Cheating Daylight

By Jennifer Gruenke, jgruenke@record-bee.com, @rbjgruenke on Twitter

Jesse, Kyle and Jaden Crosson and Jacob and Connor Gill share more than just familial bonds. Three and a half years ago, the two sets of brothers joined forces to create indie rock band Cheating Daylight. And while this musical connection isn’t necessarily more powerful than their family ties, it’s certainly significant in its own way. “I really do think that brothers, when it comes to music, I think we know what we’re all thinking and we can communicate on a different level,” Jesse Crosson commented.

The young rockers have some serious ambition. “This is my whole life, playing drums. It’s everything I’ve wanted to do since I was 6 and I’m 16 now,” said Jaden Crosson. “I plan on doing this the rest of my life, touring the country and making records … I would never want to do it with anyone else. I think that with all the passion that we have for what we do, we all have the same dreams and ambitions, we plan on turning this into something huge.”

The brothers didn’t set out to make their music into a career, but the band now certainly seems to be heading in that direction. “Music generally starts out as a hobby for everybody,” said Jesse Crosson. “If you play music usually it’s because it makes you feel good to do it. I think we all feel really, really lucky if we can turn something we love into a profession … If we could turn a hobby like music into a career, that’s what we want. We want to be able to do this for our living.”

When Cheating Daylight first formed, the group lived more or less in the same area, attending middle school and high school in Vacaville and Middletown. But a few years down the road and the band is spread out all around Northern California. Kyle, Jesse and Jacob are now college students at Solano Community College, Sacramento State and UC Berkeley, respectively. Jaden and Connor still attend high school. But despite the distance and high levels of flux, the group still manages to come together at least once a week for shows or rehearsal.
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However, making time for a performance or practice isn’t without its challenges. “Sometimes we’ll still have to miss a week of class to go to L.A. or something,” Jacob Gill said. “We did a four day stint on the Epic Proportions tour.” While making up for missed days is undoubtedly challenging, the group knows that they these are difficulties they signed up for.

“You just have to make sacrifices,” said Kyle Crosson. “Sacrificing as a band is something we do well together because we all have the same dream. Music to all of us is our number one goal.”

Jacob Gill expressed a similar sentiment. “I know people who are athletes in college or are super involved in other things and you make time for whatever you’re passionate about and we make it happen somehow or other,” he said.

It’s clear that the band has a high level of commitment to the music, the band’s future and one another, but when more pressing issues do arise, each brother can count on helping hands from the rest of the group. “If there’s something they need, anything that we can do or anything that anyone needs to do, we’ll always accommodate it,” said Kyle Crosson. “It’s a group effort and we’ll always support each other no matter what.”

This support never seems to waver. The phrase “fight like siblings” can’t really be applied to these particular guys. “Musically it’s more advantageous being family sometimes,” said Jesse Crosson. “There is a certain kind of musical chemistry as brothers. I don’t know if it’s genetic or what.” The rest of the group murmured in assent.

With a Vans Warped Tour date, a performance at the famous Whisky A Go Go and a decent list of red carpet music industry awards, Cheating Daylight’s chemistry, plus a good deal of talent and hard work, has certainly paid off. “[Warped Tour] was pretty incredible. We got to meet and see a lot of bands that we admired and are influenced by,” said Jacob Gill. “Probably in terms of our fan base it was definitely a big deal for us.”

Like any good music group, Cheating Daylight knows their fans are the gateway to success. “I think social media is a big part of getting your name out there and staying in touch with your fans,” said Jaden Crosson. “Definitely social media is one of the biggest keys to having a bigger fan base and reaching out to different parts of the world. I love it.”

Of course, forming solid relationships with fans is of as much importance as the band’s growing success. “We like to keep in touch with our fans,” said Jacob Gill, explaining that the group likes to hold contests and merchandise giveaways. “We just do whatever we can to really engage with our fans. We want to be accessible and have a good relationship with them. Social media is probably one of the biggest parts of that.”

“We do like to interact with our fans,” Jesse Crosson added. “We love it when people follow our own personal accounts too. It’s really cool when fans get to be a part of our lives.”

Though the group forms a virtual relationship with their fans via social media, nothing can replace the connection forged during a live show. “With music it is a very next level connection,” Jesse Crosson said. “It is beyond words, beyond concrete description. It is something you only know if you feel it. It is unlike anything else … Just the feeling of playing music and people engaging in that conversation with us is the best thing ever.”

Jacob Gill agreed, also struggling to put the sensation into words. “My favorite part is probably just the same thing. When you go to a live show there’s a certain connection that forms between the people in the crowd and the people on stage,” he said. “When I’m jamming next to one of these guys there’s just a certain, I don’t know how to describe it exactly, exchange of creative energy. You get to feed off of the crowd and they get to feed off of you. It’s an experience that you can’t really describe and it’s addicting.”

“You see people singing music back to you that you created yourself,” Jaden Crosson said. When the crowd sings along, he thinks, “No matter what happens I’m always going to remember this feeling.”

Connor Gill also expressed enjoying the physical exhilaration of a performance. “I like to be loud enough to where I can feel it,” he said, describing the vibrations of his bass guitar.

Though the group has three albums worth of original music to pull from, everyone likes a good cover, especially when it undergoes a transformation, which is just how Cheating Daylight operates. “We do like to cover more mainstream bands,” said Jaden Crosson, listing Taylor Swift, Goyte and Miley Cyrus as a few recognizable artists. “It’s more, like, poppy so we get to turn it into more rock, edgier, indie style.”

“Our favorite kind of cover to do is taking a pop song and turning it into something heavy,” Jacob Gill added. “I hate top 40 but I love top 40 played with guitars.”

When it comes to their original music, each member contributes his own unique influences in forging the band’s sound. Jesse Crosson lists bands like Paramore and Fall Out Boy as highly inspirational as well as classic rock and somewhat from left field, jazz music. Jacob Gill, on the other hand, spends the majority of his time listening to hip hop and metal. Connor Gill is currently on a Simon and Garfunkle kick, but his biggest influences are “heavy” bands like Fall of Troy. Jaden Crosson looks to quirkier artists such as Twenty One Pilots and Of Mice and Men, which he describes as original and artistic. He also proudly admitted to enjoying 5 Seconds of Summer, a guilty pleasure his band mates have perhaps teased him about once or twice. “One might call me a fan girl,” he joked.

“As a group I know we come from a lot of different musical backgrounds,” said Jesse Crosson. “It’s really crazy how eclectic our musical tastes are.”

So it’s no surprise that Cheating Daylight’s sound has varied over the years. “Our music has gone through a transformation … All the music that we’re writing for our third album is indie rock with pop influence,” said Jesse Crosson, though he struggled to give their music a succinct label. The group uses rock guitars and synth sounds. Kyle Crosson’s vocals have pop vibes. “It’s a weird mix but generally we call it indie rock.”

Cheating Daylight’s newest album, “Anywhere by Home” will be released this summer, which means a tour to promote the record, beginning with a kick-off show at the Soper Reese Theatre this coming Saturday. The group is especially excited for this particular show. “Unlike a club where we have a time constraint, we can just do what we want because it’s our home turf,” said Jacob Gill, who anticipates the night to be “one of the best shows of the summer.”

The show begins at 7 p.m. on Saturday Feb. 14 at the Soper Reese Theatre in Lakeport. Tickets are on sale now for $25 and can be purchased online at www.cheatingdaylight.com or www.soperreesetheatre.com and at the Soper Reese Box Office or the Travel Center in Lakeport.

Jennifer Gruenke can be reached at 900-2019. - Lake County Record Bee

VACAVILLE — Cheating Daylight, the award-winning band of brothers from Northern California, will hit the road in 2015 in support of their upcoming third studio album.

The band’s tour kicks off Feb. 14 with special guests G.B.A., K-Town and Think Again, formerly The Boys After. The all-ages show is at the Soper Reese Theatre, 275 S. Main St., Lakeport.

Cheating Daylight features Jesse Crosson, Kyle Crosson and Jaden Crosson from Vacaville, along with Jacob Gill and Connor Gill from Cobb.

The rock quintet is the reigning Rock Artist of the Year for the Artists in Music Awards, and has garnered 27 industry nominations at red carpet award shows, while being presented with 11 music awards since its inception in 2011.

The first single from the new record, “Anywhere But Home,” have hit the streets. The new record should be released mid-summer.

The Soper Reese Theatre show will feature songs from the first two albums, new singles from the upcoming record and cover song renditions.

Cheating Daylight’s “Anywhere But Home” tour will be hitting fairs, festivals, theaters, colleges, high schools and special events throughout 2015. For show dates and more information, visit www.cheatringdaylight.com.

Reach Amy Maginnis-Honey at 427-6957 or amaginnis@dailyrepublic.net. Follow her on Twitter at www.twitter.com/amaginnisdr. - Fairfield Daily Republic

