TORONTO, August 8, 2025 — Atmospheric indie rock band VIOLET NIGHT is revving into its next chapter with the release of ROSSO CORSA, their most ambitious and emotionally-charged body of work to date. Out today, the album follows a string of breakout releases, building on over 4+ million Spotify streams, a series of Top 40 charting singles and a growing fan base across North America.
Listen to ROSSO CORSA HERE
Marking ten years as a band, VIOLET NIGHT has spent the past decade building something entirely on their own terms. “Quickly becoming the new torchbearers of Toronto’s alternative music scene” (Canadian Beats), they’ve carved out a sound that’s unmistakably their own. Fronted by multi-instrumentalist and songwriter Connor Pohl (originally from northern BC) and joined full-time by Toronto drummer Tay Ewart, the band has spent the past two years crafting a record that feels bigger, bolder and more honest than ever.
“This is without a doubt the best record we’ve ever made,” said Pohl. “I’ve grown not just as a songwriter but as a storyteller and an artist who’s more connected than ever to what VIOLET NIGHT truly is. We live in a world that feels more divided than ever, and our hope is that this record cuts through that noise. Music still has the power to connect people — to create a space where everyone feels seen and part of something bigger than themselves.”
Leading the charge for this next chapter is “COMPLICATED,” — a reflective, acoustic-driven love song layered with horns by Grammy-winner CJ Camerieri (Bon Iver, The National). Born from the classic truth that you can’t truly love someone until you love yourself, the track captures a deeply personal moment and transforms it into something anthemic and universally resonant.
From start to finish, ROSSA CORSA is a no-skips record that explores the themes of identity, ambition, love, mortality and legacy. Produced by Father Bobby Townsend and Randor Lin in Edmonton, the album is rooted in lived experience. It’s bold and layered with every lyric pulled from moments the band has personally experienced. Written over two years and shaped from a pool of almost 100 songs, the final nine-track album reflects who the band is at its core.
VIOLET NIGHT will hit the stage as a headliner at Summer Rush Festival on August 23, before embarking on a cross-Canada tour this fall. Fans can get tickets to the Summer Rush Festival HERE.
Ten years into their career, VIOLET NIGHT continues to grow without compromise, pushing their vision forward and making music that demands to be heard.
More about VIOLET NIGHT
VIOLET NIGHT is a Canadian band formed in Toronto (now based in Edmonton), blending emo-pop, dream-pop and atmospheric alt-rock into a sound that’s both intimate yet explosive. Led by multi-instrumentalist and songwriter Connor Pohl, and joined by drummer Tay Eward, the band crafts songs rooted in real-life experiences and powerful emotions. With over 4 million Spotify streams, three Top 40 singles — including “FERRARI RED” (75 weeks on SiriusXM, peaking at #25), “DOES IT EVEN MATTER?” (20 weeks in the Top 50 Alternative, featured across Apple Music playlists), and “VAMPIRE” (42 weeks on SiriusXM and still in rotation) — VIOLET NIGHT has carved out a unique space with their genre-defying sound.
Upcoming Shows
August 23, 2025 — Summer Rush Festival, Cold Lake, AB
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