[Cover photo credit to Rob Bronson]

Fronted by Pat Faherty and Tim Carman, formerly of GA-20, the band Canyon Lights are a blend of throwback Rock n’ Roll, swampy Americana, and Heavy Blues. They have announced their debut album, Breathe Easy, for August 29th, 2025. Several singles are out now, including James Gang cover “Walk Away.”

In 2023, Pat and Tim began connecting over their mutual love of ’70s Rock ‘n’ Roll bands like Mountain, Thin Lizzy, and James Gang. They realized that this was a new venture, not strictly Blues and not confined to any lane of creativity. The two flew to Denver in early 2024 to put these sounds on tape with friend Dylan Brown at the helm as engineer and co-Producer. From this session, Canyon Lights was born.

Pat and Tim say:

The songs on this album are among the most personal we’ve ever written and recorded. Spending 200 days a year on the road, struggling with separation and loss, the thrill and loneliness of living out of a suitcase… a lot of blood, sweat, and tears went into this album. We held nothing back and we can’t wait for you all to experience these stories with us…

After finishing the album, which featured bass guitar (played by Pat) on every track, the pair realized they needed a third member to cover the low end live. They reached out to friends in the music community for suggestions and soon added Heather Gillis. 

Gillis, a talented multi-instrumentalist, has extensive touring experience with artists like Butch Trucks and Lindsay Lou and also leads her own group called Wolf Twin.

Since then, the band signed with Burning House Management and Madison House Booking Agency and booked a slew of national tour dates including a stretch of shows opening up for George Thorogood & The Destroyers. They also have a second leg of dates with them later this summer.

CANYON LIGHTS 2025 TOUR DATES

* opening for George Thorogood & The Destroyers

Aug 26 Tue – Texas Trust CU Theatre – Grand Prairie, TX *

Aug 27 Wed – House of Blues Houston – Houston, TX *

Aug 30 Sat – Frederick Brown Jr Amphitheater – Peachtree City, GA *

Sep 2 Tue – Lillian S. Wells Hall at The Parker – Ft Lauderdale, FL *

Sep 5 Fri – Charleston Music Hall – Charleston, SC *

Sep 6 Sat – The Paramount – Charlottesville, VA *

Sep 7 Sun – The Grand – Wilmington, DE *

Sep 10 Wed – H. Ric Luhrs Performing Arts Center – Shippensburg, PA *

Sep 14 Sun – St. George Theatre – Staten Island, NY *

Sep 17 Wed – Paramount Theatre, Rutland, VT

Sep 19 Fri – Lynn Auditorium, Lynn, MA *

Sep 20 Sat – Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom, Hampton Beach, NH *