San Francisco – There is something to the age-old saying, “friends become our chosen family;” it has a certain flair that inspires all of us to appreciate and love the people we surround ourselves with.
Friends gained from work can turn out to be some of the best you’ll ever have. But what happens when your family is your work? This trend has become increasingly popular over the years, especially in the realm of music. Bands like The National, HAIM, and Arcade Fire all share familial relations within their respective ranks. While at times the family connection can be troubling and difficult, ultimately it results in a collective bond that drives each outfit forward. When it comes down to it, blood ties lead to the most honest music, and the Bay Area’s Cheating Daylight looks to be the next installment in a long line of musically talented families.
Cheating Daylight, who we discovered on ReverbNation, saw their synthesis when the three Crosson brothers joined forces with the two Gill brothers – under the diligent eye of shared manager Greg Bennett – and they “have never looked back.” As they joined forces, they mixed rock, early alternative, punk, folk, and country influences to create a cornucopia of sound of calculated variety.
In the beginning, it was notably difficult for the band to find their voice. “I would say that we have evolved from a more shotgun-style approach in our music to a more focused and honed sound,” says lead guitarist Jacob Gill. “In the early days, we wrote stuff that was all over the place, which is really fun. But we’ve worked hard to make everything – the live show, communicating with fans, and albums – something that can be identified as Cheating Daylight, without sacrificing our musical diversity.”
The band’s sound is admittedly difficult to pinpoint at first, as they boast such an eclectic blend of influences and sound. Their sophomore album, 2013’s Road To Somewhere, exhibits this scope, which ranges from brash responses to bubblegum punk to banjo-tinged sweetness. Road to Somewhere blasts the listener with such stylistic breadth that it is sometimes difficult to ascertain the underlying message, but the band executes each style of music with such ferocity and intention that the feeling still remains.
The band’s influences stretch across quite a impressive range, including favorites like Paramore, The Ramones, and Blink 182, while citing esoteric and unexpected artists like Stevie Ray Vaughn, The Vaccines, Rocket to the Moon, and Twenty-One Pilots. The band members all feel that their tastes are unique, yet they all play a part in the composition of their shared tracks. As drummer Jaden Crosson remarks, “the music I listen to affects my style and creative process greatly! As I listen to let’s say, Of Mice & Men, I try to pick out different fills or bass drum rhythms I never could have thought of on my own. Then I sort of copy and paste them in our songs and see if it fits.”
His brother Jesse Crosson also cites influential eclecticism, saying: “We listen to everything, from punk rock to bebop jazz, and I’ve always thought that all music you’re exposed to affects what you create.” Jacob Gill agrees as well, saying, “You can’t come up with something fresh and exciting if you don’t embrace everything.”
The native Northern Californians also draw influence from their surroundings, especially the city of San Francisco. “Going to the city and seeing all the culture inspires me to want to be a part of it,” bassist Connor Gill remarks. Jaden Crosson feels much closer to his roots, citing his hometown of Vacaville, CA, as his biggest influence. “The support here is incredible and I just really want to show them that all of their support and encouragement was needed to be where we are today,” he says. “The culture in Northern California has played a great role in shaping our personalities more than anything,” his brother Jesse reflects. “We are all very family-oriented and we try really hard to stay grounded as people. That’s the way we were raised and we take pride in it.” Jacob Gill finds inspiration in other ways, including classic American authors like Steinbeck and Fitzgerald. Ultimately, however, he finds that “nothing is more inspiring and influential as just living and being human; plenty of good songs come out of those kinds of experiences.”
Cheating Daylight, like any other musical outfit, encounters difficulties from time to time. Nothing juicy or dramatic or Fleetwood Mac-like, but the members all live in different cities, which can cause a strain on the creative process. “It affects our rehearsals for sure,” says Jesse. “It’s tough living apart, but when everyone is committed to the project, we get a lot done and we can make progress like we’re in the same room.” Their creative process is somewhat unorthodox in terms of traditional songwriting, but modern technology keeps them together. “We write a lot of the raw ideas on our own,” remarks Jacob. “We use cloud storage to share all of our musical ideas, and then when it comes to a rehearsal, we spend all day working on everything.” Lead vocalist Kyle exudes confidence that distance isn’t an issue: “It doesn’t affect our creativity because we always bring our ideas together.”
So what’s next for Cheating Daylight? The band is currently at work on their next studio album, to be released in late 2014, and have been touring vigorously. Recently Cheating Daylight was crowned the winners of the Ernie Ball competition, landing them a spot at the Vans Warped Tour’s stop in Wheatland, CA in June. “I have been rehearsing about 2-3 hours everyday to get ready for VWT,” says Jaden. “I have dreamed of playing this gig for the past 5 years.” They are also testing out some new material on the road, namely the lead single off their new album, a track called “Anywhere But Here.” The song is a melancholy stomper, boasting pumping guitar strokes, gusty vocals harmonics, and syrupy organ tones that evoke images of sun-swept highways. The band also just released a new track called “Love You (All Around the World),” a tender, jaunty love song that blends playfulness and sentimentality together to create an all-around enjoyably heartfelt track.
“The new music we’ve written has come from a completely new process,” reflects Jesse. “This has been far more collaborative between the band members and we’ve really come together on what we want our music to sound like. That really helps make the songs more special and stronger altogether.” His brother Kyle, the lead vocalist, agrees that this is big step forward: “We have learned to write catchier hooks and better-developed songs.”
The new album features work with producer Isha Erskine, who’s worked with artists like Maroon 5 and Ziggy Marley, as well as producing Cheating Daylight’s earlier records. “He is great at getting us to think outside of the box and bring a song to life,” says Jacob Gill. “I think this one is different from previous releases because we’ve matured a lot as writers, but we’re still young and energetic. We want this record to embody who we are as a band.”
When asked what the ultimate goal of Cheating Daylight is, each member had something different to say. “We want to be a presence in people’s lives,” reflects Jesse Crosson. “When we’re all done with this musical journey, whenever that is, we want to have created something people will remember.” His brother Jaden shares a similar outlook, hoping to be a positive influence: “I hope to be someone’s influence and role model.” Jacob Gill finds solace in the band’s hopefully imminent longevity: “The goal of the band is to make music our entire life. I once had a conversation with a man who said, ‘It’s not about having money, it’s about not having to worry about the money.’ That’s so accurate. We just want to keep playing until our fingers fail us.” His brother Connor has less complex yet equally profound aspirations, stating simply, “I just want the music to be heard by people all around the world.”
The future looks bright for Cheating Daylight. With the Warped Tour—and countless other previous festival appearances—under their belt, as well as three LA Music Awards nominations, they have already started to make a splash in contemporary rock music. They look to the future with clear eyes, and credit their fans as the driving force that keeps them going. “The best part about being in Cheating Daylight is playing shows and looking out in the crowd and seeing all the faces of the people who have been there since the beginning, and seeing everyone just have a good time,” notes Jaden Crosson. His brother Kyle agrees: “Our fans love us. I feed off the energy of the crowd and I love it.”
Cheating Daylight is still honing in on their unique voice, but they seem to be getting closer every day. They would not have come as far as they have, however, without the constant support they give one another, as well as the limitless passion they feel for what they do. “The most personally appealing thing about being in a band like this is the opportunity to be something bigger than just one person,” reflects Jesse Crosson. “I love that I get to wake up knowing there are thousands of people out there who are with me and my brothers, sharing the experiences only music can provide. And it’s OUR music. That’s really something incredible.”
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Cheating Daylight fans cheer at Malibu
By Rich Freedman/
Posted: 10/25/2013 01:03:34 AM PDT


Ho hum, just another award for Cheating Daylight.
OK, it's not become quite that boring for the three Vacaville brothers and two Lakeport siblings. But any more of these honors and someone's going to have to add a room to put all the trophy hardware.
Latest mountain conquered for the lads: "Best New Artist" at last week's 2013 Malibu Music Festival and Awards Show at the Smothers Theatre at Pepperdine University.
On the heels of winning the 2012 Indie Artist of the Year, 2012 Rock Artist of the Year, the Malibu triumph adds more street cred to the band that started two years ago.
And there are still upcoming awards shows -- four in 2013 and early 2014 -- that are up for grabs, which makes manager Greg Bennett one happy grown-up.
Bennett, still fresh off the Malibu high, said the "Artist of the Year" honor "hopefully continues to legitimize the credibility of the band in the eyes of the music industry."
The recent honor "adds to their considerable music résumé," continued Bennett, "as the journey toward building a long and substantive career continues."
Cheating Daylight -- Jesse, Kyle and Jaden Crosson and Jacob and Connor Gill -- excelled under the pressure of the Malibu show, Bennett said.
"They really are seasoned performers and road warriors, who are used to the bright lights," Bennett said. "They have appeared on so many red carpets and performed at so many legendary venues, they were prepared for an event of this magnitude."
Bill Crosson, dad to the three Vacaville brothers, said of the event, "clearly this was a whole new level of show biz. The compliments from some famous artists was surreal to hear. The band really felt this was validation that they can hang with the big boys on any stage. They are thirsty right now
for more."
Cheating Daylight beat the Coo Coo Birds and Nightmare and the Cat for "Best Artist" accolades and deserved the top spot, Bennett said.
"They have worked hard at refining all the components that go into success at this level and their effort paid off with an exceptional performance on stage, back stage and on the red carpet," Bennett said.
Backstage, the fab five took photos with actor Dick Van Dyke, whose best work happened long before the musicians were born.
No matter.
"Another amazing icon that these five young men get to add to their collection of musical memories," Bennett said, acknowledging that "they may be too young to really appreciate the significance" of meeting veteran stars.
Next up: Opening for rocker Eddie Money at the Uptown Theatre in Napa on Nov. 22.
"We're thrilled to have Cheating Daylight making their Uptown debut," said Mindi Levine, Uptown's marketing director. " It's always a big pleasure for us to be able to showcase up-and-coming bands, with an extra bonus that they are from the area."

- Richard Freeman, The Reporter, Vacaville, CA

Staff reports
MALIBU — The band of brothers
Cheating Daylight scored
the New Artist of the Year award
Sunday at the Malibu Music
Awards.
The awards show was hosted
by actor Robert Hays and comedian
Dick Van Dyke at the Smothers
Theatre stage at Pepperdine
University.
Cheating Daylight performed
“Road to Somewhere” amid talent
including former Runaways Lita
Ford and Cherie Currie as well as
Bobby Sherman, among others.
Immediately following the band’s
performance, celebrity presenter,
Gretchen Bonaduce, announced that Cheating Daylight was named the recipient of the
2013 “New Artist of the Year” Award, as determined by
a panel of entertainment industry judges.
The Malibu Music Award designation brought the
band’s award show total to eight different award nominations
across four separate music industry events in
2013.
The rock quintet was the reigning 2012 “Rock Artist
of the Year” and will be attending the 23rd annual Los
Angeles Music Awards on Nov. 14, where the band
is nominated for Rock Artist, Rock Album and Rock
Single of the Year. Cheating Daylight will also perform
at the 2014 Artists in Music Awards in Hollywood early
next year, with three additional nominations,
Cheating Daylight’s “Road to Somewhere” tour
continues with a stop in Lakeport for the Halloween
Costume Bash with Special Guests K-Town and
Robbie Jimenez at the Soper Reese Community
Theatre on Nov. 1.
Other upcoming tour dates include Nov. 10 at 924
Gilman in Berkeley; Nov. 16 at the “I’m On A Boat”
Music Festival aboard the Queen Mary in Long Beach;
a special guest performance with Eddie Money on Nov.
22 at the Uptown Theatre in Napa; Dec. 6 at Silos, in
Napa and Dec. 15 at The Joint, in Los Angeles.
The band is comprised of Jacob and Connor Gill
from Cobb and Jesse, Kyle and Jaden Crosson from
Vacaville. For more information visit www.cheatingdaylight.
com , www.facebook.com/cheatingdaylight.
- Lake County Record Bee

VACAVILLE — Cheating Daylight, featuring Vacaville residents Jesse Crosson, Kyle Crosson and Jaden Crosson, will perform at the 2013 Malibu Music Awards Show that wraps up the weeklong Malibu Music Festival.

The festival kicks off Oct. 11. Cheating Daylight will perform Oct. 18 and follow that with an Oct. 19 encore show at Pepperdine University’s Smothers Theatre.

The band has also been nominated as the 2013 Best New Artist of the Year at the Malibu Music Awards.

Cheating Daylight has received seven nominations for three separate industry award shows over the past six months. The Malibu Music Awards Show will be co-hosted by actor Robert Hays and comedian-actor Dick Van Dyke.

The rock quintet is nominated as the 2013 Rock Artist of the Year, 2013 Rock Album of the Year and 2013 Rock Single of the Year at the 23rd annual Los Angeles Music Awards.

The Artists in Music Awards have also nominated the band in the categories of 2014 Best Indie Artist, 2014 Best Alternative Artist and 2014 Best Rock Artist. Cheating Daylight will perform live during the Artists in Music Awards red carpet event at the Hollywood House of Blues on Feb. 7, 2014.

Cheating Daylight, which also includes brothers Jacob and Connor Gill, of Cobb, is touring in support of the band’s sophomore recording, “Road to Somewhere.”

Upcoming Northern California tour dates include the Halloween Costume Bash, with special guests Robbie Jimenez and K-Town on Nov. 1 at the Soper Reese Theatre in Lakeport. On Nov. 10, Cheating Daylight will headline a six-act bill, at 924 Gilman in Berkeley. The hometown crowd will find the band on Dec. 3 at Merriment on Main in Vacaville.
- The Daily Republic, Fairfield, CA

VACAVILLE — Cheating Daylight, featuring Vacaville residents Jesse Crosson, Kyle Crosson and Jaden Crosson, will perform at the 2013 Malibu Music Awards Show that wraps up the weeklong Malibu Music Festival.

The festival kicks off Oct. 11. Cheating Daylight will perform Oct. 18 and follow that with an Oct. 19 encore show at Pepperdine University’s Smothers Theatre.

The band has also been nominated as the 2013 Best New Artist of the Year at the Malibu Music Awards.

Cheating Daylight has received seven nominations for three separate industry award shows over the past six months. The Malibu Music Awards Show will be co-hosted by actor Robert Hays and comedian-actor Dick Van Dyke.

