It’s somewhat surprising for a band five records into their career to only be making this much noise now, but Dayseeker have been grafting since their formation in 2012, and this much output in just over a decade is a testament to their drive, passion and creative instincts.
Like all hard work, though, it does take some time to start reaping the rewards. That’s a feeling shared with Rory. “I think we were always kind of like the underdog for a really long time,” he shrugs. “So, the fact that it feels like we’ve kind of become a band that has somewhat gained a profile in our scene, and that people care enough to come out to the shows, is really amazing.”
Something that has also become synonymous with Dayseeker is their deeply emotional live shows. For those seeing them for the first time, prepare those hankies. “They should expect to be very sad,” Rory says of what newer fans are going to experience. “They should expect to possibly cry! We are a band that gets associated with that – we are on the emotional side of the spectrum.
“I think for a lot of people who are going through some issues of their own, and that need some help getting through it, hopefully we are some type of catharsis for people who are struggling.”
Through the power of social media, and chatting to fans, this is a sentiment that is fed back to the band every time they play live. “It’s interesting,” Rory says, “getting comments every night like, ‘Oh, man I bawled my eyes out when you guys were playing.’ It feels good, though. I feel like we get a lot of feedback from fans that they felt like it was a little bit more of an emotional experience than just going to a show and listening to a band play X amount of songs until they’re over.
“And I think that’s why we have the fanbase we do,” he adds, “because they appreciate the emotion that’s going through these songs.”