Roo AOTD #54 The Midnight

All aboard the hype train for Bonnaroo 2023! Only 67 days until we are all on the Farm again, can you believe it? It’s coming up fast and we can’t wait to be dancing with all of you at Bonnaroo! Today’s Artist of the Day is the one and only The Midnight. Learn more about the artist below. Don’t forget to check out all of our artist spotlights! Check back in with us tomorrow for the next Artist of The Day!

Artist Biography

The Midnight is a retro-synthwave duo comprised of American singer Tyler Lyle and Danish producer Tim McEwan. The duo met in Hollywood in 2012 at a writing workshop and connected over their mutual interest in 80s synth pop. The Midnight released their first EP in 2014 titled Days of Thunder which locked their vibe as synth-pop mixed with electric guitar riffs, sax solos, and vocals. Two years later they released their full-length debut Endless Summer which followed the nostalgia train started by their first release. However, it wasn’t until their 2017 EP Nocturnal that The Midnight would see mainstream success with the EP being a best-seller on Bandcamp and hitting the Billboard Dance/Electronic Chart. These successes came at the same time the duo started playing live shows. Their second album Kids released in 2018 made it to number 12 on the Dance/Electronic Chart. Their next big release Monsters in 2020 also hit the charts, placing number three on the Dance/Electronic Albums Chart and making it on the Billboard 200. The Midnight’s most recent album, 2022’s Heroes, has pushed the duo to form a full band.

Genre

Synthwave, Electropop

Scheduled at Bonnaroo

Friday (Link to Daily Schedules)