The rock quintet is nominated as the 2013 Rock Artist of the Year, 2013 Rock Album of the Year and 2013 Rock Single of the Year at the 23rd annual Los Angeles Music Awards.

The Artists in Music Awards have also nominated the band in the categories of 2014 Best Indie Artist, 2014 Best Alternative Artist and 2014 Best Rock Artist. Cheating Daylight will perform live during the Artists in Music Awards red carpet event at the Hollywood House of Blues on Feb. 7, 2014.

Cheating Daylight, which also includes brothers Jacob and Connor Gill, of Cobb, is touring in support of the band’s sophomore recording, “Road to Somewhere.”

Upcoming Northern California tour dates include the Halloween Costume Bash, with special guests Robbie Jimenez and K-Town on Nov. 1 at the Soper Reese Theatre in Lakeport. On Nov. 10, Cheating Daylight will headline a six-act bill, at 924 Gilman in Berkeley. The hometown crowd will find the band on Dec. 3 at Merriment on Main in Vacaville.
- The Daily Republic, Fairfield, CA

Cheating Daylight
brought its music
home to Lake County
performing originals
along with classic and
contemporary cover
tunes for the Friday
Night Concert in the
Park. Library Park in
Lakeport was packed
with attendees
enjoying music,
summer weather
and the company of
friends and
neighbors. - VACAVILLE REPORTER

Staff reports
MALIBU — The 2013 Malibu
Music Festival takes place Oct.
11 through 18, at music venues
up and down the district’s sandy
shoreline, followed by the 2013
Malibu Music Awards Show, to be
held Oct. 19 and Terence Davis,
Founder of the Malibu Music
Festival (MMF) and Malibu
Music Awards (MMA) announced
that Cheating Daylight, a band of
brothers has been selected to perform
on the closing night of the
MMF, Oct. 18, and then will entertain
the red carpet awards show
audience with an encore performance,
Oct. 19 during the Malibu
Music Awards at Pepperdine
University’s Smothers Theatre.
Davis, a renowned 30-year
industry veteran, who serves on
the Board of Directors for the
Malibu Symphony Association,
Pepperdine University Crest
Associates, and Malibu Stage
Company, also announced that
Cheating Daylight has been nominated
for 2013 Best New Artist of
the Year, at the MMA’s.
The show will be co-hosted
by actor Robert Hays and comedian/
actor Dick Van Dyke and
will benefit the Malibu Symphony
Association and the Malibu
Children’s Music Programs, with
a portion of the proceeds going
to the Simms Mann Center for
Integrative Oncology in support
of October’s Breast Cancer
Awareness Month.
This designation brings
Cheating Daylight’s nominations
total to seven, for three different
music industry award shows, in
the last six months.
The Artists in Music Awards
have also nominated the band in
the categories of 2014 Best Indie
Artist, 2014 Best Alternative
Artist and 2014 Best Rock Artist.
Cheating Daylight will perform
live during the red carpet event,
to be held at the House of Blues,
in Hollywood on Feb. 7.
Fans can cast their votes for
Cheating Daylight in all categories
for these awards shows, via
their website at www.cheatingdaylight.
com
Cheating Daylight, is in the
midst of its 60-date, Road to
Somewhere tour, in support of
its sophomore album, Road to
Somewhere. Upcoming Northern
California tour dates include the
Halloween Costume Bash, with
Special Guests Robbie Jimenez
and K-Town on Nov. 1 at the
Soper Reese Theatre in Lakeport,
Nov. 10, headlining a six-act bill,
at 924 Gilman in Berkeley, and
Dec. 3 at Merriment on Main in
Vacaville.
The band is comprised of Jesse
Crosson, Kyle Crosson and Jaden
Crosson hailing from Vacaville,
while Connor Gill and Jacob Gill
live in Cobb. For information, contact
the Bennett Entertainment
Group through the band’s website
at www.cheatingdaylight.com - LAKE COUNTY RECORD BEE

Cheating Daylight’s album, ‘Road to Somewhere,’ has been nominated for the 2013 Rock Album of the Year
at the Los Angeles Music Awards (LAMA). The title track on the album has also been nominated for LAMA
Rock Single of the Year. Cheating Daylight, the reigning LAMA Rock Artist of the Year, was also nominated
for the same honor in 2013. Brothers Jacob and Connor Gill of Cobb make up two-fifths of Cheating Daylight.
The band kicks off its album tour on May 25 and 26 at the Vacaville Opera House in Vacaville. - LAKE COUNTY PUBLISHING

Epic Proportions announced the award-winning, band of brothers, Cheating Daylight, will join indie band, Halocene, from Arizona, as co-headliners,
and will be accompanied by special guest, Gabe Kubanda on an early leg of the 2013 Epic Proportions Fall Tour. The tour busses hit the road Labor Day
Weekend at the University of the Pacific in Stockton on Aug. 29, followed by California State University, Monterey Bay in Seaside on Aug. 30; California
State University, Chico in on Aug. 31 and the University of California, Merced on Sept. 1. The tour will hit military bases, colleges and high schools on
the West Coast throughout the remainder of the year, with additional tour dates expected to be announced. The Epic Proportions Tour was created by
singer/songwriter and VH1 Classic reality cast member, Gabe Kubanda, along with longtime industry veteran, Peter Sotos. Epic Proportions tour artists
have opened for headliners including Blink 182, Sick Puppies, Middle Class Rut, Jimmy Eat World and Fall Out Boy, and have been featured in top industry
music magazines such as, Alternate Press and Music Connection Magazine. The tour is also being filmed for a television rockumentary about life on
the road with exclusive footage of what really happens behind the scenes, off stage, and on the road. Cheating Daylight joins the tour as the reigning
2012 Rock Artist of the Year for the Los Angeles Music Awards, and the band’s current 60-date Road to Somewhere Tour is in support of the sophomore
album, Road to Somewhere. Cheating Daylight is comprised of members Jesse Crosson, Kyle Crosson and Jaden Crosson from Vacaville, along with Jacob
Gill and Connor Gill from Cobb. More information and ticket links can be found at www.cheatingdaylight.com , www.facebook.com/cheatingdaylight
or www.twitter.com/CD_Music and www.youtube.com/user/cheatingdaylight. - CLEAR LAKE OBSERVER

Cheating Daylight launches 2013 tour in Vacaville
By Amy Maginnis-Honey
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VACAVILLE — Another incredible ride for Cheating Daylight, an award-winning band of brothers, is about to get underway as the group kicks off its 2013 “Road to Somewhere” Tour May 25-26 at the Vacaville Opera House.

The dates tie in with the release of the band’s sophomore record, “Road to Somewhere” which was produced by Isha Erskin, who has worked with artists such as Maroon 5, Fall Out Boy, Black Eyed Peas and Joss Stone.

Cheating Daylight members are Jesse Crosson, Kyle Crosson and Jaden Crosson , of Vacaville, and Jacob Gill and Connor Gill, from Cobb.

After Vacaville, the group is set to perform around the state from Hollywood to Eureka.

The group is again nominated for Rock Artist at the 23rd annual Los Angeles Music Awards in November. They took home the honor in 2012.

Cheating Daylight is also nominated for the 2013 Rock Single of the Year and 2013 Rock Album of the Year. They will perform live at the awards ceremony.

In 2011, they were named Power Pop Band of the Year at the Los Angeles Music Awards. The same year, they also received a “Best of 2011” nod, from Rainbo Records, for their first single, “Photographs Don’t Lie. ”

In 2012, the rock quintet released their first album, “All We Know” and toured across the United States.

Cheating Daylight was also named 2012 Indie Artist of the Year at the Indie Music Fest and finished second in the 2012 School Jam USA’s “Best Teen Band in the USA.” Connor Gill was named the “Best Teenage Bass Guitarist” in the competition.

The Vacaville Opera House is at 560 Main St. Showtime is 7 p.m. both nights.

To purchase tickets, or Cheating Daylight music, visit www.cheatingdaylight.com.

Reach Amy Maginnis-Honey at 427-6957 or amaginnis@dailyrepublic.net. Follow her on Twitter at www.twitter.com/amaginnisdr.
- Fairfield Daily Republic

Cheating Daylight band
scores second in nation
Cobb’s Connor Gill wins best bass guitarist at nationwide competition
Cheating Daylight band secured big musical accolades with a second-place spot in the nation in January.
The band’s bass player, Connor Gill, 13, from Cobb Mountain grabbed first in the individual category.

Staff reports
LAKE COUNTY —
The brothers of brothers,
Cheating Daylight,
came close to the brass
ring, but narrowly
missed the No. 1 spot at
the finals for the School
Jam USA.
The band competed
and placed second in
the National Association
of Music Merchants
(NAMM) talent search
for the “Best Teen
Band in the U.S.A.” at
Downtown Disney on
Jan. 26.
The high school
band, “Ergo We Play”
from Knoxville, Tenn.
was awarded first place
by the panel of industry
judges.
Harlem Shuffle from
Salt Lake City, Utah
rounded out the top
three bands.
The School Jam
U.S.A. finals competition
also featured numerous individual
categories, of which, Cheating
Daylight’s bass player, Connor Gill,
was chosen as the 2013 Best Bass
Guitarist by the NAMM judges and
entertainment committee.
The award-winning rock band
features two sets of brothers, Jesse
Crosson, 18; Kyle Crosson, 16; and
Jaden Crosson, 14, from Vacaville,
along with Connor, 13, and Jacob
Gill, 17, from Cobb.
Ergo We Play, Cheating Daylight
and Harlem Shuffle were joined in
the finals by Romance of Thieves
from San Francisco, Premium
Blend from San Diego, Synergy
from Springville, Utah, Beyond
Doubt from Louisville, Ky. and
Fools & Sages from Los Angeles.
The search for the School Jam
U.S.A. “Best Teen Band in the
U.S.A.” began in early 2012, as
NAMM representatives reviewed
musical submissions from thousands
of aspiring teenage bands
from across the country.
The professional panel of
music industry veterans then
selected the top 100 bands to
advance to the semi-final round,
where a combination of fan votes
and judges critiques, determined
the final “Great Eight” bands in
America, who traveled to Disney
for the final stage of the competition.
Cheating Daylight and its
finals counterparts received a
complimentary four-day trip to
the NAMM Convention from
Jan. 24 to 27.
The top three bands were honored
in a finals reception at the
ESPN Zone.
With the second-place finish,
Cheating Daylight was awarded
a $3,000 donation for their high
school’s music programs, and
money for music gear for the
band.
The rock quintet is a recipient
of numerous music industry
awards in their short musical
career, including: 2011 Los
Angeles Music Awards Power
Pop Band of the Year, 2012 Indie
Music Fest Indie Artist of the
Year, and the 2012 Los Angeles
Music Awards Rock Artist of the
Year.
Cheating Daylight will appear
tonight at the Artists in Music
Awards Show at The Key Club in
Hollywood.
The boys were chosen as featured
performers and will appear
on the red carpet.
Cheating Daylight is nominated
for three Artists in Music
Awards categories, including
Indie Rock Artist of the Year,
Alternative Artist of the Year, and
Power Pop Artist of the Year.
Cheating Daylight’s February
schedule also includes a special
guest appearance with Eddie
Money on Feb. 16 at the Vacaville
Performing Arts Theatre.
The band’s 70-date, “2012 All
We Know” tour has extended
into the new year and Cheating
Daylight will be on the road,
touring throughout the year.
For more information visit
www.cheatingdaylight.com,
www.facebook.com/cheatingdaylight,
www.sonicbids.com/
cheatingdaylight, www.youtube.
com/user/cheatingdaylight.
- Mandy Federer, Lake County Record Bee, February 7, 2013

By The Reporter-Staffthereporter.com

Posted: 12/12/2012 01:06:22 AM PST




The teenage band of brothers, Cheating Daylight, can't seem to stay away from the red carpet.


