Chalk another one up for the west coast vintage pop revival. Fat Possum has signed Sonny and the Sunsets. SF-based (geo-locate him in Sunset district) Sonny Smith started up the all-star filled Sunsets back in 2007 [read Shayde Sartin & Tim Cohen (of the Fresh & Onlys), Tahlia Harbour (of Citay and The Dry Spells), Ryan Browne and Kelley Stoltz (Sub Pop Recordings)]. Have a listen to “Too Young to Burn” off Tomorrow is Alright dropping 8/31.
Download: “Too Young to Burn”
SONNY AND THE SUNSETS
06/24 – San Diego, CA – Bar Pink Elephant ^
06/25 – Los Angeles, CA – Spaceland ^
06/26 – Visalia, CA – Howie & Sons ^
06/27 – San Francisco, CA – Bottom of the Hill ^ % #
07/17 – Chicago, IL – Pitchfork Music Festival
^ = w/ Ty Segall
% = w/ Grass Widow
# = w/ Royal Baths
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