damian israel shiner and the displayers left the stage to join the audience* and perform an intimate and completely unplugged version of their song “heaven”. Afterwards, they went back to the stage and rocked out :) *footage taken at The Square Root (Roslindale, MA) on June 7, 2025. For more about the displayers, visit: https://displaymusic.com Stream the studio version of “heaven”: https://open.spotify.com/track/1rNFcGH0nMlRuY6POCJRPN?si=b8ec45ed139f4417 The complete lyrics of “heaven” are: there's a longing deep inside of me to go someplace i have never seen somewhere deep inside of me and all around and in between but everywhere is far too great to be there all the time but somehow you happen to be even places in which i'd least expect you to find you're all around me, like the air in which I breathe i am inside of you, like fish swim in the sea and when i come home, it'll finally dawn on me you've always been here, waiting patiently there's a world that surrounds me and you and like a fog it clouds my view distorting shapes, it blurs landscapes and i lose even you but every time i choose to die you help me see the light illuminating love beyond the limits of my sight you're all around me, like the air in which I breathe i am inside of you, like fish swim in the sea and when i come home, it'll finally dawn on me you've always been here, waiting patiently there's a longing deep inside of me to go beyond all that i can see and to find you as if you were apart from me and when i finally forget myself and i see you on your knees you've been praying for me to share in your love eternally you're all around me, like the air in which I breathe i am inside of you, like fish swim in the sea and when i come home, it'll finally dawn on me you've always been here, waiting patiently

On December 15, 2024, the displayers played their version of The Cure’s “Boys Don’t Cry” during their set at The Fiddler’s Elbow in Camden (London, UK). For more info about the displayers, visit their website: https://displaymusic.com

Enjoy this highlight reel of the displayers’ fun-filled successes in 2024. It includes footage from our studio time recording our mid-year single “change”, as well as performance footage from The Whisky (LA), The Square Root (Roslindale, MA), The Fiddler’s Elbow (UK), Medford Brewing (Medford, MA), and more! Be sure to stay for the outtakes after the one-minute mark :) For more info about the displayers, visit their website: https://displaymusic.com

damian israel shiner closes his solo set on June 21, 2024 at the world-renowned Whisky a Go Go (Sunset Strip, Los Angeles, CA) with his song “don’t” — get more info on the web: https://displaymusic.com Here are the lyrics to this song available on Spotify, iTunes, Amazon, etc. don’t (by damian israel shiner) i thought i knew you, but i just know your kind. i know it so well, you are almost me. I was. i think in matter, but that's just energy, and life's too short to give you mine, or me. don't try to tell me things you think i just wanna hear don't try to spare my feelings you speak before you think your words are out of sync and i can't take another rollercoaster ride with you i thought i saw you, out just the other day. i only recognize you when you walk away. i think it's funny, you live a waking dream, but your smiles are wasted lies on me. don't try to tell me things you think i just wanna hear don't try to hide your feelings you act without a thought and i'm the one who's caught and i can't take another rollercoaster ride with you you don't want me anymore, but did you ever? one last word, then you were out the door -- i got severed. you don't want me anymore, but did you ever? one last word, then you were out the door -- my heart shattered. i thought i felt you, but it was only rain. time progresses, still our world's the same. you live in contrast, i see in shades of gray, and life's too short to give myself away. don't try to tell me things you think i just wanna hear don't try to make me smile you ought to know by now your words are hollow and i can't take another rollercoaster... i can't take another freaky poser... i can't take another game of “how you like me now”

This is the displayers’ audition video for the 2024 NPR Tiny Desk Concert Contest, featuring damian israel shiner and Chris Harris of the displayers performing their original song “change”, based on the Chinese proverb (loosely translated) “It is better to light a single candle than to curse the darkness.” Discover the displayers! https://displaymusic.com change © 2008 damian israel shiner don’t blame the dark when you can light a candle love is the spark, there’s nothing we can’t handle don’t blame the dark, you gotta find the light inside we can change the world with our hearts open wide nothing that you ever do feels right nothing that you ever do or say seems to matter when you want change how can you ever make things right? how can just one of us even make a difference when it always seems like night? lost in the darkness, paralyzed feels like it never change, but… don’t blame the dark when you can light a candle love is the spark, there’s nothing we can’t handle don’t blame the dark, you gotta find the light inside we can change the world with our hearts open wide nothing comes easy without price anything worth really takes some effort when you want change how can you ever make things right? swallow the pill that makes the world feel better but you gotta take some time it’s more than a wishful thought and you may find it’s easier said than done but when you back your words with meaningful work you’re saving the world don’t blame the dark when you can light a candle love is the spark, there’s nothing we can’t handle don’t blame the dark, you gotta find the light inside we can change the world with our hearts open wide

This is a video the displayers created in December 2020 of their unique arrangement of Angels We Have Heard on High for a special holiday show they streamed online during the pandemic. Check out the full show here: https://www.facebook.com/thedisplayers/videos/3764313130355310

This video is compiled from footage provided by audience members at the release party for the displayers single “change” — to download or stream the studio version of CHANGE, visit this link: https://damianisraelshiner.hearnow.com