Good Night, Witness Light is Daphne Loves Derby

Daphne Loves Derby

Daphne Loves Derby is an American Indie rock band that formed in Kent, Washington, in 2001. They have released three studio albums, the third in 2007 titled Good Night, Witness Light, peaked at number 30 on the Billboard Top Heatseekers chart...

's second full length album and was released March 27, 2007. It is the last album the band has with Outlook Records for their two album contract. Additionally, this was the last album for both Jason Call and Spencer Abbot with Daphne Loves Derby

Daphne Loves Derby

Daphne Loves Derby is an American Indie rock band that formed in Kent, Washington, in 2001. They have released three studio albums, the third in 2007 titled Good Night, Witness Light, peaked at number 30 on the Billboard Top Heatseekers chart...

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The "Witness Light" phrase which appears in the album title is taken from Robert Frost

Robert Frost

Robert Lee Frost was an American poet. He is highly regarded for his realistic depictions of rural life and his command of American colloquial speech. His work frequently employed settings from rural life in New England in the early twentieth century, using them to examine complex social and...

's poem "The Beech:"

Where my imaginary line

Bends square in woods an iron spine

And pile of real rocks have been founded.

And off this corner in the wild,

Where these are driven in and piled,

One tree, by being deeply wounded,

Has been impressed as Witness Tree

And made commit to memory

My proof of being not unbounded.

Thus truth's established and borne out,

Though circumstanced with dark and doubt

Though by a world of doubt surrounded.

The poem was also displayed on Daphne Loves Derby

Daphne Loves Derby

Daphne Loves Derby is an American Indie rock band that formed in Kent, Washington, in 2001. They have released three studio albums, the third in 2007 titled Good Night, Witness Light, peaked at number 30 on the Billboard Top Heatseekers chart...

's website, with Frost being a favorite of Kenny Choi.

Several of the track titles on this album are taken directly from the 1998 film, The Truman Show. Kenny was quoted in an interview saying, "The message in that movie really stirred my soul. I actually saw it for the first time while in the studio; and connected with it so much. The movie was a visual manifestation of the emotions I was trying to capture in a lot of my lyrics."

When Truman makes his escape by boat and cannot be found, the director Christof dramatically commands, "Cue the Sun!"

A few minutes later, Truman is found and on screen once again. When the television crew switches to a camera on the boat which shows Truman courageously guiding the boat, Christof remarks, "That's Our Hero Shot."

Finally, when Truman meets his true love, Sylvia in the library, he notices a button that she is wearing. On the button, it is written, "How's it Going to End?"

Band members

• Kenny Choi
  Kenny Choi
  Kenny Choi, age 24, is a Korean American vocalist and rhythm guitarist from Kent, Washington for the indie rock band Daphne Loves Derby. Kenny has also worked on 5 known solo projects: Desperado Revenge, Sorry About the Fire, Camerafone, Wolftron, and Des Rev. Wolftron is Choi's latest side...
  
   - Guitar/Keyboard/Percussion/Lead Vocals
• Jason Call - Bass/Keyboard/Percussion/Vocals
• Stu Clay - Drums/Percussion
• Spencer Abbott
  Spencer Abbott
  Spencer Arthur Abbott was a long-time minor league baseball player and manager, as well as a minor league umpire and major league coach and scout.-Playing career:...
  
  - Lead Guitar

Track listing

1. "Are Two Chords Enough, Dear?" - 1:35
2. "Stranger, You and I" - 3:12
3. "Iron in the Backseat" - 3:54
4. "No One Is Convinced" - 3:47
5. "Marching Band Intro" - 0:50
6. "That's Our Hero Shot" - 2:59
7. "To Struggle With Light Colors" - 3:36
8. "Cue the Sun!" - 3:34
9. "Miniature Christmas Tree" - 2:51
10. "Love & Mercy" - 2:56
11. "Hello Color Red" - 2:53
12. "The Best Part About It Honey" - 3:14
13. "How's It Going to End?" - 4:20