Sonny and the Sunsets

Sonically connected to his 2012 album ’Longtime Companion’, ‘New Day with New Possibilities‘ is musically a mix of ’60s pop and country and will be out in July.

This week in Indie Basement: reviews of new records from Anna Meredith, Black Marble, Sean O’Hagan (High Llamas), and Mikal Cronin, plus S.F. twee-punks The Gonks.

Plus: Part Time/Gary Wilson, Smidley opening for Fog Lake, Cornelius, San Francisco’s Rocks in Your Head festival, and more tour-related news.

This week: reviews of new albums from Sonny & The Sunsets, Unlikely Friends and Holiday Ghosts, plus new Slumberland band Jeanines, more Wannadies reissues, and a British synthpop comp.

’Hairdressers From Heaven’ will be the first album on Sonny’s own Rocks in Your Head Records. The band is touring, too.

In addition to his great new album Rod for Your Love, Sonny’s also working on a web sitcom about a touring indie rock band where his mom plays the drummer.

Sonny’s new album Rod for Your Love is out March 2 via Dan Auerbach’s Easy Eye Sound label.

Sonny Smith, of Sonny & The Sunsets, will release his new solo album, Rod for Your Love, on March 2. It’s out via Easy Eye Sound, the new label started by Black Keys’ Dan Auerbach (who also just signed Shannon & The Clams)…

Watch the video for EGHB’s “Earth Elevator” and stream the whole tape.

Boise, ID’s Treefort Music Fest has announce more artists for their 2017 lineup. Among the just-announced additions…