The album appeared suddenly - Within about a week, A Family Light was pretty much fully written. "Despite the old cliche, the inspiration for this album stemmed from heartbreak," describes band member Sergio Trevino. "Fresh out of a failed relationship, I took to writing, resisting the temptation to create bitter or angsty love songs. I tried to channel my emotions into something larger. Looking back, with the benefit of time and distance from the album, I realize that it kinda became a response to my observations of the family dynamics, and how strange and complicated those predetermined roles are."