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Nemo Fairlight & Soul in Sadness release “Nights Align” featuring violist Sammie Champa

Symphonic metal duo Nemo Fairlight & Soul in Sadness release their new single “Nights Align” on 2 October 2026, exclusively on Bandcamp for Bandcamp Friday, featuring guest violist Sammie Champa. Streaming platforms will follow.

Built on orchestral writing and two contrasting voices, “Nights Align” pairs Nemo Fairlight’s maximalist arrangements with Soul in Sadness’s stripped-back guitar and production instincts. Champa takes the lead viola line, while the bridge opens into a viola duet between Champa and Fairlight.

The single gives its name to Fairlight’s debut album, “Our Nights Align,” due 11 December 2026. Every track on the album carries a section in a different language. On “Nights Align,” that section is sung in Hindi.

“The night” is a metaphor for many things, a state of calm for some people, anxiety for others. I wrote this song to honour the connections that can form when you share your night with someone else.

Nemo Fairlight

The duo met through the video game music community Pixel Mixers, covering soundtracks across metal, orchestral and pop arrangements. While working together on a track from Silent Hill, they discovered that the combination worked and decided to continue collaborating. Rather than create a new band name, the two brought their existing artistic identities together.

Nemo Fairlight is a violist, pianist and singer with a background spanning classical, jazz and EDM, working as composer, orchestrator and lyricist.

Soul in Sadness comes from the goth rock scene, handling guitars, bass, songwriting, arrangement, mixing and mastering. Soul in Sadness has released several albums and EPs under that name, including the European dark scene single “Fernweh.”

Together, they write about neurodivergence, time zones and a constant longing for inner peace.

An official music video for “Nights Align” has been completed and will be released shortly.

  • Nemo Fairlight , vocals, viola, composition, orchestration, lyrics
  • Soul in Sadness , vocals, guitars, bass, songwriting, arrangement, mixing, mastering
  • Sammie Champa , featured viola

About Sammie Champa

Sammie Champa is a classically trained violist holding a BM in Applied Music from the Eastman School of Music.

As a cross-genre live and recording session musician, she is prized for her adaptability and collaborative approach, with experience across contemporary classical, jazz, tango, rock, Afro-pop and symphonic metal.

She performs regularly with Calgary orchestras including the Rocky Mountain Symphony Orchestra and the St Giles Orchestra.