Dusken Dawn performing

Dusken
Dawn

Stories woven between twilight and morning light

The Sound of Twilight

Dusken Dawn emerged from the quiet spaces between day and night, crafting intimate stories through acoustic melodies and harmonies that feel like home.

Our music explores the beauty of transitions—the gentle fade of dusk, the hopeful glow of dawn. We weave tales of love, loss, and the quiet moments that shape our lives.

Five voices, wide range of instruments, one shared vision: to create music that feels like gathering around a fire under the stars, where every note carries the warmth of human connection.

Meet the Band

Eli

Eli

Lead Vocals, Acoustic Guitar

Mara

Mara

Vocals, Keys/Synth, Vocal Arrangements

Noah

Noah

Multi-instrumentalist, Lead Guitar, Production

Clara

Clara

Bass, Cello, Tone Sculptor

Jonas

Jonas

Drums, Percussion, Ambient Textures

Our Music

Listen to our latest album

Tides Between Us

2025 • A cinematic folk journey about distance, longing, and the quiet resilience of love. Tides Between Us follows two souls separated by oceans as they send light, letters, and echoes across the water — holding onto connection through storms, silence, and time.

Song Reviews

What the critics are saying about our music

Harbor Light (Prologue)

Tides Between Us

A breathtaking opener that sets the tone for the entire album. The gentle fingerpicked waltz and tender vocals create an intimate harbor scene where love and distance intertwine. The imagery of lanterns, salt, and promises stolen by the ocean is both heartbreaking and hopeful—a perfect prologue to this journey.

The Driftwood Journal

Paper Boats

Tides Between Us

Whimsical yet deeply moving, this track captures the fragile optimism of long-distance love through the metaphor of paper boats carrying messages across the sea. The playful acoustic energy paired with harmonium creates a childlike wonder, while the lyrics 'blue tattoos on ocean veins' reveal profound emotional depth.

Seafoam Review

Lantern Chorus

Tides Between Us

The most magical moment on the album—a ritualistic folk chant that transforms loneliness into light. The layered vocals and hand drums create a communal campfire atmosphere, while the chorus 'Raise the lantern, let it climb' becomes an anthem of hope. This is indie folk at its most transcendent.

Echo Harbor Magazine

Echoes Across the Water

Tides Between Us

The emotional centerpiece of the record—a cinematic masterpiece that captures love transcending distance. The soaring harmonies and oceanic imagery create a luminous soundscape where every wave carries memory and every star bleeds gold. This song will leave you breathless and believing in the power of connection.

The Emberline Gazette

The Crossing

Tides Between Us

Bold and propulsive, this track captures the courage of taking the journey toward reunion. The driving acoustic rhythm and floor toms create unstoppable momentum, while the chant-like bridge 'Left, right—shoreline, light' becomes a mantra of determination. You can feel the miles unraveling with every verse.

Northern Loom Review

Both Shores at Once

Tides Between Us

The emotional reunion we've been waiting for—a duet that brings together two worlds in perfect harmony. The interplay of vocals, piano, and strings creates a glowing, cathartic moment where all the distance dissolves. 'We're both shores at once tonight' is poetry that will echo long after the song ends.

Midnight Lantern Weekly

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