Sunshine State of Mind explained

Sunshine State of Mind
Type:studio
Artist:We the Kings
Cover:Sunshine State of Mind.jpg
Released:July 5, 2011
Recorded:2010–2011 in New York City
Length:33:38
Label:S-Curve, Virgin
Producer:S*A*M & Sluggo
Prev Title:Smile Kid
Prev Year:2009
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Next Year:2012

Sunshine State of Mind is the third studio album by American rock band We the Kings, released on July 5, 2011.

Background

While writing new material, We the Kings used piano and acoustic guitars.[1] Travis Clark explained that he "wanted all the songs to be able to be stripped down with acoustic and vocals, and [the band] built it off that."[2]

Release

Sunshine State of Mind was released through S-Curve Records on July 5, 2011 on iTunes and July 12 everywhere else. "Say You Like Me" was released to mainstream radio on September 13, 2011.[3] In February and March 2012 the band went on a co-headlining tour with Mayday Parade, with support from The Downtown Fiction and Anarbor.[4]

Reception

The album received mixed to negative reviews from music journalists. It debuted at No. 45 on the US Billboard 200 and at No. 9 on the Rock Albums chart. This is the last album to feature bass player Drew Thomsen.

Personnel

We the Kings

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: We the Kings. https://web.archive.org/web/20150617042038/http://www.anchoragepress.com/music/we-kings. dead. June 17, 2015. Anchorage Press. McCummings, Zakiya. June 12, 2015. September 8, 2015.
  2. Web site: Q-and-A with Travis Clark of We The Kings. Move. Duan, Crystal . March 12, 2014 . September 12, 2015.
  3. Web site: Airplay Archive: CHR. FMQB. November 2, 2016. September 1, 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20090901202213/http://www.fmqb.com/Article.asp?id=69239. dead.
  4. Web site: Mayday Parade/We The Kings Tour. AbsolutePunk.net. DiVincenzo, Alex . January 10, 2012 . September 12, 2015.