Musician Dylan Halbroth addresses the stigma surrounding mental-health issues with his debut record
- Recording under the alias Dark at Three, guitarist Dylan Halbroth seeks to capture the ups and downs of living with mental-health challenges
- Each of Against the Dying Light’s six tracks embodies a different feeling, struggle or disorder
Up to 1.7 million city residents have a diagnosable mental-health problem, but 41 per cent believe their struggles stem from a lack of willpower and self-discipline, according to advocacy group Mind Hong Kong.
Guitarist Dylan Halbroth, 20, is addressing the stigma surrounding mental-health issues with his debut, self-produced EP Against the Dying Light.
Released on March 5 under the alias Dark at Three, the project intentionally defies genres: its fusion of rock, metal, trap and ambient sounds seeks to capture the roller-coaster ups and downs of living with mental-health challenges, ending on a hopeful note that parallels Halbroth’s own journey.
Born in Australia, Halbroth and his family moved to Hong Kong when he was three months old. He picked up his first guitar at the age of nine, finally got his own at 12, and was on stage by 13.
