Digital Summer's first full-length acoustic album featuring acoustic versions of songs from all three previous albums and a few new songs.

Closer To Me

Feeding Fiction

Legacy

5.Shallow (closer than the angels)

12.Use Me

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Silverback Democracy is a sharp, sardonic commentary on how modern society rewards arrogance over integrity.

It calls out the way loud egos rise while empathy gets sidelined not because the system’s broken, but because it’s designed that way. 

The lyrics walk the listener through that brutal logic: we cheer the clowns, worship confidence, and label noise as truth.

It’s not an angry protest it’s exasperation sung with a smirk.

The narrator isn’t screaming for change, they’re holding up a mirror and saying, “Look. This is us. This is how we work.”


[Verse 1]
The system’s fine it’s meant to be,
Loudmouths win, not empathy.
Egos climb, the kind step down,
The wise ones run from the crown.

[Chorus]
Silverback democracy,
Confidence beats honesty.
We follow noise, not clarity,
It’s working, perfectly.

[Verse 2]
The calm stay quiet, the cruel stay loud,
The stage is set, we love a crowd.
We don’t want truth, we want a show,
We built this world, we let it grow.

[Verse 3]
You clap for clowns, you call them kings,
You cheer the loudest, emptiest things.
They shout, you bow, you think it’s true
It’s madness, through and through.

[Bridge]
Power burns, the sane step back,
Good hearts don’t survive the pack.

[Final Chorus]
Silverback democracy,
It’s not broke it’s policy.
We follow noise, not clarity,
It’s working, perfectly.

[Outro ]
It’s working, perfectly...
Yeah, perfectly.

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silverback democracy.

Distress

Parallel Horizons-Distress

Red Line Chemistry - Knock Down Drag Out

Verse 1:
(Muff's Evil Maniacal Laugh)

I'm done, I quit, I swear that this is it.
Flip a coin I have a better chance of 
things going my way for once.
Not fair, unjust and sometimes not deserved

But Whooooooohooooohoooo
Cares so what 
Sorry didn’t know would you like to share your tragedy
 I could tell a few stories if you need

Chorus:

Some days it’s too hard to hold it back and
 I’m afraid of what I might do next
Damn, there's something always wrong it seems, 
What the hell happened now.
It never seems to fade 
Look now here we go again 
I’m not surprised if something could go wrong 
it will that's implied.


Verse 2:

I'm done, I quit, I swear that this is it.
Flip a coin I have a better chance of 
things going my way for once.
Not fair, unjust and sometimes not deserved

But Whooooooohooooohoooo
Cares so what 
sorry didn’t know would you like to share your tragedy
 I could tell a few stories if you need

Chorus:

Some days it’s too hard to hold it back and
 I’m afraid of what I might do next
Damn, there's something always wrong it seems, 
What the hell happened now.
It never seems to fade 
Look now here we go again 
I’m not surprised if something could go wrong 
it will that's implied.


It seems like every time it happens 
When things are at their best then their blackened and 
Maybe I'm not paying attention 
But it feels like everyday it happens
 I'm not alone 
It happens to you 
It happens to me.

Chorus:

Some days it’s too hard to hold it back and
 I’m afraid of what I might do next 
Damn, there's something always wrong it seems, 
what the hell happened now.
It never seems to fade 
Look now here we go again 
I’m not surprised if something could go wrong 
it will that's implied


Always Something

- Debuted #13 on iTunes Rock charts
- First single, "Forget You," reached #38 on Active Rock charts
- #1 single on KUPD 8 weeks straight
- 6 singles to break major radio rotation unsigned
- SiriusXM Big Uns Countdown (Top 15) 10 weeks straight
- Multiple song writing awards
- Social reach of 400,000+
- National tours with Volbeat, Trivium, Sevendust, 10 Years, Drowning Pool, Saliva, 12 Stones, Taproot, Nonpoint, and more.

Digital Summer is an unmistakable modern rock band originating from Phoenix, Arizona. Made up of heavy/melodic guitars and raw emotional vocals, Digital Summer creates an edgy, yet soothing tone for a radio friendly world. Influenced by multiple music genres, Digital Summer is a rock band to the core, not a “trend” by any means. Digital Summer is known for their professional songwriting ability, energetic live show and seemingly endless promotional antics.

Digital Summer has had 6 singles in regular rotational play on major market radio (KUPD, OCTANE, WGRD, WWBN, WIIL, WZBH, WXQR, KHTO, KRDJ, KTUX and more.), “Whatever it takes”, "Disconnect”, “Just Run”, "Hostage", “Forget You” and "Dance In The Fire" have all  been among the top requested songs on each station. “Just Run” was #1 in rotation per research on 98Kupd for over seven weeks straight.
"Forget You" reached #38 on Active Rock radio charts.

Aside from sharing the stage with bands like Alice in Chains, Godsmack, Deftones, Disturbed, Five Finger Death Punch, Theory of a Dead Man and many more, Digital Summer has also toured nationally with Sevendust, Drowning Pool, 10 Years, Saliva, Taproot, Nonpoint and more. With a live show that includes throwing guitars across the stage and diving into the crowd, the band is quoted often as saying “Fans should get their money’s worth. If you’re not willing to bleed on stage, you shouldn’t be there.”

Digital Summer is not your “typical” rock band by a long shot. Along with being professional musicians, the members manage to maintain additional professional careers. Front man Kyle Winterstein is currently a Firefighter/Paramedic/Technical Rescue Specialist. His brother and guitarist, Ian Winterstein (Sponsored by Schecter) is a Flight Medic on a helicopter. Bassist Anthony “Guido” Hernandez (Sponsored by Spector) is finishing his business degree in marketing..

These additional careers are what drive the lyrical and emotional foundation of what Digital Summer's music is about. From death and tragedy to passion and endurance, the songs on a Digital Summer album come from their real lives and their very own experiences. 

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Digital Summer is:
Vocals - Kyle Winterstein
Guitar - Ian Winterstein
Bass - Anthony Hernandez
Drums - Austin Rios

12.Use Me

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