Today, Darker Lighter, the bold and mesmerizing project from Los Angeles-based songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist Salar Rajabnik, drops their latest single ‘Open Up, Sunshine,’ ahead of their self-titled debut LP, set for release on May 2nd.

With years of experience as a guitar tech and collaborator with industry heavyweights like Foo Fighters, Queens of the Stone Age, and Kim Gordon, Rajabnik is ready to step into the spotlight as a solo artist. His debut album, recorded at the iconic Studio 606 with Grammy-nominated producer and engineer Robert Adam Stevenson (Paul McCartney, Queens Of The Stone Age, The Kills, Jeff Beck), promises to make waves.

On ‘Open Up, Sunshine,’ Rajabnik takes on every instrument, delivering a high-octane fusion of indie rock and post-punk that pulses with rebellious energy. With its driving guitars, propulsive drums, and Rajabnik’s layered, impassioned vocals, the track serves as a triumphant anthem for seizing life.

Rajabnik describes the track as “a song about not wanting to settle. About striving for something better, something more meaningful in all aspects of life. It’s about fighting for hope when it seems out of reach and carrying on through disappointment. All wrapped in a brazen wall of guitars and amps, played with the energy that captures the song’s essence.”

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