The rockers, consisting of Vacaville's three Crosson brothers and the two Gill brothers from Cobb (near Clear Lake), have advanced to the finals of the National Association of Music Merchant's Best Teen Band in the U.S.A.

Cheating Daylight joins seven other bands from America on Jan. 26 at Downtown Disney in Anaheim for the finals during the NAMM convention, when each band will play a four-song set in front of judges from 5 to 10 p.m. that day. The winner will be announced on the morning of Jan. 27.

The competition began in August when NAMM reviewed submissions from "thousands of aspiring teenage bands," said Cheating Daylight band manager Greg Bennett, in a press release.

A panel of judges narrowed the list to 100 bands for the semifinal round. At that point, a combination of fan votes and music professionals' rankings determined the final eight, during more than a monthlong competition.

Cheating Daylight finished fourth with 14,812 votes and was awarded $1,000 by advancing to the finals.

The winner will take home $5,000 for its high school music program, $1,000 in music gear and will have a music video recorded of them on the John Lennon Educational Bus.

The winning band will then head to Europe April 18-22 to perform at SchoolJam in Frankfurt, Germany.

Cheating Daylight's competition will come from as far away as Kentucky and Tennessee and


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three California bands, one from San Francisco, Romance of Thieves.


It has been a good year for Cheating Daylight, as the band was named 2012 I.M.F Indie Artist of the Year and 2012 L.A. Music Awards' Rock Artist of the Year.

The band -- Jesse Crosson, 18, Kyle Crosson, 16, Jaden Crosson, 13, Jacob Gill, 17, and Connor Gill, 13 -- is in the final stages of its 70-date "All We Know" tour, with their last performance at San Francisco's Great American Music Hall on Dec. 28.

Cheating Daylight will then focus on perfecting its four original songs that the band will play during the Jan. 26 competition in Anaheim.
- The Reporter, Vacaville, CA

LAKE COUNTY — School
Jam USA and The National
Association of Music Merchants
(NAMM) have announced that
Cheating Daylight, an awardwinning
teen band from northern
California, has advanced to
the finals of NAMM’s annual
nationwide competition, along
with seven other bands from
across America.
The “Best Teen Band in the
USA” finals will be held on Jan.
26 during the NAMM convention
at Downtown Disney in
Anaheim.
Cheating Daylight, a pop/
rock group, features two sets
of brothers: Jesse Crosson, 18,
Kyle Crosson, 16 and Jaden
Crosson, 13 from Vacaville,
along with Jacob Gill, 17,
and Connor Gill, 13, from
Cobb. The rock quintet will
be joined in the finals by
Romance of Thieves from San
Francisco, Premium Blend
from San Diego, Synergy from
Springville, Utah, Ergo We
Play from Knoxville, Tenn.,
Harlem Shuffle from Salt Lake
City, Utah, Beyond Doubt
from Louisville, Ky. and Fools
& Sages from Los Angeles.
The search for the School
Jam USA “Best Teen Band in
the USA” began in early 2012,
as NAMM reviewed musical
submissions from thousands
of aspiring teenage bands from
across the country, hoping to
become the next “Best Teen
Band” title holder. The professional
panel of music industry
veterans then selected 100 of
the best bands, to advance to
the semi-final round, where a
combination of fan votes and
judges’ critiques, would determine
the final “Great Eight”
bands in America, in the finals
of the “Best Teen Band in the
USA” competition.
During the semi-final voting
stage, Cheating Daylight
garnered 14,812 nationwide
votes and a fourth-place voting
finish. The judges then
critiqued the music resume
of each band, based on talent,
musicality, technical skill,
originality, ensemble and overall
impression.
Cheating Daylight was
selected to advance to the finals
and was awarded a $1,000
prize for the music department
programs of the high schools
the band members attend.
Cheating Daylight and their
finals counterparts will receive
a complimentary four-day trip
to the NAMM convention, Jan.
24 through 27. The teenage
band of brothers will be honored
in a finals reception at
the ESPN Zone upon arrival
and attend numerous finals
festivities throughout the fourday
convention.
The finals performance will
occur on Jan. 26, where the
bands will vie for the title of
2012 “Best Teen Band in the
USA,” along with prizes that
include $5,000 to their high
school music program, $1,000
in music gear, a trip to Europe
to perform at School Jam
Germany and the production
of a music video to be shot on
the John Lennon Educational
Tour Bus.
The band will also record
public service announcements
to air nationally throughout
the year, in support of School
Jam USA and its high school
music programs.
Cheating Daylight is in the
final stages of its 70-date “All
We Know” tour, with the final
show of the year scheduled
for the Great American Music
Hall in San Francisco, on Dec.
28.
For more information,
go to www.cheatingdaylight.
com, www.facebook.
com/cheatingdaylight, www.
sonicbids.com/cheatingdaylight
or www.youtube.com/
user/cheatingdaylight.
- Lake County Record Bee

Cheating Daylight Soars to Semi-Finals
Staff reports

LAKE COUNTY — The National Association of

Music Merchants (NAMM) announced Friday that

Cheating Daylight has made it to the semi-finals of

this year’s SchoolJam USA, a national teen battle of

the bands.

The band is comprised of two sets of brothers:

Jesse Crosson, 18; Kyle Crosson, 16; and Jaden

Crosson, 13, from Vacaville, along with Jacob Gill,

17, and Connor Gill, 13, from Cobb. Fans can cast

one vote each day, throughout Nov. 30, for Cheating

Daylight at www.schooljamusa.com. The band that

gains the most votes will automatically receive

$1,000 for its school music education program.

If Cheating Daylight ranks among the top eight

overall scores, determined by the public vote and a

panel of music judges, it will proceed to the finals

round where its members will compete live against

seven other bands in front of a judges panel of music

professionals and hundreds of fans.

The finals will be held during the NAMM Show,

one of the largest musical products exhibitions in the

world on Jan. 26 in Downtown Disney in Anaheim.

Reinforcing the competition’s mission to encourage

active music-making among teenagers, the eight

finalist bands will receive prize money to purchase

new band gear from a NAMM Member music retailer

of their choice, as well as additional funding for

their school music programs.

The winning band will travel to Europe to perform

at the 2013 SchoolJam Germany finals in

Frankfurt.
- Lake County Record Bee

Staff reports
H O L L Y W O O D
— On Thursday evening,
Cheating Daylight,
was awarded the title
“Rock Artist of the
Year.”
The band features
The Gill brothers from
Cobb, Jacob, 17, and
Connor, 13, along with
the Crosson brothers from
Vacaville, Jesse, 18, Kyle, 16,
and Jaden, 13.
The band of brothers competed with 11,000
artist submissions
and 130 nominees
from around the
world. This award marks
the second consecutive
year, that Cheating
Daylight received a
Los Angeles Music
Award. Last year the
band earned the Power
Pop Band of the Year
award.
The teens can boast awards and accolades that
include Indie Music
Fest’s 2012 Indie
Artist of the Year,
Rainbo Records placed
Cheating Daylight’s
single, Photographs
Don’t Lie on its “Best
of 2011” compilation
CD.
The new year
appears to bring more
good news as the
band is nominated for
2013 Artists in Music
Awards including 2013
Indie Rock Artist of the
Year, 2013 Alternative
Artist of the Year,
and 2013 Power Pop
Artist of the Year.
The rock quintet will
performing live at the
Hollywood red carpet
event in 2013.
Cheating Daylight
is currently touring
in support of its
new album, “All We
Know”, available
on the online and in
stores. The record is
produced by industry
veteran, Isha Erskine,
who has produced artists
such as Maroon
5, Fall Out Boy and
the Black Eyed Peas.
The 70 date tour has
hit major markets,
including Atlanta, Las
Vegas, Los Angeles,
Hollywood and San
Francisco.
The inaugural
excursion headlined
small theaters and
played to standingroom-
only crowds
at venues, including
Slims, Great American
Music Hall and the
House of Blues.
Cheating Daylight
also continues its role
in the High School
Nation Tour, playing
at dozens of the largest
high schools on the
West Coast.
Cheating Daylight
has extended the “All
We Know” tour and
will be on the road,
throughout 2013.
For more information,
go to www.
c h e a t i n g d a y l i g h t .
com, www.facebook.
c om/ che a t ingda y -
light , www.sonicbids.
c om/ che a t ingda y -
light, www.youtube.
com/user/cheatingdaylight. - LAKE COUNTY RECORD BEE, November 20, 2012

Imagine being invited to play a private party for one the most influential men in music, at his own, beautiful home overlooking Hollywood from the hills and in front of 30-50 of his best friends and most esteemed colleagues. You're 18 years old and your band, which consists of two of your brothers and yourself, plus two other brothers, ranges in age from 13-18. Yes, this is big time, but what makes it so incredibly amazing is that you and your band are not even remotely fazed by this.

I was lucky to have been invited to this private party thrown by Ted Cohen, Managing Partner and co-founder of TAG Strategic, and his wife Deborah at their beautiful home, playfully known as Casa Tedborah in the hills of Hollywood. Ted is a music industry veteran, and has previously served as senior management for EMI, Warner Bros. and Phillips Media. The party wasn't catered, Deborah did all the cooking and the food was incredible. Everybody brought their favorite libations. Ted decided to throw this party last minute, got on his iPad in search of a band after serving as keynote at a music conference, and Cheating Daylight raised their hands to exactly the right person at exactly the right time. Kudos too, to Allie Shaw for making it happen.

Did I mention what an incredible opportunity this was for Cheating Daylight? And I guess when Richie Sambora and Billy Corgan are already singing your praises, something like this opportunity may seem as simply part of your routine plan for music industry domination when you're a teenager. Most teenagers are playing guitar hero in their parents' basement. Cheating Daylight is playing guitar hero for Ted Cohen and his highly influential industry friends.

Jesse Crosson plays guitar, keys and trombone and is 18 years old.
Jacob Gill pays lead guitar, he is extraordinary, and is 17 years old.
Kyle Crosson is the lead vocalist. He's 15.
Connor Gill gave up guitar to play bass in this band and stands a whopping 4' 9" with or without his shirt on. He is 13 years old.
Jaden Crosson plays an absolutely fiery drums and really drives the band from the back. He is 13 years old.
Wow. Just wow.

And the band is terrific, and that's an easy sell. Potentially the sky is the limit. They have a great stage presence, impeccable cohesiveness and a great sound. They opened with a song called All I Know, which sounded almost very early Ramones, and finished up with a song called What We Say that was their best of the night after an audience requested encore. In between, they offered up a mix of originals with one or two covers that showed Blink 182 and All Time Low influences. The accolades for this band just keep pouring in as well. Last year they were named the Power Pop Band Of The Year at the 21st Annual Los Angeles Music Awards. To say they are on the fast track would be putting it mildly. They certainly had no reason to feel awestruck at a party of this magnitude.

Before they did their encore, lead vocalist Kyle Crosson sheepishly asked the crowd if they wanted to hear an original song or a cover song. As I was standing next to Ted, he offered this bit of wisdom to Cheating Daylight: "Play an original song, pretty soon other bands will be covering you guys!"

