David Garcia, Lighting Designer for The Darkness
“On this tour we definitely wanted to go with a more theatrical feel, which is why we added the Follow-Me system,” explains Garcia. “We follow the lead singer the whole time, and it was important to keep him lit because he does interact with the audience a lot. He’s all over the stage, doing aerial tricks off the drum kit, and handstands on the drum kit. We wanted to make sure he was lit so you could see all his facial expressions.“
“Being able to use the system with any fixture and fitting it all in one case is what really sold me on it,” Garcia adds. “Anything else would’ve taken up too much room, and space is at a premium. Follow-Me is crucial to the show, so it’s always with us even when we’re not flying our full tour rig.“