The New York band is currently looking for a label to sign with, having ended their stint with Victory Records, with whom they released three different albums; Straylight Run, Prepare to Be Wrong (an EP), and a live album. The band has reported that a new album is finished, slated for release in the spring of 2007.
Anytime you include siblings in a band, you can be sure that an interesting dynamic will be created and projected into the work and on stage. In the case of Straylight, the tension is even more unique as the brother and sister team of Michelle and John Nolan tag team the duties of vocals and piano work. The result is an eclectic range, running from the melodious (if pretentiously titled) “Existentialism on Prom Night” (probably the best sample of the two putting out a track and matching their voices), the hoarse shouts of “Hands in the Sky (Big Shot)” (which features John), and the brand new “The Miracle That Never Happened” (Michelle, singing over instrumentals that are just a little too close to “Seasons in the Sun” for enjoyment).
If Straylight can stick to the formula which helped them sell albums with “Existentialism..” then they should have no problem expanding their audience. There is such a thing as experimenting too much, however.