Truer words were never spoken.
- JiveWired Blog

Staff reports
LAKE COUNTY — The
Cheating Daylight band will
share a night of music with
underprivileged young people.
The Foster Care Ticket
Giveaway is providing nearly 70
area foster youth with concert
tickets for a show at the Soper
Reese Community Theatre.
Father of two band members,
Tim Gill, along with social
worker Phil Mascari put their
heads together to make the
night possible for foster youth.
“Some of these kids don’t
even know what a concert is,”
Mascari said. “This is a positive
thing in their lives. It may
inspire them to do something
with music.”
Tickets were purchased
byCheating Daylight fans who
wanted to buy tickets for youth
who might not otherwise be
able to go to a show.
“The response from Lake
County citizens and Cheating
Daylight fans all over the country
has just been incredible,”
Gill said.
Cheating Daylight band
members include: Jesse
Crosson, 18, Kyle Crosson, 15,
and Jaden Crosson, 13, from
Vacaville, along with Jacob
Gill, 17, and Connor Gill, 13,
from Cobb.
The band headlines at
the Soper Reese Community
Theatre Saturday along with
special guests McKenna Faith,
Matt Weiss and K-Town.
Tickets are available at www.
soperreesetheatre.com or www.
cheatingdaylight.com. - Lake County Record Bee

Mandy Feder
Managing Editor
LAKE COUNTY
— The band of
brothers, Cheating
Daylight, is burning
daylight, keeping
busy with multiple
projects and
opportunities.
In November,
the band will attend
at Sunset Sessions
taking place at the
Cosmopolitan of
Las Vegas.
National radio station
programmers, music supervisors
from film, television, advertising,
games, sports, major
and independent record companies,
artist managers, music
publishers, press and booking
agents will be attending.
The Sunset Sessions exposes
industry professionals to promising
musicians.
Recently Cheating Daylight
caught
the eye of Ted Cohen, a music
industry veteran, former senior
management for EMI, Warner
Bros. and Phillips Media.
Impressed with the sound, he
asked the band to perform at
his Hollywood Hills home for a
party.
Before the encore, lead vocalist,
Kyle Crosson, asked the
crowd if they wanted to
hear an original song
or a cover song.
Cohen told him,
“Play an original
song. Pretty soon
other bands will
be covering you
guys.”
Band members
include:
Jesse Crosson, 18,
Kyle Crosson, 15,
and Jaden Crosson,
13, from Vacaville,
along with Jacob Gill,
17, and Connor Gill, 13, from
Cobb.
Cheating Daylight will
headline at the Soper Reese
Community Theatre Aug.
25, along with special guests
McKenna Faith, Matt Weiss
and K-Town. Tickets are available
at www.soperreesetheatre.
com or www. cheatingdaylight.
com. - Lake County Record Bee

Mandy Feder
Managing Editor
LAKE COUNTY
— The band of
brothers, Cheating
Daylight, is burning
daylight, keeping
busy with multiple
projects and
opportunities.
In November,
the band will attend
at Sunset Sessions
taking place at the
Cosmopolitan of
Las Vegas.
National radio station
programmers, music supervisors
from film, television, advertising,
games, sports, major
and independent record companies,
artist managers, music
publishers, press and booking
agents will be attending.
The Sunset Sessions exposes
industry professionals to promising
musicians.
Recently Cheating Daylight
caught
the eye of Ted Cohen, a music
industry veteran, former senior
management for EMI, Warner
Bros. and Phillips Media.
Impressed with the sound, he
asked the band to perform at
his Hollywood Hills home for a
party.
Before the encore, lead vocalist,
Kyle Crosson, asked the
crowd if they wanted to
hear an original song
or a cover song.
Cohen told him,
“Play an original
song. Pretty soon
other bands will
be covering you
guys.”
Band members
include:
Jesse Crosson, 18,
Kyle Crosson, 15,
and Jaden Crosson,
13, from Vacaville,
along with Jacob Gill,
17, and Connor Gill, 13, from
Cobb.
Cheating Daylight will
headline at the Soper Reese
Community Theatre Aug.
25, along with special guests
McKenna Faith, Matt Weiss
and K-Town. Tickets are available
at www.soperreesetheatre.
com or www. cheatingdaylight.
com. - Lake County Record Bee

Staff reports
LAS VEGAS, Nev. — The awards keep rolling
in for the teenage “band of brothers,” Cheating
Daylight, from northern California.
The rock quintet joined independent artists
from across the country, as their “All We Know…
Tour 2012” kicked off at the Indie Music Fest
(IMF) in Las Vegas, Nev. on April 27.
Throughout the festival, 40 of the top indie
bands in the music industry competed for the
title of 2012 IMF Indie Artist of the Year and
a prize package valued at more than $45,000.
Following the band’s performance, festival organizers
announced that Cheating Daylight was
selected to receive the award and prize package.
The band’s inaugural tour also includes area
dates at Lakeport Concerts in the Park on July
20, the Vacaville Performing Arts Theatre on July
28 and the Soper Reese Community Theatre on
Aug. 25.
“All We Know,” the new debut album from
Cheating Daylight, is currently available in stores
and on music portals throughout the World Wide
Web. The record is produced by industry veteran
Isha Erskine, whose musical career includes
projects with Maroon 5, Fall Out Boy, Black Eyed
Peas, Joss Stone and Macy Gray.
The band is comprised of two sets of brothers:
Jesse Crosson, 18, Kyle Crosson, 15, and Jaden
Crosson, 13, from Vacaville along with Jacob Gill,
17, and Connor Gill, 13, from Middletown.
The 50-date tour will continue throughout
the year, with additional stops in Palm Springs,
San Diego, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Oakland,
Reno, Las Vegas and Hollywood. For tickets and
additional tour information, go to www.cheatingdaylight.
com.
Contributed photo - Lake County Record Bee

Rocking, rolling, rubbing elbows: Band of brothers, Cheating Daylight, brings it on home to perform in Lake County
Staff reports
PALM SPRINGS — The Convention Center at the La Quinta Resort and Club, a Waldorf Astoria hotel in Palm Springs, was filled to capacity in late June with radio programmers, record labels and music insiders — all awaiting the keynote address for Michele Clark’s Sunset Sessions.
On June 23, MTV’s Matt Pinfield and singer/songwriter/founder of Smashing Pumpkins, Billy Corgan, took the stage and began their presentation with a shout out to the crowd: “Hey, Cheating Daylight is in the house. Did everyone see their show last night? It kicked (expletive). Give it up for Cheating Daylight.”
The award-winning band of teen brothers with members Jesse Crosson 18, Kyle Crosson, 15, and Jaden Crosson, 13, from Vacaville, along with Jacob Gill, 17, and Connor Gill, 13, from Cobb, became part of an exclusive group that includes stars such as Stevie Nicks, Melissa Etheridge and Jason Mraz, to name a few, who are all Sunset Sessions alumni.
The band performed the previous night on the main stage along with Richie Sambora of Bon Jovi, Serj Takian of System of a Down and Corgan of Smashing Pumpkins, who were attending the Sunset Sessions to promote the releases their new albums.
Cheating Daylight’s 50 date, “All We Know Tour” continues with a hometown stop in Lakeport on Friday for the Free Summer Concert Series in Library Park, with shows at 6:30 and 7:40 p.m.
The band will also return to Lake County, with a headline performance at the Soper Reese Community Theatre Aug. 25, along with special guests McKenna Faith, Matt Weiss and K-Town. Tickets are available at www.soperreesetheatre.com or www.cheatingdaylight.com
The Cheating Daylight tour combines a high energy live performance with songs from the new album, “All We Know.”
The record is nominated for 2012 Rock Album of the Year at the 22nd annual Los Angeles Music Awards. The long running red carpet award show also announced Cheating Daylight nominations as Rock Artist of the Year and Showcase Artist of the Year, for the event, to be held Nov. 15 at the Avalon Theatre in Hollywood.
The rock quintet also joined 40 independent artists from across the country earlier this year at the Indie Music Fest in Las Vegas and were named IMF Indie Artist of the Year, while taking home a prize package valued at more than $45,000.
These nominations come on the heels of an award-winning 2011 campaign, by the band. Cheating Daylight was named the 2011 Power Pop Band of the Year at the 2011 Los Angeles Music Awards, while also receiving nominations for Rock Artist of the Year and Pop Artist of the Year at the All Indie Music Awards. The song, “Photographs Don’t Lie,” was also selected by Rainbo Records to appear on its Best of 2011 compilation CD.
For more information visit www.cheatingdaylight.com, www.facebook.com/cheatingdaylight or email fans@cheatingdaylight.com.
- Lake County Record Bee, July 18, 2012

CHEATING DAYLIGHT BEGINS TOUR
www.record-bee.com Lake County Record-Bee
May 3, 2012
Staff reports
LAS VEGAS, Nev. — Cheating Daylight, an award-winning group from Northern California, is hitting the road throughout the year, as its “All We Know ... Tour 2012” kicked off in Las Vegas, Nev. on April 27.
The band is com¬prised of two sets of brothers: Jesse Crosson, 17, Kyle Crosson, 15, and Jaden Crosson, 13, from Vacaville along with Jacob Gill, 17, and Connor Gill, 13, from Middletown.
The band’s inau¬gural outing includes local dates at Cobbstock on June 9, Concerts in Library Park in Lakeport on July 20 and the Sonoma County Fair in Santa Rosa on Aug. 10.
Cheating Daylight with special guest, Matt Weiss, will also return to Lakeport at the Soper Reese Community Theatre on Aug. 25.
The 40-date tour continues through¬out 2012, with addi¬tional prominent stops in Palm Springs, San Diego, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Oakland, Las Vegas and Hollywood. For the complete listing of tour dates, tickets, presale passwords and artist information go to www.cheatingdaylight.com or www.vpat.net.
“All We Know,” the new debut album from Cheating Daylight, is currently available in stores and on Internet music portals. The record is produced by industry veteran Isha Erskine, whose musical career includes projects with Maroon 5, Fall Out Boy, Black Eyed Peas, Joss Stone and Macy Gray.
The 22nd annual Los Angeles Music Awards also announced a “2012 Rock Album of the Year” nomination for the new record, to go along with the band’s two previous nominations as “2012 Rock Artist of the Year” and “2012 Showcase Artist of the Year.” The red carpet awards show, will be held Nov. 15 at the Avalon Theatre in Hollywood.
These recent nomina¬tions come on the heels of an award-winning 2011 campaign, by the teenage “band of broth¬ers.” The pop/rock quin¬tet was named the 2011 Power Pop “Band of the Year” at the 2011 Los Angeles Music Awards, while also receiving nominations for “Rock Artist of the Year” and “Pop Artist of the Year” at the All Indie Music Awards.
Rainbo Records also selected Cheating Daylight’s song, “Photographs Don’t Lie,” from 100,000 submissions by artists worldwide, to appear on its “Best of 2011” com¬pilation CD.
For more informa¬tion, go to www.cheat¬ingdaylight.com, www.facebook.com/cheat¬ingdaylight or email social@cheatingday¬light.
- Lake County Record Bee, May 3, 2012

Cheating Daylight garners more
awards, readies release of CD
BY AMY MAGINNIS-HONEY
DAILY REPUBLIC
VACAVILLE — Fresh
on the heels of winning the
2011 Power Pop Band of
the Year at the 2011 Los
Angeles Music Awards,
Cheating Daylight, which
features three brothers
from Vacaville, is nominated
for Rock Artist of the
Year and Showcase
Arts of the Year at the
2012 Los Angeles Music
Awards.
The awards show will be
held in November in Hollywood.
The group also received
nominations as Rock Artist
of the Year and Pop Artist
of the Year at the All Indie
Music Awards held during
Grammy week.
Rainbo Records also
selected Cheating Daylight’s
song “Photographs
Don’t Lie” to appear on its
“The Best of 2011” CD.
Jesse, Kyle and Jaden
Crosson, of Vacaville, comprise
the band along with
brothers Connor and Jacob
Gill of Clear Lake.
The band’s debut album,
“All We Know,” will hit
store shelves on May. 1.
The new record’s fi rst
two singles, “All I Know”
and “Three Little Words,”
are available on iTunes,
Amazon, Google Music and
Rhapsody, as well as on the
band’s website, http://www.
- Daily Republic, Fairfield, CA

