Baroque pop, psychedelic influences color the “steady
pulse of paranoia” on first single, video “Borrowed Time,” streaming now.
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Corner Suns
(L-R): Brandon Carr, John Dufilho. Photo credit: Jerome Brock.
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“Merging the sparkle of Dufilho’s textures in Apples
in Stereo, and the baroque-influence of Carr’s vocals. A steady pulse of paranoia and psychedelia.” – Flood
Magazine
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Corner Suns – the Dallas-based duo of John Dufilho (The Apples
In Stereo, The Deathray Davies)
and Brandon Carr (The Earlies) – will release its
self-titled debut via Idol Records
on Jan. 13th, 2017.
The 14-track album combines neo-psyche and baroque pop
influences that will grab the attention of fans of artists such as The Zombies, Magnetic Fields, and The
Shins, that share a similar ability for sharp songwriting, memorable
vocals, and pop hooks.
The album’s first single and music video is “Borrowed Time,” premiered via Flood
Magazine and Glide
Magazine respectively.
“After I stopped touring with The Earlies in 2007, I had pretty much given up on creating
music,” Carr explains. “Fast
forward to the summer of 2013, and I get a call from John out of the blue asking if I’d be interested in singing on a
new project of his.”
Carr had
collaborated with Dufilho in the
past, and being aware of the latter’s “multi-instrumental prowess and penchant
for song proliferation,” Carr
immediately recognized Corner Suns
as his avenue back into music.
“My original idea for this record was for it to be
really heavy,” says Dufilho. “I
wanted to make something that sounded like Black
Sabbath, but I realized that I had no idea how to write songs like that.”
“It’s true, our psychedelic Black Sabbath concept was a misadventure,” Carr jokes. “My voice was still muddled from the years off, but John helped me find it again, and the
songs really began to come together.”
“When Brandon
and I worked together a few years back, I already loved his band The Earlies,” Dufilho remembers. “But as soon as I recorded him, I knew I wanted
to write more songs for him to sing. He’s got an amazing voice – it’s really
one of a kind.”
In addition to Carr’s
vocals, singer-songwriter Sarah Jaffe
is featured on two Corner Suns
tracks, and the album’s overall sound reflects the easy, collaborative nature
of its creation.
“I’d play all instruments, sing, and send a mix to Brandon in Abilene,” Dufilho explains. “Brandon would come to Dallas on
weekends and we’d drink, argue about whether The Pixies are any good, and eventually get around to recording his
vocals to replace mine.”
“Borrowed
Time,” the first single and video
from the album is also the first song that Dufilho wrote for the project.
“‘Borrowed
Time’ was inspired by artists I love like Broadcast, The Clientele,
and Jacco Gardner,” Dufilho says. “Brandon laughed when he first heard it, because I’d given him a
song with only two lines to sing.”
“I was a little
disappointed with that,” Carr
admits, “But I believe history will be on our side.”
John Dufilho and Brandon
Carr of Corner Suns are available
for interviews. Contact Josh Bloom
at Fanatic for more information.
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Corner Suns
S/T
Jan 13th, 2017
(Idol Records)
Track Listing:
02. The Speed of Sound
03. Sleep
04. Through The Winter
05. Set In Stone
06. Don’t Look Down
07. Trance
08. I’m Not The Only One
09. I Started Something
10. Should’ve Asked Paul
11. The Rattle In The Room
12. Hey Explorer
13. Pig
14. Another Book
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Corner Suns Links
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Contact Josh Bloom at Fanatic Promotion
