Sky for Days hopes to catch you a little off guard with their dark, dreamy, grooves and thoughtful, sometimes surreal lyrics. It’s proof that beauty is nothing to be afraid of, especially wrapped around the thorn of truth and set to a good beat. Their playful and provocative explorations combine vocal harmonies against electronic chill.

The creation of Mark Howell and Kae Penner, Sky for Days is a new studio-based project. The Denver duo is also a couple who have been making music together for years. Mark joined Kae in an indie rock band when they first met in Chicago. As they got busy raising kids and pursuing other careers, the band disbanded and music took other forms. Sky for Days is a return to that beginning with a fresh sound.

Mark has composed for dance and studied multiple forms of drumming. A visual and performance artist, he was a core member of the Chicago bands Loofah Method and Ten Tongues. He currently produces and arranges music for other artists as well as Sky for Days and is a founding member of the band Avifauna.

Kae’s path took her from school choral groups and church music (she wasn’t allowed to listen to rock and roll growing up!) to performing in Chicago clubs. Also a poet and fiction writer, she combines her love for language and music through her songwriting.

With influences that range from Haelos, Sylvan Esso, and Flaming Lips to classic trip hop like Portishead and the jazzy electronica of EBTG, Sky for Days hopes to weave a new sound.

The band recently worked with multi-instrumentalist and producer Bryan Daste on several tracks for their new album and features well-known guitarist JT Nolan on the song Long Night Moon. 

Sky for Days is about to release their debut album and will be appearing on TIMESTAMP, a compilation album documenting music created under times of social distancing from Free People Records sponsored by the Underground Music Showcase and Loudspeaker.

Kae and Mark believe wholeheartedly that music is ageless and feeds something fundamental in all of us. There is no reason to ever stop making music.