Eastern Sunz Explained

Eastern Sunz
Origin:	Portland, Oregon
Genre:	Rap, hip hop
Label:	Independent
Associated Acts:	Promoe Macklemore Ras Kass Lafa Taylor
Website:	EasternSunz.com
Current Members:	Courage, TravisT

Eastern Sunz is a hip hop duo from Portland, Oregon, known for "intellectual hip hop" that often focuses on political, social, and environmental issues. They have released a number of albums, and in 2012 won the John Lennon Songwriting Contest and International Songwriting Contest for lyrics on their EP Filthy Hippie Music. Their fifth album Corroded Utopia features Promoe (Looptroop Rockers) and Smoke (Old Dominion).

Members

Current

• Aaron "Courage" Harris - MC
• Travis "TravisT" Taylor - MC, DJ

Discography

Albums

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Release details
2007		Released: August 29, 2007 Label: self-released Format: CD, digital
2010		Released: June 1, 2010 Label: self-released Format: CD, digital
2012		Released: March 23, 2012 Label: self-released Format: CD, digital
2014		Released: September 9, 2014 Label: self-released Format: CD, digital
2020	Fuel for a Fool's Errand	Released: June 26, 2020 Label: self-released Format: CD, digital
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Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Nominated work	Category	Result
2010	The Independent Music Awards	Eastern Sunz, Corroded Utopia	Rap/Hip Hop Album of the Year
2012	John Lennon Songwriting Contest	Eastern Sunz, Filthy Hippie Music	Best Rap Song
	Eco Arts Awards	Eastern Sunz, Filthy Hippie Music	Grand Prize
2020	International Songwriting Competition	Eastern Sunz, Not Enough	Rap/Hip Hop	Nominated
2020	The Independent Music Awards	Eastern Sunz, Fuel for a Fool's Errand	Rap/Hip Hop Album of the Year	Nominated

Further reading

• News: An Interview with Eastern Sunz. Eugene Daily News. December 2012.
• Eastern Sunz Discography at Allmusic

External links

• EasternSunz.com
• Eastern Sunz on Facebook
• Eastern Sunz on Instagram
• Eastern Sunz on Twitter
• Eastern Sunz on Bandcamp