Midnite Radio’s “Auntie” EP Turns Theatrical Rock into a Personal Reckoning

Midnite Radio’s six-song debut EP Auntie, documents the convergence of long-standing friendship and deliberate craft. Formed by Lebanon, Tennessee natives Lee Coram (guitar) and Beak Wing (drums), the project expanded across state lines to include Los Angeles–based vocalist and keyboardist Ken Christianson, bassist Miles Martin, and fellow Lebanon guitarist Jon Shearer. In 2025, the group centered operations in Nashville, recording at Forty One Fifteen with engineer Charlie Chamberlain. The result is an EP that reflects both precision and emotional investment rather than casual experimentation.

Auntie leans into theatrical rock without collapsing into excess. The arrangements are expansive, layered guitars, assertive drum patterns, and keyboards that add both atmosphere and tension. Christianson’s vocal delivery carries a controlled intensity, moving between reflective restraint and full-bodied lift. The band’s session-level musicianship is evident in the tight rhythmic transitions and carefully built crescendos.

The EP feels rooted in personal reckoning: relationships, loyalty, regret, and resilience surface across the six tracks. There is a deliberate sense of narrative weight, as though each song was written with lived history in mind rather than market positioning. This is “bucket list” music in the best sense, not indulgent, but purposeful.

Midnite Radio’s strength lies in cohesion. Despite remote collaboration and varied influences, Auntie sounds unified. It positions the band not as revivalists, but as craftsmen of emotionally direct modern rock built on trust, experience, and shared ambition.