Distant Haze: Jake Stonebraker (Lead and Rhythm Guitar, Vocals), Zach Clark (Drums, Vocals), and Gabe Krueger(Bass Guitar)

Distant Haze: Our former bassist (Luke) came up with the name "Distant Haze." We were brainstorming all sorts of names at the time, and that one just stuck. We just thought it sounded cool at first, but didn't really consider the meaning behind it. After some time and a lot of thought, the meaning revealed itself to me/us. The name "Distant Haze" encapsulates the human perspective, especially as it relates to God and the grand scheme of life. We (as humans) have such a limited perspective on what really matters. Where God sees the full, clear picture, we see a far-off blurry version - a "Distant Haze" if you will.

Distant Haze: That is a loaded question. We have many influences since we are avid music listeners. Here is a short list of artists who have influenced our sound on this album:

Van Halen
Thrice
(The) Jimi Hendrix (Experience)
Buckethead
The Rolling Stones
Opeth
Radiohead
Rage Against The Machine

Distant Haze: We finally had enough songs and experience as a band to pull it together.

Distant Haze: There are a few things. For one, we hope that listeners find messages that they can relate to. Being able to connect with a song/lyrics on a personal level is very powerful. We also want people to think. In life, there are many important things that people choose to ignore. We would like to give some spotlight to these ideas. Lastly, we just want to give some hope. There is a lot of negativity out there, and we would love for listeners to feel hopeful, less alone, and just generally better than they did before they listened to us.

Distant Haze: We would love to book shows!!!

Zach: It would be really cool to open for Thrice!

Jake: Sammy Hagar & the Circle

Gabe: Demon Hunter!

Distant Haze: We have a website. https://www.distanthaze.net