Embrace has both an immediate and a lasting appeal. Whether you’re drawn first to the charismatic vocal hooks or potent electric guitars, the album strikes, to our ears, a great balance between melodic rock and psych experimentation. Perhaps surprisingly, the balance appears to gave emerged less from any preconceived plan than from the intuition of a group of talented performers whose musicianship is evident in their fiery live shows. Where their intuition takes Sleepy Sun’s new recordings is something we can’t wait to find out.
We sat down with Bret and Evan a little while back to discuss the band’s more recent recordings, their extensive touring, and starting out in Santa Cruz. We’ve also included three great songs from Embrace in the episode.
Upcoming Shows:
Sleepy Sun are currently touring Europe. Head to their MySpace page for all of their upcoming dates.
Links:
– Visit the band on MySpace, their web site, Facebook, and their blog.
– Purchase Embrace and the band’s singles from their official store and on iTunes.
– Check out videos for “Red/Black,” “White Dove” and “New Age” on the group’s YouTube channel.