Valentine: Cheating Daylight heading back to L.A.
By Holly Valentine
Posted: 03/16/2012 01:03:19 AM PDT


Just months after local band Cheating Daylight hit the red carpet to perform at the 21st annual Los Angeles Music Awards, the five-member band of brothers learned they would be heading back to accept two award nominations at the prestigious awards show.
The producers for the 22nd Annual Los Angeles Music Awards nominated Cheating Daylight as 2012 Rock Artist of the Year and 2012 Showcase Artist of the Year. The ceremony will be in Hollywood in November.
This comes on the heels of also receiving nominations for Rock Artist of the Year and Pop Artist of the Year at the All Indie Music Awards, which were held during Grammy Week at the Key Club in Hollywood.
Rainbo Records also selected Cheating Daylight's song "Photographs Don't Lie" from 100,000 submissions by artists worldwide, and the song appeared on the manufacturer's compilation CD, "The Best of 2011."
The band's next stop will be the studio, to record their debut album, "All We know." The record's first two singles, "All I Know" and "Three Little Words," are currently available on iTunes, Amazon, Google Music and Rhapsody. The record is scheduled to hit stores May 1.
Cheating Daylight's All We Know Tour 2012 kicks off on April 27 and April 28 at the Indie Music Fest in Las Vegas and will continue through the year with dates scheduled in Northern California, including a performance at the Dixon May Fair and Vacaville's Fiesta Days.
Cheating Daylight is comprised of three brothers who are former
members of The Crosson Brothers from Vacaville, along with two brothers who are former members of the award-winning rock band from Lake County, The Lost Boys.
The group's members are: Jesse Crosson, 17; Kyle Crosson, 15; Jaden Crosson, 13; Jacob Gill, 16; and Connor Gill, 12.
- The Reporter Daily Newspaper, Vacaville, CA

Mandy Feder
Managing Editor
LAKE COUNTY — The progressive and contemporary style of Cheating Daylight gained respectable accolades recently.
The band comprised of two Lake County and three Vacaville brothers was nominated as 2012 Rock Artist of the Year and Showcase Artist of the Year at the Los Angeles Music Awards that will be held in Hollywood in November.
Members of the band of brothers said they went from being strangers to forging an instant connection.
Bass player, 12-year-old Connor Gill, said, “We started jamming right off the bat on the first day.”
The senior member of the band, Jesse Crosson, 17, is a music aficionado. He attends Sacramento State University. He is a multi-instrumentalist and a member of the wind ensemble as well as the big band. Jesse says he incorporates those subtle elements and variety into the music of Cheating Daylight.
Lead vocalist Kyle Crosson follows in his brother’s footsteps, playing the trombone. Kyle also makes time to play on the baseball team. The youngest Crosson brother, Jaden, 13, plays drums.
All the band members are also exemplary students. Guitarist and vocalist Jacob Gill, 16, said he comes from an academic family and it is imperative to maintain good grades and find balance between school studies and music.
The band anticipates playing about 50 shows this year, kicking off the tour with the Indie Music Festival in Las Vegas in April.
Cheating Daylight heads into the studio this week to record its debut album, titled, “All We Know,” produced by Isha Erskine at Prairie Sun Studios in Cotati.
Erskine has worked with Mutt Lange, The Black-Eyed Peas, Maroon 5 and Jeff Beck, to name a few.
Cheating Daylight was named the 2011 Power Pop “Band of the Year” at the 2011 Los Angeles Music Awards and received nominations for “Rock Artist of the Year” and “Pop Artist of the Year” at the All Indie Music Awards.
Rainbo Records also selected Cheating Daylight’s song, Photographs Don’t Lie, from 100,000 submissions by artists worldwide, and the song appeared on the manufacturer’s compilation CD.
For more information visit www.cheatingdaylight.com, www.reverbnation.com/cheatingdaylight, www.facebook.com/cheatingdaylight or e-mail social@cheatingdaylight.com.

- Mandy Federer, Lake County Record Bee

Two-time nominee Cheating Daylight nominated for awards
Staff reports
LAKE COUNTY — The Producers for the 22nd annual Los Angeles Music Awards announced that Northern California’s Cheating Daylight, has been nominated as 2012 Rock Artist of the Year and Showcase Artist of the Year for this year’s red carpet event, to be held in Hollywood in November.
The nominations come on the heels of an award-winning 2011 campaign, by the teen band of brothers. The pop/rock quintet were named the 2011 Power Pop “Band of the Year” at the 2011 Los Angeles Music Awards, while receiving nominations for “Rock Artist of the Year” and “Pop Artist of the Year” at the All Indie Music Awards, which were held during GRAMMY Week at the Key Club in Hollywood in February.
Rainbo Records also selected Cheating Daylight’s song, Photographs Don’t Lie, from 100,000 submissions by artists worldwide, and the song appeared on the manufacturer’s compilation CD.
The band is headed into the studio to record its debut album, titled, “All We Know.” The new record’s first two singles, “All I Know” and “Three Little Words,” are currently available on music portals throughout the Internet, including iTunes, Amazon, Google Music and Rhapsody, as well as on the website at www.cheatingdaylight.com. The new record is scheduled to hit stores on May 1.
Cheating Daylight’s “All We Know” tour 2012, in support of the new record, kicks off on April 27 and April 28 at The Indie Music Fest in Las Vegas and will continue throughout the year, with dates scheduled in Northern California, to include a performance at the Dixon May Fair and a performance at Vacaville Fiesta Days.
Cheating Daylight is comprised of three brothers, who are former members of The Crosson Brothers, from Vacaville, along with two brothers, who are former members of the award-winning rock band from Lake County, The Lost Boys, that have since disbanded. The group features Jesse Crosson, 17, vocals/guitars/keyboards, Kyle Crosson, 15, lead vocals, Jaden Crosson, 13, drums, Jacob Gill, 16, vocals/guitar and Connor Gill, 12 vocals/bass guitar
For more information visit www.cheatingdaylight.com, www.reverbnation.com/cheatingdaylight, www.facebook.com/cheatingdaylight or e-mail social@cheatingdaylight.com.
- Lake County Record Bee, February 29, 2012

VACAVILLE — Cheating Daylight is truly a band of musical brothers.
The Crosson Brothers of Vacaville and the Gill Brothers of Lake County recently joined forces to become Cheating Daylight.
In September, the band performed at the Vacaville Performing Arts Center. They return on Nov. 19 for a show featuring other local musicians: Ever Ours, The Honeybee Trio and Robbie Gardenio.
Cheating Daylight
Ever Ours
The Honeybee Trio
Robbie Gardenio
• 7 p.m. Nov. 19
• Vacaville Performing Arts Theatre, 1010 Ulatis Drive
• 469-4013
• http://www.vpat.net
• http://www.cheatingdaylight.com
• http://www.facebook.com/Everoursband
• http://www.honeybeetrio.com
• http://www.facebook.com/robbiegarduniomusic
“We’ve meshed musically,” said Jacob Gill, 16, who plays guitar and sings in Cheating Daylight.
He formerly played with The Lost Boys, based in Lake County.
“It all blends together pretty nicely,” he added.
His younger brother, Connor Gill, 12, also played guitar with The Lost Boys.
For Cheating Daylight, he was assigned to bass duties.
“I’d never played bass before,” Connor Gill said. “I picked up the bass and started getting serious about it. It’s great.”
The group practices at Konocti Harbor on weekends and is in the process of working on a new album.
Jesse Crosson, 17, who kicks off the songwriting process, promises some new flavor.
“You don’t want every meal you eat to taste the same,” he said. “We are doing more guitar solos. That’s different for us.
“I take what I know I can do and move forward and keep going.”
Jesse Crosson, who is studying jazz trombone at California State University, Sacramento, also works via Skype with the Gill brothers when needed.
“We come up with a blueprint (for the song). A melody, a chord progression,” said drummer Jaden Crosson, 12.
Then the vocals are tweaked to fit into 15-year-old singer Kyle Crosson’s range.
Earlier this year, the Crosson Brothers released their debut CD, “Lights Out.”
The Lost Boys released their third album, “Running Red Lights,” earlier this year.
“We are moving toward tour dates in the future,” Kyle Crosson said.
Jacob Gill hopes the band is on the brink of something big and said he’d like to see Cheating Daylight play music as long as they can. And, at the same time, leave a lasting impression on the music scene.
On Thursday, the band was slated to play at the Los Angeles Music Awards as well as accept the Power Pop Band of the Year Award.
“To win that award is icing on the cake,” Jaden Crosson said.
Cheating Daylight is working with Greg Bennett, who was president and general manager of Konocti Harbor Resort and Spa.
“With him, anything is possible,” Kyle Crosson said.
Reach Amy Maginnis-Honey at 427-6957 or amaginnis@dailyrepublic.net.
- Fairfield Daily Republic

Usually, when you blend two families, there's bound to be some bumps and bruises along the way. In this case, though, instead of families, the blend was two bands of brothers, and the result was dynamite -- Cheating Daylight -- a dynamic power pop band that has been taking the music scene by storm, one note at a time.

Less than three months after their first practice together (which also happened to be the first day the two sets of brothers met) the band is just days away from a live performance on the red carpet at the 21st annual Los Angeles Music Awards, where the five-member band was named producer's choice recipient of the Power Pop Band of the Year award.


Although the band is newly formed, its members are no strangers to the music scene. A combination of a local Vacaville band, The Crosson Brothers, and remnants of The Lost Boys, an award-winning band out of Lake County, the group came to life as Cheating Daylight on Aug. 12.


Cheating Daylight's catchy tunes and smooth pop beats are built on the foundation of 15-year-old Kyle Crosson's strong, clear vocals, while younger brother Jaden, 12, keeps them on track with his steady rhythm on drums and older brother Jesse, 17, brings adept songwriting skills, harmony and rhythm guitar to the table. The Gills tout 16-year-old Jacob's smooth blues-influenced guitar riffs while Connor, 12, is "slappin' da bass" guitar.


Thursday's ceremony, which is being held at the historic Avalon Theatre, will be the second


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time Jacob and Connor hit the red carpet, after making an appearance last year as part of The Lost Boys, which was named Rock Artist of the Year.

Although it will be one of the biggest shows they've played together, you won't find pre-performance jitters rocking these musicians or taking away from their enjoyment of the opportunity.


"I'd say it's probably the most exciting (show), for sure," Jesse says. "Maybe it's not true for everybody, but ... we just don't get that nervous. It's too much fun to waste any time being nervous about it."


Meet the Gills


After first picking up a guitar five years ago, Jake drew a lot of his early inspiration from guitar solos by Angus Young of AC/DC fame.


"My dad kind of raised me and Connor on rock 'n' roll," he says. "My biggest influence guitar-playing wise probably comes from the blues, like Stevie Ray Vaughan, and we just saw B.B. King and Buddy Guy together a few weeks ago. But also, I listen to everything, so I get a lot of influence from old Metallica stuff, Journey, Neal Schon, all those guys, so pretty much all over the board."


