Best of Cleveland 2016: Indie-pop Duo

Spouses Eric Ling and Shanna Delaney may have lost four band members when popular folksy act Bethesda crumbled, but they gained a new sound when they formed indie-pop By Light We Loom in 2014. Able to create hundreds of loops using drums, synths and keys from a digital audio workstation, the new musical approach has helped them land a spot at the regional Midpoint Music Fest, and their Caught in the Tide EP made it into the Top 100 on college radio charts. “In some way, it seems like people have received us even better,” Delaney says. Indeed, the song “Scientist” shows the couple maintains the same emotional storytelling and high-energy vibe from Bethesda but brings a lusher, fuller sound that’s even more euphoric and textured. When Delaney conquered the new technology and was still able to command the stage with her signature dancing, she knew she hit the right note. “I felt like I was back to myself again, like I was doing what I was supposed to be doing,” she says. “I felt very free.” bylightweloom.com