“Like a spark flashing in the dead of night, leaving a hazy image burned into our eyes, these are the Pictures in the Dark.”

Pictures in the Dark is the first album of material from songwriter/guitarist/producer, Will Keizer. Mixing elements of Art rock, 80s Alternative, New Wave and Indie, the record swings between moody rockers, lovelorn

“Like a spark flashing in the dead of night, leaving a hazy image burned into our eyes, these are the Pictures in the Dark.”

Pictures in the Dark is the first album of material from songwriter/guitarist/producer, Will Keizer. Mixing elements of Art rock, 80s Alternative, New Wave and Indie, the record swings between moody rockers, lovelorn ballads, and the introspection of a man in flux.

Keizer here builds his house in the borderlands between art and accessibility. Sometimes he's tempting you to sing along, other times he seems to want you to sit back and just listen.

"What I love about a lot of earlier rock is the emphasis on melodies, the depth and nuance of the arrangements, and how open-minded people were musically. The music had flavor - you could taste it." He goes on, "I was once told by a publisher, who'd just heard one of my songs (Mystery), how cool but how strange it was that I changed the groove and key as I went into the chorus, and I thought, has this guy never heard the Beatles?"

As a writer, he moves easily between conversations about love, ponderings about life, and observations on society - sometimes in the same song. But he doesn't always make it obvious. You always know what he's feeling if not exactly what he's saying, but there is a depth of meaning here if one is willing to dig a little deeper. He's speaking to your soul rather than your head.

Pictures in the Dark is not your typical independent release, with your stripped down guitar and vocal. And it doesn't sound like it was recorded in your buddy's garage.