Darkwave Project Komrads Explores Loss and Grief in “Scatter the Ashes”

Darkwave Project, Komrads, the solo project of frontman Zachary Burnett, is about embarking an extensive tour, the first leg being the Eternal Seance Tour with The Russian White, followed by an opening select shows on Tim Skold’s Never Is Now Tour.

Ahead of his itinerary, Burnett is releasing his cathartic new track “Scatter the Ashes”, a deeply personal exploration of grief and loss.

Burnett explains:

“Writing this song was a mental workout for me. It’s a metaphor for letting go of the grief I’ve carried after losing my mother to cancer in 2010. The first verse focuses on carrying the weight of my grief, trying to put on the facade that I was ok. The second verse I get into how badly that grief was crushing me and that I couldn’t go on feeling that way. So by “scattering the ashes” I’m letting go of my grief and frustration and accepting that loss is a part of life. After I finished writing and engineering this song, I felt this huge sigh of relief. I truly exercised my demons and accepted that this is my reality. We all experience loss at some point and its ok to not be okay. This song is for those who are suffering and I want them to know they’re not alone and it’s ok.”

Listen below:
https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/610491036

Find “Scatter the Ashes”, and other music from Komrads here

Upcoming Tour Schedules:

Eternal Seance Tour with The Russian White

• 5/24 – Pittsburgh, PA – Cattivo
• 5/25 – Columbus, OH – The Summit
• 5/27 – Saratoga Springs, NY – Desperate Annies
• 5/28 – Providence, RI – News Cafe
• 5/29 – New London, CT – 33 Golden Street
• 5/30 – Lancaster, PA – Lizards Lounge
• 5/31 – Wilmington, DE – Bar XIII
• 6/1 – Roanoke, VA – Coffee Pot
• 6/2 – Richmond, VA – Fallout
• 6/4 – Norfolk, VA – 37th and Zen

Tim Skold – Never Is Now Tour:

• 7/27 – Providence, RI – Fete Music Hall
• 7/28 – Quebec City CAN – L’anti Bar
• 7/29 – Ottawa CAN – Brass Monkey
• 7/30 – Toronto CAN – Rockpile
• 7/31 – Buffalo, NY – Mohawk Place
• 8/1 – Westland, MI – Token Lounge
• 8/2 – Palantine, IL – Durty Nellies
• 8/3 – Saint Louis, MO – Fubar
• 8/4 – Kansas City, MO – Riot Room
• 8/5 – Denver, CO – Marquis Theater
• 8/6 – Colorado Springs, CO – Sunshine Studios
• 8/7 – Salt Lake City, UT – Urban Lounge
• 8/8 – Sacramento, CA – Holy Diver
• 8/9 – San Francisco, CA – DNA Lounge