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August 25th, 2008
Why the name Sunroom???

August 18th, 2008 SUNROOM on BTR Live Studio - listen to the entire performance and interview here on BTR:
LISTEN TO THE SHOW!!

July 10th, 2008 - Suit and Tie is played on DJ Lottie's BTR set!

July 1st, 2008 - Sunroom will be featured on Break Thru Radio with a live set and interview on August 18th.
More info coming soon...

June 5th, 2008 - Sunroom CD available from CD Baby

 

 

COMING UP:

Friday September 12th, 2008 - 10PM, with
THE MOONLIGHTERS
The Livingroom
154 Ludlow St, NY NY

Thursday October 2nd, 2008 - 10PM, with
Suzan Hurtuk
The Gershwin Hotel
7 E. 27th St New York NY

Thursday October 16th, 2008 - 8PM, with
Pearl the Beard
Spike Hill
184 Bedford Ave. (Williamsburg) Brooklyn, NY

PAST SHOWS:

Saturday July 19th, 2008 - 9PM
Greenwich Village Bistro
13 Carmine St., New York, NY

Sunday July 27th, 2008 - 6PM
Goodbye Blue Monday - Backyard Sculpture Garden
1087 Broadway, Brooklyn, NY
J-Train to Koscuisko
FLYER

 

MYSPACE: www.myspace.com/sunroommusic

 

 

SUNROOM is a Postmodern Folksicana trio from the outer boroughs of New York City. Old-fashioned yet somehow distinctly modern, Sunroom takes the American songbook, tears it up, then throws the pieces into the air with tattered shreds of folk, early rock n’ roll, and jazz. In short, they play a simple, unpolished, and alive music with introspective and soulful lyrics. The Sunroom EP was recorded live one hot June weekend in 2007 by the band in a tiny, East Village studio apartment and mastered by Fred Kevorkian (Regina Spektor, Ryan Adams, Willie Nelson). Refreshingly minimalistic and performance-based, these 7 songs will break your heart (“Down Came the 4th Wall”), make you long for your first love (“She Came Along”), and dare you to take a step forward (“Afraid of the Moon”). For fans of early Paul Simon, Ben Folds, and Aimee Mann.

 

 

Sunroom Myspace
CD Baby
She Keeps Bees
Tam Lin Music
Susan Hurtuk
Breakthru Radio (BTR)
Goodbye Blue Monday

 

 

 

 

 

Sunroom CD review With my own established refusal to grow up or older and join the sheep-like mentality of the prevalent modern age, there’s very few releases these days that I can just plonk onto the player and enjoy all the way through, especially when it comes to something in what would be considered a borderline” adult contemporary” genre. However, Sunroom’s eponymous seven song debut is one of them. It fills the air with joyous soothing comfort, thanks to Ryan Hobler’s superb (and easily recognizable) tenor range and backing guitar work, Elliot Sneider’s melodic piano, and Ethan’s subtle gentle touches on the upright bass. Lyrically, the songs seem to revolve around the internal musings of their makers-late twenty/ thirty-somethings living in New York, but the songs explore a greater emotional depth than one might expect from the typical zombie mindset dweller of that aspect of life. Take, for example, the quiet rebellious nature of “Suit and Tie”, a passive seeking of freedom which might go otherwise unnoticed by the urban crowd too busy with humdrum life and unable to enjoy their life. Its’ character yearns to be free from the convenient everyday constraints, but shrugging, simply accepts the responsibility and trappings of professional life. There’s also the slightly disgruntled yet accepting “Down Came the 4th Wall” love story- and note the Ethan’s wonderful bowing on the bass which implies a sense of frustration and therefore seemingly aids in driving the tempo up just a notch. The country-esque opening of “Get There” gives way to a blurry movement which reminds me of a train ride towards a busy day in which everything simply flows into its’ self, and contains a fantastic piece of Elliot’s piano tinkering to fill a space designed specifically for that particular instrument. Although the group self-defines its style as “Postmodern Folksicana”, there are a wide range of influences spanning and spinning in the works here- Hobler's easygoing singer-songwriter style is quite prevalent throughout the release. I could write about each song on the disc, but I’m of the opinion that it’s best to leave some surprises for other listeners. On a musical level, there’s no overstepping of the boundaries between the musicians, no long, overblown solos by any of the instruments so prevalent in other forms. This lends a beautiful, well balanced aspect to these sharp, tasteful songs. The music produced by this trio (note- there is no drummer or percussion player, and for some reason, it doesn’t sound as though one is needed.) is perfect for sitting down and relaxing to, sharing a nice bottle of wine in front of a fireplace over dinner, or late night coffee in a café. Speaking of production, in fact, practically begs me to mention the fact that the photography for the band was superbly done by Nicole Marino, who’s consistently amazing work is still improving with every close of the lens. All in all, Sunroom offers up a very pleasurable experience. As I get older, I tend to not take such moments for granted, really, and it reminds me that life’s up and downs are what actually define our scope of life- it’s all in how we look at it. Dylan Roberts Freelance Writer and Musician

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