Sons of the East explained

Background:group_or_band
Sons of the East
Years Active:2011–present
Origin:Sydney, Australia
Genre:Indie folk
Label:Universal
Current Members:
  • Nic Johnston
  • Dan Wallage
  • Jack Rollins

Sons of the East are an Australian indie folk trio formed in 2011 by Nic Johnston, Dan Wallage, and Jack Rollins. To date, they have released one studio album, three EPs, and a number of singles. The trio has performed at Latitude Festival,[1] SXSW,[2] Colours of Ostrava,[3] and Boardmasters Festival,[4] among other international festivals.

History

Sons of the East released their debut self-titled EP in August 2013, with the leading single "Come Away".[5] In November 2015, they released another EP, Already Gone.[6]

Their third release, the EP Burn Right Through, came out in 2019 and featured the singles "Nothing Comes Easy", "Silver Lining", and "It Must Be Luck".[7] ABC's Dan Condon said of the single, "It Must Be Luck is a guaranteed starter on just about every wedding playlist from here on in", while describing the band as a "rootsy, uber-chilled group with really close-knit harmonies and really strong, pretty songs."[8] [2]

In September 2022, the band released their first full-length studio album, Palomar Parade, stating, "Palomar Parade is all of our favourite songs written over the last two years... Some came to us in a day, some came to us over the course of a year, but all of them shone in the sometimes-brutal process of making a record."[9] Clunk magazine's Luke James gave the album a 4.5 star review, stating, "‘Palomar Parade’ is a beautiful album that feels like a classic rather than a debut. With hints of Van Morrison, Bob Dylan and Garth Brooks, the blend of folk and country sounds equal parts grand and intimate."[10] The band released a deluxe version of Palomar Parade in April 2023,[11] featuring three new songs, including the single "Ain't So Easy".

On 14 July 2023, Sons of the East issued their first standalone single of the year, "Hard to Tell". To promote it, the band undertook a forty-date tour across Europe and North America.[12] [13] While on tour in October of the same year, they released another single, "Head Above the Water", announcing with it a thirty-date Australian headline tour for 2024.[14]

Discography

Studio albums

! Title! Details
Palomar Parade
  • Released: September 2022
  • Format: CD, digital, LP (April 2024)[15]
  • Label: Sons of the East (SOTE05)

EPs

! Title! Details
Sons of the East
  • Released: August 2013
  • Format: CD, digital
  • Label: Sons of the East (SOTE01)
Already Gone
  • Released: November 2015
  • Format: CD, digital
  • Label: Sons of the East (SOTE02)
Burn Right Through
  • Released: May 2019
  • Format: CD, digital, 10" LP
  • Label: Sons of the East (SOTE04)

Compilations

! Title! Details
Sons of the East
  • Released: January 2019
  • Format: LP
  • Label: Sons of the East (SOTEV03) / Waterfront Records

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Duran . Anagricel . 19 July 2023 . Latitude 2023: See the full stage times and line-up . 9 November 2023 . NME.
  2. Web site: SXSW Guest Review: Sydney's Sons of the East: Dare I call this Australia-cana?. 4 April 2018. The AU Review. 12 March 2020.
  3. Web site: Oxley . Dylan . 8 March 2022 . Interview: Sons of the East talk new single, old influences and zombies . 9 November 2023 . The AU Review.
  4. Web site: Editors and loads more acts announced for Boardmasters 2018 NME. 29 March 2018. NME Music News, Reviews, Videos, Galleries, Tickets and Blogs NME.COM. 12 March 2020.
  5. News: Songs of the East Release Debut EP . staff reporter . Undercover.fm News . Paul Cashmere, Ros O'Gorman . 7 August 2013 . 24 August 2017 . unfit . https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20160516175200/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/11299/20160517-0352/www.undercover.fm/news/17767-sons-of-the-east-release-debut-ep.html . 16 May 2016 . dmy-all .
  6. Web site: https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20170608035800/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/163090/20170608-1358/airit.org.au/Sons-Of-The-East-Already-Gone.html . Blues/Roots :: Sons of the East – Already Gone . AirIt . Australian Music Radio Airplay Project (AMRAP) . 8 June 2017 . 4 November 2015 . 24 August 2017 .
  7. Web site: Sons of the East Release New Single 'It Must Be Luck' . www.umusicpub.com. 12 March 2020.
  8. Web site: Angel Olsen's new single is a glorious, spooky wonderland. Condon. Dan. 2 August 2019. Double J. en. 12 March 2020.
  9. Web site: Sons of the East reveal awaited debut album, Palomar Parade . The AU Review . 23 September 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221114170719/https://www.theaureview.com/music/sons-of-the-east-reveal-awaited-debut-album-palomar-parade/ . 14 November 2022 . live . Oxley . Dylan.
  10. Web site: James . Luke . 24 September 2022 . Review Sons of the East – Palomar Parade . 9 November 2023 . Clunk Magazine.
  11. Web site: When did Sons of the East release Palomar Parade (Deluxe Edition)? . 9 November 2023 . Genius.
  12. Web site: Cafe . The Sound . 17 July 2023 . Sons of the East Release New Single 'Hard to Tell' to Celebrate Beginning of Their Tour . 9 November 2023 . The Sound Cafe .
  13. Web site: Sons of the East Returns with New Song "Hard to Tell" . 9 November 2023 . pm studio world wide news . ja.
  14. Web site: 8 November 2023 . Sons of the East announce 30-date Australian tour for 2024 . 9 November 2023 . Double J.
  15. Web site: Record Store Day Australia: Here Are the Local Albums You Can Find. The Music. 13 March 2024. 16 March 2024.

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