For those not in the know, Southern California based Staring Into Nothing wields a foundation of melodic rock to explore the human experience and venture into new musical/thematic terrain.

Members Steve Rogers (keys/vocals) and Kurt Barabas (bass/vocals/guitars) craft their sound with a love for strong melody and musical virtuosity.

Taking a Steely Dan-esque approach in the recording studio, the band has a revolving cast of world class collaborators.

In November of 2017, Staring Into Nothing’s debut album Power delves deeply into the many ways power is used to manipulate, control, and subjugate people.

Staring Into Nothing’s latest album Love (out now via Antares Records) probes the multiplicity and evolution of romantic love.

The album was produced and mixed by Ronan Chris Murphy (King Crimson, Steve Morse, Ulver) and features an exceptional line up of musicians including: Gregg Bissonette (David Lee Roth, Santana, Ringo Starr) on drums, Victor Bisetti (Los Lobos) on percussion, Mike Keneally (Zappa, Steve Vai, Joe Satriani) on guitars, Trey Gunn (King Crimson, John Paul Jones) on Warr Guitar, and Danny T. Levin (Iggy Pop, Twenty One Pilots, Vampire Weekend) on horns.

Lending her voice to the album, Savannah Rogers is featured as lead vocals on two tracks, including the 18-minute journey that is ‘Towers: The Ecstasy & The Agony’.

1. 'Winter'
2. 'Spring'
3. 'Summer'
4. 'Autumn'
5. 'The Thin Line'
6. 'Beautiful Delusion'
7. 'Only Love'
8. 'The Ties That Bind'
9. 'Find Our Way Back'
10. 'To All'
11. 'Ashes'
12. 'Amazing Grace'

This quite magnificent album opens with the ambient rock of 'Winter,' which is followed up by the more upbeat 'Spring,' the euphoric 'Summer,' and then the early '70s psych rock feel of 'Autumn.'

The trippy dips and swirls of 'The Thin Line' makes this one of my own personal favorites and that's backed by the melodic notes of 'Beautiful Delusion,' and then both the harmonious, mid-tempo flow of 'Only Love' and the psych pop of 'The Ties That Bind.'

The sterner guitar rock of 'Find Our Way Back' is then followed by the more lush roll out of 'To All,' with the album coming to a close on the the foot-tappin' hipsway of 'Ashes,' with 'Amazing Grace' (no, not that one!) bringing this glorious musical experience to a close.

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