Sonny & The Sunsets
Sonny & the Sunsets’ busted beach-pop songs spark recollections of doo wop’s otherworldly despair, the kitchen sink savoir faire of The Raincoats, a dose of goofball humor from the Michael Hurley school, and positive possibilities exuded by Jonathan Richman, with and without The Modern Lovers. Helmed by the acclaimed singer / songwriter, playwright, author & onetime troubadour pianoman Sonny Smith, The Sunsets have featured a revolving door lineup that became permanent with Kelley Stoltz, Tahlia Harbour and Ryan Browne. Still more friends and neighbors including John Dwyer, Tim Cohen and Shayde Sartin cosmically appeared to contribute to the debut LP, Tomorrow is Alright. The LP is limited to 500 copies. Tomorrow is Alright hits on all the right zones, from sly VU-like observations to the
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Catalogue & Listenership
Tracks
13
Albums
3
Total audio
38m 57s
FMA listens
14,968
Favourites
14
Avg bitrate
172 kbps
Genre & Licence Profile
| Genre | Tracks |
|---|---|
| Rock | 13 |
- Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative — 8
- Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommerci — 5
Top Tracks by Listens
| Track | Album | Year | Duration | Listens |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dried Blood | Live at WFMU on the Cherry Blossom Clinic, August 18 2012 | 2012 | 2m 43s | 2,085 |
| Heart of Sadness | Live at WFMU on the Cherry Blossom Clinic, August 18 2012 | 2012 | 1m 50s | 1,690 |
| I Wanna Do It | Live on WFMU's Surface Noise with Joe McGasko – July 18, 2016 | 2016 | 2m 34s | 1,666 |
| Lovin' on an Older Gal | WFMU / aQ SXSW 2010 (sonny) | 2010 | 6m 30s | 1,500 |
| Void | Live at WFMU on the Cherry Blossom Clinic, August 18 2012 | 2012 | 2m 39s | 1,309 |
| My Mind Messed Up | Live at WFMU on the Cherry Blossom Clinic, August 18 2012 | 2012 | 2m 57s | 1,092 |
| Check Out | Live on WFMU's Surface Noise with Joe McGasko – July 18, 2016 | 2016 | 4m 19s | 1,049 |
| Sea of Darkness | Live at WFMU on the Cherry Blossom Clinic, August 18 2012 | 2012 | 3m 06s | 1,034 |
| I Wanna Do It | WFMU / aQ SXSW 2010 (sonny) | 2010 | 2m 46s | 978 |
| Mondrian | Live on WFMU's Surface Noise with Joe McGasko – July 18, 2016 | 2016 | 1m 57s | 929 |
Track Length Distribution
| Length | Tracks | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 1–3 min | 10 | 76.9% |
| 3–6 min | 2 | 15.4% |
| Over 6 min | 1 | 7.7% |
Release Timeline
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Track Catalogue
13 tracks shown
| Track | Album | Genre | Duration | Listens | Licence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I Wanna Do It [27] | Live on WFMU's Surface Noise with Joe McGasko – July 18, 2016 2016 | Rock | 2m 34s | 1,666 | Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommerci |
| The Hospital Grounds at Night [27] | Live on WFMU's Surface Noise with Joe McGasko – July 18, 2016 2016 | Rock | 2m 31s | 309 | Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommerci |
| Check Out [27] | Live on WFMU's Surface Noise with Joe McGasko – July 18, 2016 2016 | Rock | 4m 19s | 1,049 | Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommerci |
| White Cops on Trial [27] | Live on WFMU's Surface Noise with Joe McGasko – July 18, 2016 2016 | Rock | 2m 35s | 505 | Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommerci |
| Mondrian [27] | Live on WFMU's Surface Noise with Joe McGasko – July 18, 2016 2016 | Rock | 1m 57s | 929 | Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommerci |
| Void [12, 66, 111] | Live at WFMU on the Cherry Blossom Clinic, August 18 2012 2012 | Rock | 2m 39s | 1,309 | Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative |
| Heart of Sadness [12, 66, 111] | Live at WFMU on the Cherry Blossom Clinic, August 18 2012 2012 | Rock | 1m 50s | 1,690 | Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative |
| Bad Vibes [12, 66, 111] | Live at WFMU on the Cherry Blossom Clinic, August 18 2012 2012 | Rock | 2m 30s | 822 | Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative |
| Sea of Darkness [12, 66, 111] | Live at WFMU on the Cherry Blossom Clinic, August 18 2012 2012 | Rock | 3m 06s | 1,034 | Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative |
| My Mind Messed Up [12, 66, 111] | Live at WFMU on the Cherry Blossom Clinic, August 18 2012 2012 | Rock | 2m 57s | 1,092 | Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative |
| Dried Blood [12, 66, 111] | Live at WFMU on the Cherry Blossom Clinic, August 18 2012 2012 | Rock | 2m 43s | 2,085 | Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative |
| I Wanna Do It [12, 111] | WFMU / aQ SXSW 2010 (sonny) 2010 | Rock | 2m 46s | 978 | Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative |
| Lovin' on an Older Gal [12, 111] | WFMU / aQ SXSW 2010 (sonny) 2010 | Rock | 6m 30s | 1,500 | Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative |