Sleepy Sun
Encyclopedia
Sleepy Sun is a psychedelic rock
band from San Francisco, California
made up of singers Bret Constantino and former singer Rachel Fannan, guitarists Matt Holliman and Evan Reiss, bassist Jack Allen, and drummer Brian Tice.
on June 16, 2009, which received favorable reviews. Their follow-up album, Fever, was released on June 1, 2010. The band embarked on multiple tours throughout 2009, with their live show becoming a subject of acclaim. In March 2010, they embarked on a tour of the United States, opening for the English rock band Arctic Monkeys
. At the end of October 2010 Rachel Fannan left the band due to conflicts with other bandmembers. Fannan continued her carrier as a solo artist afterwards and published a solo album Deeper Lurking. In 2011 Sleepy Sun went on tour with The Black Angels.
Psychedelic rock
Psychedelic rock is a style of rock music that is inspired or influenced by psychedelic culture and attempts to replicate and enhance the mind-altering experiences of psychedelic drugs. It emerged during the mid 1960s among folk rock and blues rock bands in United States and the United Kingdom...
band from San Francisco, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
made up of singers Bret Constantino and former singer Rachel Fannan, guitarists Matt Holliman and Evan Reiss, bassist Jack Allen, and drummer Brian Tice.
Biography
Sleepy Sun released their debut album Embrace on ATP RecordingsATP Recordings
ATP Recordings is a record label that was started in 2001 by London concert promoter Barry Hogan of Foundation/All Tomorrow's Parties. It was originally created to bring out a compilation cd after the Tortoise-curated All Tomorrow's Parties event...
on June 16, 2009, which received favorable reviews. Their follow-up album, Fever, was released on June 1, 2010. The band embarked on multiple tours throughout 2009, with their live show becoming a subject of acclaim. In March 2010, they embarked on a tour of the United States, opening for the English rock band Arctic Monkeys
Arctic Monkeys
Arctic Monkeys are an English indie rock band. Formed in 2002 in High Green, a suburb of Sheffield, the band currently consists of Alex Turner , Jamie Cook , Nick O'Malley and Matt Helders...
. At the end of October 2010 Rachel Fannan left the band due to conflicts with other bandmembers. Fannan continued her carrier as a solo artist afterwards and published a solo album Deeper Lurking. In 2011 Sleepy Sun went on tour with The Black Angels.
Single
- White Dove 7" (Sol Diamond, November 2008)
- New Age 10" (ATP Recordings, March 2009)
- Sleepy Son 10" (ATP Recordings, August 2009)
- Open Eyes Digital EP (ATP Recordings, April 2010)
- Marina 10" (ATP Recordings, September 2010)
- Wild Machines Digital Single (ATP Recordings, November 2010)
Collaboration
- "Where Did the Night FallWhere Did the Night FallWhere Did the Night Fall is the fifth regular studio album from British electronic music act UNKLE, released on .-Background:As a documentation of the work on the album, on April 13, 2009, James Lavelle, UNKLE's mastermind, started an official "UNKLE Blog"...
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, featured on track "Follow Me Down" (Surrender All, May 10, 2010)
Sources and References
- bio on Allmusic