
Ricky Jackson, Crystal Fambrini, and Zachary Levi at Club L in Hollywood. Photo Credit: Cameron Washington/Style Seen Daily.
The Los Angeles based alternative rock trio The Daylights brought people out in droves to West Hollywood’s Club L to celebrate the release of their highly anticipated self-titled debut album, including their friend and fan international pop super star Katy Perry, NBC Chuck actor Zachary Levi, British singer-songwriter Daniel Bedingfield, brother of pop singers Natasha Bedingfeld and Nikola Rachelle, Wallflowers’ Rami Jaffe, Step Up 3D’s Rick Malambri, singer Caitlin Crosby, as well as members of Foo Fighters and Goo Dolls.
Texan twin brothers Ran Jackson (guitars / vocals / piano), Ricky Jackson (bass / vocals / guitars) and drummer Svend Lerche of Denmark make up this amazing group. As a band, they’ve been compared to the talented Kings of Leon and Radiohead, and have been deemed one of Katy Perry’s favorite bands. They very recently arrived back from Katy Perry’s sold out American tour, and are currently on tour with Civil Twilight. For their first album, they teamed up with producer Youth (Paul McCartney, U2, The Verve’s “Bittersweet Symphony”), Michael Brauer (Coldplay, Doves), Dave Sardy (Oasis, Jet), and Tim Palmer (U2). The first single “Rogue Machine (Don’t Say That You Want Me)” is now playing on radio stations around the country, and steadily climbing up the top 50 on the Hot A/C Chart.
“We are so fortunate to have worked with an all-star team on the album,” says Ricky Jackson. “Ran and I grew up in small Texas towns listening to a lot of music from Europe, and Svend grew up in Denmark listening to a lot of American bands, so it’s a unique and natural blend of the two.”

- Lead bass guitarist and vocals, Ricky Jackson. Photo Credit: Cameron Washington/Style Seen Daily.

- The Daylights, Ran Jackson. Photo Credit: Cameron Washington/Style Seen Daily.

- The Daylights drummer, Svend Lerche of Denmark. Photo credit: Cameron Washington/Style Seen Daily.
With Katy Perry making her way through the crazed paparazzi outside, a heartfelt introduction from the wonderful Zachary Levi, the lights went down, and The Daylights stepped on stage.

- Katy Perry headed to Club L in Hollywood.
The energy in Club L heightened, as the crowd rocked out to the impassioned lyrics of The Daylights’ Weapons. Easily one of the most underrated unsigned bands in the business, they dominated the stage and captivated the audience with each performance.

- Actor Rick Malambri, Step Up 2. Photo credit: Cameron Washington/Style Seen Daily.
On the brick walls of Club L, projected The Daylights first music video, directed by Walter May, who also directed Katy Perry’s first video. We spoke with Walter about The Daylights video and where he draws inspiration, he says, “I think about how I feel when I hear the music. How do I want other people to feel? The whole process of putting a music video together is an incredibly emotional process.”

- Music video director, Walter May. Photo Credit: Cameron Washington/Style Seen Daily.
The stage not only illustrated the trio’s closeness as a group, but with the Texas and Denmark flags draped on the wall behind drummer, Svend Lerche, you realize this band is a not only a blending of exceptional talent, but quite literally, people from varied places, creating and jamming together.

- Where all the magic happened. Photo credit: Cameron Washington/Style Seen Daily.
NBC Chuck lead, and The Daylights’ good friend and fan, Zachary Levi MC’ed the event, while DJ Trent Dean kept the music fresh, and the party going into the wee hours of the night. Photographer Daniella Hovsepian helmed a photo booth adjacent to the stage while Shamrock Social Club gave people new tattoos.

- Our friend R2 at the tattooing station from Shamrock Social Club. Photo credit: Cameron Washington/Style Seen Daily.
Proceeds from the party, sponsored by Lhasa Beer, Shamrock Social Club and Koffeehouse Music, went to support Red Eye Charity. This charity provides a platform for artists to develop and expand their talents through social gatherings, humanitarian relief and an exploration of the arts.

- Red Eye Charity. Photo credit: Cameron Washington/Style Seen Daily.
Even as The Daylights show was coming to a close, the passion and energy in Club L just kept growing.

- Wall to wall in Club L. Photo credit: Cameron Washington/Style Seen Daily.
As I walked out, the DJ still spinning, people still grooving on the dance floor, it was the blarring echo of ”Encore! Encore!” that wouldn’t leave my mind. I wasn’t the only one that thought they hadn’t had enough of The Daylights. It’s a show you shouldn’t miss.

- The Daylights debut self titled album. Go get it. Photo credit: Cameron Washington/Style Seen Daily.
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