Finding the Sun

See also Here Comes The Sun, The Moon and Stars, Stars Forever, Howling at the Moon, Over the Moon, Blue Moon, Moon River, The Moon and the Stars.

Read More Deradoorian Ex-Dirty Projectors' Angel Deradoorian opened up the show. We previously saw Deradoorian with another Russian/American artist Olga Bell and noted that she had more modern …

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Los Angeles-based art pop artist Angel Deradoorian, otherwise known as Deradoorian, will be postponing the release of Find The Sun to September 18, 2020 (originally set for May 2020), due to the complications from COVID-19. All upcoming tour dates are also indefinitely postponed.

Deradoorian at Cedar Cultural Center (15 Jan 2015)

We saw Deradoorian a few times, including Jan 2015 and the earliest in Feb 2014, when we said, “[Olga] Bell, and cohort Angel Deradoorian (formerly of Dirty Projectors) and a ten-piece ensemble presented two sets of avant-garde music, keeping in theme with the mission statement of the Liquid Music Series, “to expand the world of classical music through innovative new projects, boundary-defying artists, and unique presentation formats.””

Find The Sun tracklist:

1. Red Den
2. Corsican Shores
3. Saturnine Night
4. Monk’s Robes
5. The Illuminator
6. Waterlily
7. It Was Me
8. Devil’s Market
9. Mask of Yesterday
10. Sun

Read More Bad Suns Another Southern California band, Bad Suns, played next, in support of their Vagrant Records EP, Transpose, with full-length, Language & Perspective, due out in late June. ...

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Los Angeles-based Bad Suns recently shared new song called “I’m Not Having Any Fun,” a B-side from the band’s latest release Mystic Truth.

According to the vocalist Christo Bowman, “’I’m Not Having Any Fun’ came to life in the spring of 2018, during one of our afternoon jam sessions in the living room of the house we all lived in together while writing the Mystic Truth album. I wanted to inject humor into the lyrics, as the song weaves through the story of a relationship gone awry in the internet age. We ultimately decided to hang onto this one for later, as it didn’t quite match the tone of the rest of the album, and I’m glad we did because now feels like the right time for it to have its day in the sun, even if that sunlight’s just coming through the window.”

Bad Suns at First Avenue (16 Oct 2015)

Before the Coronavirus pandemic, we caught Bad Suns live in May 2014 and Oct 2015 and noted, “Another Southern California band, Bad Suns, played next, in support of their Vagrant Records EP, Transpose, with full-length, Language & Perspective, due out in late June. The quartet’s anthemic sound on songs like ‘Cardiac Arrest’ and EP closer, ‘20 Years’ seemed to connect with the younger audience, who will have another chance to see these up-and-comers, as they return to headline the 7th Street Entry on July 9th, as part of a larger showcasing tour.””

Bad Suns is Christo Bowman (vocals/guitar), Gavin Bennett (bass), Miles Morris (drums) and Ray Libby (guitar).

Read More Dizzy Dizzy is signed on the same label, Royal Mountain Records, that handles Alvvays and Hollerado, but looking over their catalog, the label has not release any music from Dizzy. Still, they’re in good company. ...

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The Sun and Her Scorch is the title to the forthcoming album from Canadian band Dizzy (set for release on July 31 via Royal Mountain Records). The new record is the follow-up to their 2018 Juno Awarding-winning debut Baby Teeth.

The album’s lead single, “Sunflower,” was released earlier, and critics like, Stereogum, proclaimed it as, “a pleasingly vibrant sound reminiscent of Maggie Rogers and Soccer Mommy.”

Dizzy at 7th Street Entry (03 Oct 2017)

We saw Dizzy in Oct 2017 and noted that their name is too common: “Ontario’s Dizzy (with dreamy vocals from Katie M) opened up the show. The group suffers from a common band name, so not to be confused with Dizzy (Donald Eley), Dizzy (Daniel Ellis), Canadian hip-hop artist Dizzy, Dizzy Fae, Dizzy Rascals, and, of course Dizzy Gillespie, the famous Jazz trumpeter.”

