The 7 Song "Incandescent Light" Ep. It Was Released Independently And Sold About 1000 Copies. Burns Out Bright Played Numerous Shows In Support Of The "Incandescent Light" Album. 2002-2003 Saw The Quartet Back To Work In The Studio Recording The Tracks That Would Become The "Distance And Darkness" Album. Late 2003 While On Tour In The Northeast Burns Out Bright Signed To Deep Elm Records. In November 2003 Guitarist Randy Lee Exited The Group For Personal Reasons And Was Soon Replaced With Fellow Columbia Musician Bryan Taylor. Summer Of 2004 Deep Elm Records Released The Much Anticipated Album "Distance And Darkness". Burns Out Bright Began Touring Heavily Again To Support The "Distance And Darkness" Album. 2005 In Between Touring And Working The Group Went Back In The Studio And Recorded "Save Yourself A Lifetime". It Was Released In Early 2006 Also By Deep Elm Records. Besides Releasing The Two Albums On Deep Elm Records The Group Has Also Been Featured On Several Compilation Albums Released By The Record Company. read less