Sonny & the Sunsets are a beautiful West Coast thing. Birthed from the sand, the surf, and twilight campfires down in Ocean Beach, Sonny & the Sunsets’ busted beach-pop songs spark recollections of doo wop’s otherworldly despair, a dose of goofball humor from the Michael Hurley school, and positive possibilities exuded by Jonathan Richman.
Helmed by the singer / songwriter, playwright, author & onetime troubadour Sonny Smith, The Sunsets have featured a revolving door lineup that have included Shayde Sartin, Ryan Browne, Kelley Stoltz and Tahlia Harbour. Adopting a range of sounds Smith’s sardonic, laid-back style is interwoven throughout his compelling songwriting and vocals.
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Inspired by songwriting giants like Randy Newman, Jonathan Richman, and John Prine, Rachel Glassberg writes melodically rich and lyrically dense songs that relate bittersweet love tales, geeky science stories, real-life historical events and seemingly anything that springs into her mind. Expect jazz-colored chords, clever wordplay, infectious melodies and a charming quirkiness that creeps up at every turn.
Glassberg’s music is hyper-clever songwriting wrapped in a layer of delightfully-warm ukulele-slinging twee pop melodies, including an economic analysis of the position of the aimless artist in late capitalism, a crib notes pop song version of Tommy Wiseau’s “The Room,” and a track called “Sharknado!” which should speak for itself.
Sonny & The Sunsets + Rachel Glassberg & Band
Tuesday, 15 September 2015 | 20:00 CET
Acud | Veteranenstr. 21 | 10119 Berlin
sonnysmith.com | soundcloud.com/glassberg | acudmachtneu.de
