Sonically Night Riots have been likened to a modern day Cure and have been compared to bands such as U2, The Flaming Lips and Gaslight Anthem without being overly derivative of any particular act. Unlike the rest of the members, vocalist Travis Hawley was born in the United Arab Emirates and lived in England for five years before moving to the U.S. His vocal style has often been compared to emotive European artists such as Robert Smith, Bono, and Danny Elfman. MTV referred to Night Riots as “The brooding boys — known for synth-driven, cloaked-in-darkness ballads that feel like the less anguished but no less talented first cousin to The Head on the Door and Disintegration-era Cure “We’ve been friends since highschool, the guys and I grew up in a small coastal Californian town with only one street light.” says vocalist Travis Hawley about the band which also features guitarist Nick Fotinakes, bassist Mikel van Kranenburg, guitarist Matt DePauw and drummer Rico Rodriguez. Having moved on from their small town roots, Night Riots have since shared the stage with artists like Angels and Airwaves, The Script, Youngblood Hawke, Shiny Toy Guns and many other bands throughout their U.S. touring expeditions.