According to the boy's father, Tim Gill, who has been playing the guitar for 30 years, the budding musicians quickly outstripped his ability to teach them. At 13, Jake started a band with a few friends and, after playing with them for about a year, joined The Lost Boys, who were in need of a lead guitarist.


While Connor originally wanted to play harmonica, he gave up on that dream when he realized how difficult it would be to find a harmonica teacher. Instead, he picked up the guitar at the age of 7. Connor switched to bass earlier this year when the bassist for The Lost Boys quit.


"They came to me and I had like two days to learn this 15-song set, or something crazy like that," he says.


Meet the Crossons


The Gills journey into the musical spotlight is similar to that of The Crosson Brothers, who started performing as a cover band for family and friends and gradually worked their way up to signing with R.A.G. Records, an independent label, and recording their first album in LA, with help from their producer, "Lopez Tonight" drummer Robin DiMaggio.


Their draw to music comes honestly, with a dad, Bill Crosson, who has played the drums for more than three decades.


"Our dad played a lot of music around the house when we were younger," says Jesse. "He was a drummer back when he was in high school and stuff so he had a drum set from back in the day and he had always tried to get us on the drums."


After Kyle "took to singing" and Jesse taught himself guitar, it would ultimately fall to the youngest brother, Jaden, who conveniently had the best sense of rhythm, to follow their father's drumming footsteps.


Something clicked


When The Lost Boys disbanded earlier this year at the end of their North America tour, the two groups made the connection through their agent, Greg Bennett, with Bennett Entertainment Group.


Apparently, when it's right, it's right, and something between the five teens clicked during that first meeting.


"We just started jamming together and learned some of each other's songs and it was cool," Jake explains. "I think The Crosson Brothers had a really cool sound and I think me and Connor have someth - The Reporter Daily Newspaper, November 6, 2011, Vacaville, CA

When the red carpet
rolls out at the upcoming
21st Annual Los
Angeles Music Awards Nov. 10,
three Vacaville brothers will
join their fellow Lake County
bandmates on stage to accept
the 2011 Power Pop Band of
the Year award and perform
live at the historic Avalon
Hollywood.
The rock band quintet,
Cheating Daylight, is comprised
of former members of
The Crosson Brothers from
Vacaville and former members
of the award-winning rock
band from Lake County, The
Lost Boys.
Cheating Daylight was
selected from more than 10,000
song submissions from artists
around the world, and features
Jesse Crosson, 17, on
vocals/guitars/keyboards,
Jacob Gill,
16, on vocals/guitar,
Kyle Crosson, 15, on
lead vocals, Connor
Gill, 12, on
vocals/bass guitar
and Jaden Crosson,
12, on drums.
The Vacaville
brothers Jesse, Kyle
and Jaden toured as
The Crosson
Brothers throughout
California in 2010
and early 2011, taking
time out to
record their debut album,
“Lights Out.”
The Lost Boys toured extensively
throughout North
America in 2010 and 2011, and
collected numerous
awards including
2010 Rock Artist of
the Year at the Los
Angeles Music
Awards and 2011
Rock Artist of the
Year at the Phoenix
Music Awards.
The band also
released its third
album, “Running
Red Lights,” produced
by multi-platinum,
multi-Grammy
Award winner David
Kershenbaum.
After the Lost
Boys broke-up, the Gills brothers
joined together with the
Crosson Brothers to create
Cheating Daylight. Future
plans include a new album
and an extensive 2012 tour.
The Los Angeles Music
Awards are often called the
longest running red carpet
event for independent musicians
in the world. Past performers,
presenters and nominees
have included Toto,
Paula Abdul, Tower of Power,
Black Eyed Peas, Hoobastank
and No Doubt.
Cheating Daylight is managed
by Greg Bennett, president
and CEO of the Bennett
Entertainment Group, and
long-time president and general
manager for Konocti Harbor
Resort and Spa, and Konocti
Presents, Clear Lake.
For more information, visit
www.cheatingdaylight.com.
* * *
The California State Foster
Parent Association has selected
Linda Orrante, Health and
Social Services deputy director
for Child Welfare Services,
to receive the Deputy Director
Award for her outstanding
accomplishments in her role of
supporting Solano County children
and families.
According to Solano County
Health and Social Services
Director Patrick Duterte, families
have been strengthened
and the number of children
entering the foster care system
has been reduced as a result
of Orrante’s creativity and
focus on preventative services.
Know someone who deserves a
round of applause? Send your
news to Holly Valentine at h - The Reporter Daily Newspaper, October 7, 2011, Vacaville, CA

www.record-bee.com Lake County Record-Bee Thursday, October 27, 2011 • A7

Cheating Daylight to appear at Vacaville Performing Arts Theatre


Staff reports

VACAVILLE — Northern California
is about to experience what attendees
at the Los Angeles Music Awards
already know. The 21st edition of
the long running, red carpet award
show recently recognized Cheating
Daylight as its 2011 Power Pop Band
of the Year.

Cheating Daylight brings its award-
winning show, along with special
guests, to the Vacaville Performing
Arts Theatre on Nov. 19.

Cheating Daylight is comprised
of former members of The Crosson
Brothers, from Vacaville, along with
former members of the award-winning
rock band, The Lost Boys, from
Lake County. The rock quintet features
long-time Vacaville standout
musicians, Jesse Crosson, 17, on
vocals, guitars and keyboards, Kyle
Crosson, 15, on lead vocals and Jaden
Crosson, 12, on drums.

Cheating Daylight is rounded out
by band members who performed
with The Lost Boys: Jacob Gill, 16, on
vocals and guitar and Connor Gill, 12,
on vocals and bass guitar, both from
Middletown.

The Crosson Brothers toured
throughout Northern California in
recent years, while taking time out to
record its debut album, “Lights Out,”
at R.A.G. Studios in Los Angeles.

The Lost Boys toured extensively,
playing hundreds of dates throughout
North America. The nationally
acclaimed artists won numerous
awards, including 2010 Rock Artist
of the Year at the Los Angeles Music
Awards (LAMA) and 2011 Rock Artist
of the Year at the Phoenix Music
Awards.

The band also released its third
album, the LAMA-nominated
“Running Red Lights,” produced
by multi-Platinum, multi-Grammy
Award winner, David Kershenbaum.

The evening’s performances begin
with the pop trio, Ever Ours, featuring
singer/songwriter and longtime
Fairfield resident, Christine Preston
on vocals and guitar, backed by

Contributed photo
Cheating Daylight is comprised of former members of The Crosson Brothers,
from Vacaville, and The Lost Boys, from Lake County. Cheating Daylight brings
its award-winning show, along with special guests, to the Vacaville Performing
Arts Theatre on Nov. 19.


guitarists, Luis Anguiano and Joey
Friedlander.

The Honeybee Trio, hailing from
Vacaville, will also perform, hot off
the heels of its live performance at the
Oakland Coliseum for a Raiders game.
The trio has won numerous local
awards and appeared in multiple publications
over the years. Teenagers,
Karli Bosler, Natalie Angst and Sarah
McElwain, all from Vacaville’s Will

C. Wood High School, combine their
youthful three-part harmonies with
the wardrobe look of the swing era
to contemporize the classics from the
1930s and beyond.
Robbie Gardunio and Friends will
conclude the special guest portion
of the night’s schedule, taking the
stage immediately before Cheating
Daylight. Gardunio is a teenage guitarist
and vocalist who also attends
Will C. Wood High School.

VIP tickets are available at a cost
of $30 per person with doors opening
at 4:30 p.m. and include admission

to the sound check, a meet and greet
with the bands and priority seat selection.


General admission tickets are available
at a cost of $25 per person with
doors opening at 6 p.m.

The show begins at 7 p.m.

The concert is suitable for all
ages, and tickets are available at the
Vacaville Performing Arts Theatre
Box Office, by phone at 469-4013
or online at www.vpat.net or www.
cheatingdaylight.com.

Vacaville is located east of Fairfield off Interstate
80. From I-80 East, take the Allison Drive exit. Turn
right onto Allison Drive.
From I-80 west, take the E. Monte Vista exit.
Turn left onto E. Monte Vista. Turn left onto
Allison Drive.
Turn left onto Ulatis Drive. Turn right into the
cultural center.


For more information about the Vacaville
Performing Arts Center, visit www.vpat.net/.

- Lake County Record Bee, October 27th, 2011

The 21st Annual, Los Angeles Music Awards, have announced that Northern California’s newest teenage “band of brothers” CHEATING DAYLIGHT, has been named the 2011 Power Pop “Band of the Year” and have been selected to perform LIVE at this year’s red carpet event, on November 10, 2011 at the historic Avalon Hollywood, in Hollywood, California.
Cheating Daylight is comprised of former members of The Crosson Brothers, from Vacaville, California along with former members of the award winning rock band from Lake County, California, The Lost Boys. The rock band quintet features Jesse Crosson, age 17, on Vocals/Guitars/Keyboards, Jacob Gill, age 16 on Vocals/Guitar, Kyle Crosson, age 15 on Lead Vocals, Connor Gill, age 12 on Vocals/Bass Guitar, and Jaden Crosson, age 12 on drums!

The Crosson Brothers, featuring Jesse, Kyle and Jaden, toured throughout California in 2010 and early 2011, taking time out to record their debut album, LIGHTS OUT. The record was co-produced in Los Angeles at R.A.G. Studios, by Executive Producer and industry veteran, Ric Grea, along with award winning producer, Robin DiMaggio, who also performs as the drummer on the “Lopez Tonight” television show. The album has received rave reviews, and the CD is currently available in music stores and on itunes.

The Lost Boys toured extensively throughout North America in 2010 and 2011, and Jacob Gill played lead guitar and vocals with the award winning band. In late 2010, his brother Connor began performing with the band, and did so regularly, until the band’s breakup in 2011. The Lost Boys won numerous awards, during that time, including 2010 ROCK ARTIST of the YEAR at the Los Angeles Music Awards and 2011 ROCK ARTIST of the YEAR at the Phoenix Music Awards. The band also released their 3rd album, RUNNING RED LIGHTS, produced by Multi-Platinum, Multi-Grammy Award winner, David Kershenbaum. The record was nominated for Rock Album of the Year at the 2011 Los Angeles Music Awards, and is currently available at Best Buy Stores, and on the world wide web!
The Los Angeles Music Awards, are often called the longest running red carpet event for independent musicians in the world, with a 21 year history dating back to 1991. Past performers, presenters and nominees have included Toto, Paula Abdul, Tower of Power, Jackson Browne, Korn, Sugar Ray, Black Eyed Peas, System of A Down, Slash, 311, Hoobastank and No Doubt. The 2011 LA Music Awards will once again be combined with the 2011 Hollywood F.A.M.E. Awards. This year's red carpet ceremony will be virtually a who’s who among industry legends, and will not only honor independent music, but will also salute dignitaries from the motion picture industry, television and art world at the event.

Al Bowman, Founder and Executive Producer of LAMA and the Hollywood F.A.M.E. Awards remarks, "This year we've had more than 10,000 song submissions to the Los Angeles Music Awards, from artists around the world, and we're proud to once again, honor the best of the best in the independent music industry. In recognition of their past successes with The Crosson Brothers and The Lost Boys, combined with their successful and meteoric national launch of the new band, Cheating Daylight, the Producers of the Los Angeles Music Awards are pleased to name CHEATING DAYLIGHT…as the 2011 POWER POP “ BAND of the YEAR!”

