Since the dissolution of their former alt rock band homeless J., songwriter/guitarist Chad Van Meter and bass guitarist Jon Hill have not stopped the music - most recently finding a sweet spot with their two-piece collaboration as Night is Electric.

Night is Electric is a remarkable well-spring of moving lyrics and creative songwriting. The band has been described as indie rock, art rock, electro rock and baroque pop. They play guitar, drums, bass guitar, piano, and synthesizer, and take these instruments on tour plus more.

Night is Electric is a two-piece band in the indie rock electro pop vein. NiE was birthed in the Midwest and leads the way into a new generation of experimental electro indie pop sonic love with inspirational lyrics and great melodies (like we loved about the 80’s).

Night is Electric brings heart-felt music into the expansive world of modern musical experimentation, diving straight into the depths of human experience while keeping its emotional head above the water. Life runs deep with these songs, partly comforting partly kicking us out of our nests.

We are invited into a real experience, an accessible & even contagious lightness of being in the midst of serious musicality.  Whether you are a fan of indie, pop, alternative, R&B, or whatever else, you can find something worth feeding on here: hard-fought lyrical insights; undeniable, head-bopping grooves; & irresistible melodies.

The band began in 2014 with a humble demo recorded in the basement of Chad's home in Fort Wayne, IN. Since then, the new duo has worked with producers around the world.

For Night is Electric's debut project, they worked with:

• Ivor Novello Award-Winning Producer Cassell the Beatmaker in London

• US-based producers in NYC (Scott Troyer), Nashville (Darren Rayl and Daniel Hoisington), and Chicago (Mark Yoshizumi)

• Mixing engineer Lynn Graber

• Masterers Cody Norris and Shawn Hatfield

Night is Electric’s 2017 debut single, "City Without Walls", was released digitally worldwide on March 23, 2018.

Coming off of the heels of pandemic delays and new writing sessions, Night is Electric’s new single “Start a War 2020” has a solid street date of Friday, March 4, 2022. Their followup release to “Start a War 2020” is slated for release worldwide in June 2022.

You’ll hear influences of Coldplay, Mumford & Sons, Foster the People and Young the Giant in Night is Electric (as well as Depeche Mode, The Doors and The White Stripes), all perked up with a bold musical experimentation and heartfelt lyrics.