Meet Casey Daron | Bassist, Afterimage

We had the good fortune of connecting with Casey Daron and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Casey, why did you pursue a creative career?
Casey: I have always been drawn to creation my whole life, whether it be drawing, writing, making movies, or writing music. In high school I started listing to music with a more fanatical passion, and very quickly started playing and writing my own. The next natural step was forming a band. Afterimage is the second band I have been in, and by far the most successful. For me, it is an outlet to express my creativity and pay homage to the bands and musicians I love, while still maintaining my own sense of originality. To put it shortly, music is fun.

Alright, so let’s move onto what keeps you busy professionally?
Griffin Romprey, Vocals: Afterimage as a collective holds a unique edge with the art we produce. I think “nuanced” is the best way to put our music. It’s familiar and also distinct. It’s abrasive and soft, harsh and calming, energetic and soothing. Under Afterimage, we as artists have such a wide blanket of sounds we can approach due to our willingness to work with each others taste’s and compromise to each others indulgences. It’s extremely gratifying as a vocalist to be able to explore so many different sounds and genres from a band that knows how to tastefully execute each genre they set out to explore. Nuance and variety are what make us who we are.

But was this easy? No. In fact, being in Afterimage has been some of the most tumultuous and difficult times of my life. Giving so much of yourself to something so unstable is hardly a recipe for fulfillment or success. That right there has been the lesson over the years. What to get out of art, out of music. The merits of success change. A show holds more weight, the people you meet are more special, the time you’ve spent making music becomes more valuable. But to learn all these things wasn’t easy. Expectations can kill an artist. Just try to calm down and explore the options infront of you, react accordingly. That’s all I can recommend.

Any places to eat or things to do that you can share with our readers? If they have a friend visiting town, what are some spots they could take them to?
James Hagen, Drums: New Hampshire has a few cool spots to check out. The coastline, Boston, ski areas and State Parks are all within an hour of us. I’d take my pal to see a Red Sox game, go to a show at the House of Blues, maybe get a few cocktails in me. We could check out Hampton Beach in the summer or visit the Kancamagus Highway in fall. Mount Monadnock is about 30 minutes west of us, and the trails are nice to check out year-round. I would make him listen to a whole lot of EDM and we’d probably grab some food from the Pho 88 in Lowell. There are also a few really good breweries around, and brewery tours are always fun.

Who else deserves some credit and recognition?
Casey Daron, bassist: We are eternally grateful for the love and support from The Flood Family and The Jason R. Flood Memorial, a suicide prevention and mental health awareness foundation in New Hampshire. We are also so very thankful for the unending support from our parents, who have come to so many shows, worn our shirts, (bootlegged their own shirts), and told all their friends about us. We can’t thank you enough.

Website: afterimagenh.com

Instagram: instagram.com/afterimage.band

Twitter: twitter.com/afterimagenh

Facebook: facebook.com/afterimgenh

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@AfterimageNH

Other: Brandon Curcio, Guitarist: I don’t have much to add, but I just want to say hello and thank you for the interview!