The Lights Up is the moniker of San Francisco-based musician, Daniel Ward, who mixes shimmering shoegaze with deeply personal lyrics.  Having played with Sacramento and Bay Area bands for over a decade, The Lights Up released a debut 4-track EP entitled Impressions in April 2017 and was nominated by The Deli for Best Emerging Artist in the SF Bay Area.  Impressions draws from experiences of loss and upheaval, but also leaves the door open for hope and renewal.