The Sun and Her Scorch track listing

1. Worms
2. Sunflower
3. Good and Right
4. The Magician
5. Beatrice
6. Roman Candles
7. Lefty
8. Primrose Hill
9. Daylight Savings Time
10. Ten
11. Worms II

ORION SUN orionsun.space Philly-based New Jersey bred band Orion Sun just released their debut album Hold Space For Me on Mom + Pop Records. The 11-track album features soothing lo-fi, intricate melodies influenced by jazz, hip-hop, and R&B production… and the band was going on tour to promote the record - unfortunately, because of the Coronavirus crisis, the band is putting touring on hiatus at the moment. “Due to circumstances outside of our control and for the safety and health of people, I regret to inform you that the Orion Sun shows during the time frame of April 22-May 13th have been postponed. When a new date is announced, there is nothing you need to do: your tickets are valid for the new date and you will be notified. If you are unable to attend the rescheduled date, you will be able to request a refund at the point of purchase. Thank you for your understanding, thank you for being patient and be safe out there.”

JOESEF joesefjoesefjoesef.com Scotland’s Joesef recently shared his new single, “The Sun is Up Forever”. Joesef talked about his jangling indie-pop song, “I wrote this song about a month ago after talking to my mum about how relationships affect you in every corner of your life, right down to the way you carry yourself. My dad was a bit of a bastard to her and us, and she said it’s something that never really leaves her, but after 20 years she’s learned to let go of the grief a little. It’s from her perspective, and mine. It’s about leaving a dark part of your life behind you. This tune is for her.” He has some upcoming concert dates, however, given the COVID-19 situation, I’m not entirely sure if those dates may happen. All that can change when we find a cure or vaccine for this virus.

BJORN RYDHOG bjornrydhog.se Swedish musician and singer-songwriter Bjorn Rydhog (from Malmö), released a new single called “Give Me Sunshine”. The indie pop track was inspired by Nick Drake, The Beach Boys and Bon Iver. Rydhog said, “After five inspiring months in India a productive period of songwriting began for me back home in Malmö. The new songs were built in the style of my previous release, but with a more refined and varied sound. The process to create this EP has been an emotional awakening and also a summary of this challenging decade, where I have been looking for my “grown-up” voice.”

ACADEMY OF THE SUN facebook.com Brighton’s The Academy of the Sun released “The Parts That Need Replacing”, which they are calling “a refreshing dynamic power pop-infused track... is clever, beautiful, ambitious and expansive. Brilliance from the first to final second, leaving you wanting more”. They are also recommending the band if you like Britpop bands like Suede, Pulp, Edwyn Collins, The Stranglers, Kayo Dot, Coil and Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds.

SUNSHINE BOYS sunshineboys.net Chicago band Sunshine Boys’ single, “Summertime Kids” came out earlier this month via their soundcloud Work and Love will come out May 1st via Room F/Pravda Records (CD and digital) and Cheap Kiss Records (vinyl).

ALLURE twitter.com French electronic artist Allure (aka Lorris Piasco) has just released “Moon and Sun”, which is said to be a blend of “American Trap and RNB.” The song comes from a forthcoming yet-to-be-titled album, set for release this Summer.

OCEANS oceansofficial.com Austria’s post death metal Oceans just released The Sun And The Cold in January 2020, but unfortunately due to the COVID-19 crisis, they’re stuck at home and not able to tour and promote the new record. Instead, the band is asking fans to sing along to their upcoming single, “Against All Odds”, so they can use it for “something creative”.

THE SUN HARMONIC thesunharmonic.com Canadian trio The Sun Harmonic (Kaleb Hikele, Dave Skrtich, and Ian McLennan) released a new EP, out April 17, 2020, called It’s All Okay Thanks to You. Singer/songwriter Kaleb Hikele talked about how the EP was, “optimistic, uplifting and hopeful”, despite watching the US Election unfolding.

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