Tower

Tower formed in the early 2000s with Ryan McCombs on vocals and guitar, Gregg Giraldo on bass, and Micah Bearden on drums. They spent their first years touring steadily while working out their sound, which leaned toward melancholic melodies and introspective lyrics. The song 'Dark Room' came out in 2005 and connected with listeners, helping them build a following in alternative rock circles.

Their music sometimes drew criticism for its darker themes, but they kept writing what felt right to them. Beyond 'Dark Room,' tracks like 'Forgotten' and 'Masquerade' show their range within that moody, guitar-driven space. They released an album called 'Ashes to Ashes' at some point, though the details around it are thin in the record.