Cheating Daylight is managed by Greg Bennett, President and CEO of the Bennett Entertainment Group, and long time President and General Manager for Konocti Harbor Resort and Spa, and Konocti Presents, on Clear Lake, in Northern California. For more information, visit www.cheatingdaylight.com .
- Lake County Record Bee, September 28, 2011

Contributed photo
The rock quintet, Cheating Daylight, features former members of The Lost Boys.

Staff reports The Crosson Brothers and general manager for
LAKE COUNTY — A recorded its debut album, Konocti Harbor Resort
new band featuring for- “Lights Out,” in Los and Spa, and Konocti
mer members of Lake Angeles at R.A.G. Studios. Presents, in Lake County.
County’s The Lost Boys, The album was co-pro- For more information
has been named the 2011 duced by industry veter- about the band, visit
Power Pop “Band of the an Ric Grea and award- www.cheatingdaylight.
Year” by the producers winning producer Robin com.
of a long-running awards DiMaggio, who played The Los Angeles Music
show. drums in the band for Awards, in its 21st year,
Cheating Daylight will George Lopez’ “Lopez has been called the lon-
perform at the 21st annual Tonight” TV program. gest-running red carpet
Los Angeles Music Awards Cheating Daylight event for independent
on Nov. 10 at the historic will next perform at the musicians in the world.
Avalon Hollywood in Los “Thank You … For the Past performers, nomi-
Angeles. The produc- Music” event tonight at nees and presenters have
ers of the awards show the Vacaville Performing included Toto, Jackson
decided to give the band Arts Theatre. The event Browne, Korn, 311, Sugar
the recognition because begins at 7:30 p.m. Ray, System of a Down,
of the band members’ Cheating Daylight will No Doubt and the Black
past successes with previ- be closing the show. The Eyed Peas. This year’s
ous bands. event is a musical salute awards will again be
The rock quintet con- to dedicated teachers combined with the 2011
sists of two sets of broth- everywhere. Hollywood F.A.M.E.
ers: the Crossons, featur- Cheating Daylight Awards. In addition
ing Jesse,17, on vocals, is managed by Greg to honoring indepen-
guitars and keyboards; Bennett, president dent music, dignitaries
Kyle, 15, on lead vocals and CEO of Bennett from the motion picture
and Jaden, 12, on drums; Entertainment Group industry, TV and the art
and the Gills, featuring and long-time president world will be honored.
Jacob, 16, on vocals and
guitar, and Connor, 12,
on vocals and bass.
Jacob Gill performed
and toured with The Lost
Boys throughout 2010
and 2011. Connor Gill
began performing with
the band in 2010. The
Crossons, hailing from
Vacaville, performed pre-
viously in The Crosson
Brothers and released an
album in 2011.
The Lost Boys won
numerous awards in its
time as a band, including
2010 Rock Artist of the
Year at the Los Angeles
Music Awards and 2011
Rock Artist of the Year
at the Phoenix Music
Awards. Its last album,
“Running Red Lights,”
is nominated for Rock
Album of the Year at
the Los Angeles Music
Awards.
- Lake County Record Bee, September 28, 2011

Staff reports
HOLLYWOOD — They are some of the most hallowed grounds in Hollywood, and Paramount Studios continues to carry the reputation as the crown jewel of “Tinseltowns” film industry.
Billed as the longest operating and only remaining major studio, the historic lot boasts 30 stages, six theatres, nine urban city sets, eight New York City sets and special event seating for 5,000 guests.
The studio also plays host to some of the most popular shows on television, from Glee to NCIS Los Angeles, to Dr. Phil, and is called home by many of the most celebrated and award winning, motion pictures in film history.
The picturesque theatres and tall buildings also make the Paramount Studios an ideal location for the many industry award shows, held each year and a perfect backdrop to the prestigious 20th annual Los Angeles Music Awards.
Often called the longest running red carpet event for independent musicians in the world, the LAMA’s have a 20 year history dating back to 1991. And the numbers for the Los Angeles Music Awards are staggering. During a 20-year history for the red carpet award show, organizers have honored thousands of independent and emerging artists from around the globe, selected from hundreds of thousands of musicians from every continent, looking to use the LAMA’s to launch their careers in the music industry.
The names associated with this long-running production read like a who’s who of rock stars: Paula Abdul, Jackson Browne, Korn, Sugar Ray, Black Eyed Peas, System of A Down, 311, and Gwen Stefani with No Doubt, are just a few of the past award recipients at the Los Angeles Music Awards. And now add a teenage rock band from Northern California called The Lost Boys, to that list.
On a chilly Nov. 18 evening at Paramount Studios largest theatre, Founder and Executive Producer of the Los Angeles Music Awards, Al Bowman, took the stage at the Paramount Theatre, and announced “This year we’ve had more than 11,000 artist submissions, to the LA Music Awards, and tonight we are here to honor the very best of the best, the winners for each of the 26 musical categories. And The Los Angeles Music Awards 2010 Rock Artist of the Year award, goes to The Lost Boys, from Lake County, California. With that and a heavy downbeat by founding member/drummer Jordan Mills, the award show began with The Lost Boys performing their single and title of the new album, Red Light, followed by a standing ovation, and an encore performance of a second song, StarStruck, scheduled to be launched to national radio in January.
The emerging teenage rock band can add this to their growing collection of awards and accolades. In February, The D.I.Y. Music Festival, named The Lost Boys as their 2010 Independent Artist of the Year, at a Hollywood dinner held in their honor and recently the band was voted Pop/Rock New Artist of the Year, and Best Live Performance of the Year, in a 2010 Voter’s Poll by USA4real upstream radio artists and listeners, worldwide.
The Lost Boys have toured extensively since 2009, playing over 100 shows including headlining performances during their current “Why Not Now…” Tour 2010 at the Orion Music Festival in Park City, Utah, Rock the Ink Festival in Ontario, Calif., the Vancouver Island Music Conference, in Vancouver, Canada, and 5 shows during Indie Week Toronto, in Toronto, Canada. The band has also appeared as Special Guests with 20 national headliners, including 3 Doors Down, All-American Rejects, Kelly Clarkson, Journey, and Toby Keith.
The Northern California quintet are currently preparing to kick off their 3rd tour, RUNNING RED LIGHTS…TOUR 2011, in support of their new album, “Running Red Lights” . The record is produced by Multi-Platinum, Multi-Grammy Award Winning producer, David Kershenbaum/Music Pros Hollywood, who has enjoyed a career of successes, selling 80 million records with artists such as Janet Jackson, Bryan Adams, Supertramp, Kenny Loggins, Duran Duran, and Tracy Chapman. The album also features mixes by Multi-Platinum, Multi-Grammy Award winner Mike Shipley, whose chart topping history includes songs by Nickelback, Green Day, Maroon 5, Aerosmith, and AC/DC. The Lost Boys project is spearheaded by long time and current Konocti Presents, President Greg Bennett, and his management company, Bennett Entertainment Group. Acclaimed 30 year industry veteran Howie Rosen and the Howard Rosen Agency, are scheduled to release the first single, STARSTRUCK, nationally, on 1/11/11. The record is currently available in digital stores on the World Wide Web, and the CD can be purchased at Best Buy Stores or on line at www.2lostboys.com .
The Lost Boys is comprised of band members, Beau Bastian, 18, lead vocals and guitar from Lakeport; Jordan Mills, 18, drums, from Lakeport; Thomas Cano, 18, bass guitar, from Lakeport; Jacob Gill, 15, vocals and guitar, from Middletown; and Dustin Rudiger, 18, keyboards, from Middletown. For more information, contact artist management at www.2lostboys.co - Lake County Record Bee

They are just five regular teenage guys from Lake County, but recently the lives of Beau Bastian 18, Jordan Mills, 18, Matt Weiss, 17, Thomas Cano, 18 and Jacob Gill, 15, have been anything but average.
By day, the five lifelong friends are teenage buddies, livin’ the dream.
By night, the dream is reality, as they transform into talented and budding rock stars as The Lost Boys.
The Lost Boys have traversed the West Coast, from Vancouver, B.C. to Park City, Utah to Hollywood, to Yuma, Arizona, playing legendary venues, clubs, fairs and festivals while winning a multitude of independent music awards, and wooing a growing fan base with radio-friendly repertoire of original songs.
As summer draws to a close, an award winning engineer, producer, mixer, songwriter, and rock legend, has agreed to join The Lost Boys project. Joey Moi, of Nickelback fame has announced he will mix the new songs on the upcoming album by The Lost Boys. Moi, has co-produced the Nickelback albums, from the beginning, and is credited with creating the distinctive rock sound of the multi-platinum recording artist.
He has also worked as co-producer, mixer, and songwriter on a long list of projects, with the likes of superstars such as Hinder, Daughtry, Santana, and Tim McGraw.
The Lost Boys songs will be mixed at Mountain View Studios, in Vancouver B.C., Canada, a facility that is co-owned by Joey Moi, and Nickelback frontman, Chad Kroeger whose studios have produced a string of recording industry successes.
Moi, joins acclaimed song man and multi-Grammy Award winning producer, David Kershenbaum, who will be charged with producing the new record.
Kershenbaum, is considered one of the top producers in the world, with more than 75 international gold and platinum albums and is credited with developing the careers of artists such as Janet Jackson, Bryan Adams, Supertramp, Duran Duran, Cat Stevens and Tracy Chapman.
Greg Bennett, longtime President and CEO of Konocti Harbor Resort & Spa and Konocti Presents, will continue to manage the band, and spearhead the project with the creation of a multi-faceted promotional and marketing campaign, geared toward launching The Lost Boys into the national music scene.
During the nearly two-year-run, The Lost Boys have appeared as special guests for the bands such as, 3 Doors Down, All-American Rejects, Kelly Clarkson, Toby Keith and 19 National Acts.
The band has played with Journey in 15,000-seat Raley Field Stadium in Sacramento and have turned into headliners in the band’s own right, selling out theatres and playing to record-setting radio shows.
The Lost Boys were also found by video game giant Nintendo and featured in a national advertising campaign, running in theatres and on MTV, Nickelodeon, and Disney channels through 2010. In the Nintendo commercial, the “Boys” star alongside acclaimed actor Seth Green, who plays the newly released Dragon Quest IX video game, while attending a concert performed by The Lost Boys, as the band plays its song, “I’m Not Popular,” to a sold out concert, at the Henry Fonda Theatre in Hollywood.
Next on the horizon, for The Lost Boys, is a new album being recorded in Los Angeles at the Skip Saylor Recording Studios, whose history is deeply entrenched in Hollywood lore, and where people like Elton John, Guns ‘N’ Roses and Tom Petty chose to make music.
The Lost Boys “Why Not Now,” tour continues to garner rave reviews from industry insiders, and the teenage quintet will burst out of the studios on July 31, headlining the Mystic Theatre in Petaluma.
Tickets are $15 per person, for ages 16 and older, unless accompanied by an adult and are available on line at www.mystictheatre.com.
The Lost Boys tour dates include a hometown show on Aug. 13 with an encore performance at Library Park, in Lakeport and a Sept. 24 headline performance as part of the Moore Family Winery concert series, in Kelseyville.
Recent additions to the tour itinerary include shows at Great America in Santa Clara, Six Flags Discovery Kingdom in Vallejo and Desert Sounds Music Festival in Yuma, Arizona.
More information can be found at www.2lostboys.com .
Saturday, July 24, 2010 • A7
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Lost Boys mixin’ it up with Nickelback’s Joey Moi
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Lake County’s Lost Boys band will join with award-winning producer, mixer, songwriter and rock star Joey Moi, of Nickelback, who will mix the new songs on the upcoming album by the band. - Lake County Record Bee