Formation Night Verses was formed in
Los Angeles in 2012. Early that year, Douglas Robinson (lead vocalist of
the Sleeping) was attending a local charity show that was being put on by a close friend. One of the bands to play that night was
Fullerton based
Post-Rock act known as the Sound Archives. DePirro, Herrera, and Improta had been writing and performing together 10 years prior under different band names, this just happened to be their most recent instrumental endeavor following the departure of former singer Marco Lira. Robinson was so impressed with their performance, that he approached the band immediately after the show and displayed interest in being a vocal addition to the group. After a single practice session the same night, the band knew the addition felt right and began working with Robinson on demos which would soon result in the material used on the
Out of the Sky EP.
Out of the Sky EP Soon after formation, the group recorded the
Out of the Sky EP with producer Kris Crummet at Interlaced Audio in
Portland, Oregon. The EP was self released on May 25, 2012, and contained 4 tracks which added up to just under 19 min in length. It was self-released on the band's website (www.nightverses.com), free for public download for the rest of the year. The EP was well received by critics and won EP of the year on Punktastic's Reader awards. This release was followed immediately by a headlining UK tour with Flood of Red as main support and a spot on the main stage at
Hevy Fest 2012. Throughout this time, the band was working on material for their soon to be recorded debut album
Lift Your Existence. In an interview with Criticalwave.co.uk, the band stated that they had written around 50 songs for the album and were in the process of narrowing them down to the very best.
Lift Your Existence On January 5, 2013, the band headed back to Interlace Audio to record their debut full length with Kris Crummett. The album was titled
Lift Your Existence and released on June 25, 2013, via Easy Killer (US) and July 22, 2013, on Southworld (UK) records. The album received critical acclaim both nationally and internationally, and was considered an early "AOTY" (album of the year) contender on multiple sites and magazines. :Liam Spencer of Daily Dischord stated, "Never have a band so early in their existence managed to compile such a spectacular piece of work as that which is found on this album. With such a wide array of emotions put on a pedestal and decorated with such beautiful musical craftsmanship, you’ll be hard pushed to find another record in 2013 that seizes your attention quite like this." On May 27, 2016, the band confirmed that the title of their second album would be 'Into the Vanishing Light', and it would be released on July 8, 2016. This was also accompanied with a full stream of the first single from the record, 'A Dialogue In Cataplexy'. On September 5, 2017, the band announced the departure of vocalist Douglas Robinson.
From the Gallery of Sleep On January 19, 2018, Night Verses dropped a 3-song preview of their upcoming full length via
Equal Vision Records. The release was titled
Copper Wasp EP in reference to the first of the 3 songs, however the band stressed that it was strictly a preview of the album and not to be considered a separate "EP" release like
Out of the Sky was. In an interview with New Noise Magazine, Nick stated "With this new record, it was a goal of ours to fill up as much sound as possible between 3 people, while still actually pulling it all off live. Not just technically speaking, but atmospherically as well[...]" He later added "We wanted the songs to be reminiscent of dream sequences." In reference to LP3. On May 31, the band released their first single "Phoenix IV: Levitation" for their upcoming record
From the Gallery of Sleep. The album was released on June 29, 2018.
Every Sound Has a Color in the Valley of Night On August 18, 2023, Night Verses announced the release of their fifth album, titled
Every Sound Has a Color in the Valley of Night. It was released across two separate volumes, with the first seven tracks (as "Every Sound Has a Color in the Valley of Night: Part 1") out September 15 on Equal Vision Records. The album was released on March 15, 2024, when, alongside the first seven songs, the remaining seven tracks were released, making the full album a 14-track record. The album was recorded at Graphic Nature Audio studios in
Belleville,
New Jersey. On August 22, 2025, the band released an EP titled "Live Sessions, Vol. 1". The EP contains four tracks, including a session recorded in
Nashville,
Tennessee with
Meinl Cymbals, and a reimagined version of the song "Harmonic Sleep Engine" from 2018 album "From the Gallery of Sleep". ==Musical style and influences==