The Mystery Lights

The Mystery Lights is a throwback band that taps into the garage sound of the late '60s. They may be based in the New York area, but their style, instrumentation ideas, and the quirks of their delivery tend to draw from the vintage West Coast psychedelic/garage mixture that was prevalent during that period. The fact that the core of the band was formed in Salinas, CA might have something to do with it. They bring the vibes of a bygone era to contemporary audiences with the tone of the fuzz, the bare guitar, the waka waka rhythms, and that glorious Farfisa tone on the keyboards, all purposefully put in place to promote that particular sound, bolstered by their lo-fi esthetic and fondness for laying a rough surface on their music.