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This article is about the band. For the bullfighter's costume, see Traje de luces.
Suit of Lights
OriginNew Jersey, United States
GenresRock
Years active2004– present
LabelsVisiting Hours
MembersJoe Darone
Arun Venkatesh
Trevor Dunn
James Kluz
John Underwood
Dino Covelli
James Egan
Past membersSteve Pedulla
Roy Van Tassel
Evan Silverman

Suit of Lights is a band that has been described as an "indie rock manifestation" led by Joe Darone, whose noteworthy contributors include Trevor Dunn from Mr. Bungle, Steve Pedulla from Thursday, and Jamie Egan from Catch 22 and Streetlight Manifesto. The band's 2005 self-titled debut, released on Visiting Hours Records in 2005, was a ten-song cycle about death. The second Suit of Lights album, Bacteria, is scheduled for national release on 09.09.09.

Current contributing members

  • Joe Darone (vocals and keyboards)
  • Dan McGowan (guitars)
  • Trevor Dunn (electric and upright bass)
  • Billy Carrión Jr (saxophone and flute)
  • Roy Van Tassel (drums)
  • Scott Chasolen (piano, organ, rhodes, wurlitzer, clavinet and moog)

Past contributing members

  • Arun Venkatesh (guitar, vocals, bass, keyboards, loops, samples)
  • Steve Pedulla (lead guitar)
  • Evan Silverman (electric and upright bass)
  • James Kluz (drums)
  • John Underwood (guitar)
  • Dino Covelli (keyboards)
  • James Egan (trumpet, trombone, saxophone and flute)

Official discography

  • Waking Up is Good / Goodbye Silk City 7” (2004)
  • Suit of Lights CD (2005)
  • Bacteria CD (2009)
  • Shine On Forever CD (2012)

Compilations

  • Paste 14
  • Loud Merch Volume One
  • Magnet New Music Sampler Volume 37
  • Wonkavision Everlasting Sampler Vol. 5
  • Pop Culture Press CD #22