Sons of the East

Sons of the East
Origin Sydney, Australia
Genres Indie folk
Years active 2011-present
Labels Universal Music Publishing
Website sonsoftheeast.com
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.[1] They issued their debut self-titled extended play in August 2013, which provided their single, "Come Away".[1] A staff reporter at Undercover.fm News felt the EP was a "soulful blend of keys, banjo, guitar and charismatic vocals are propelling them to higher and higher ground, with audiences struck by their effortlessly timeless songs."[1]

Chris Familton of The Music caught their performance in November 2013, he observed "Rollins' voice is a special one, a mixture of raspy growl and sweet croon – the deal-breaker amid the fairly narrow stomp and strum modern folk sound they have... [together] with their banjo/guitar/keys sound, throwing in some didgeridoo, harmonica."[2]

In November 2015 they released another EP, Already Gone, with AirIt's reviewer describing their music as "a saucy, heterogeneous melting pot of diverse indie sounds and sundry folk melodies; a multifarious and motley mix of banjo, organ, piano, guitar, stirring harmonies and the occasional didgeridoo. The result is a modern, alternative folk sound that draws on truly eclectic influences from far and wide, but somehow winds up feeling like home. In other words... It's good."[3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 staff reporter (7 August 2013). "Songs of the East Release Debut EP". Undercover.fm News. Paul Cashmere, Ros O'Gorman. Archived from the original on 17 May 2016. Retrieved 24 August 2017.
  2. Familton, Chris (27 November 2013). "The Music/MGM ARIA Week Showcase: Bad//Dreems, Bandito Folk, She-Rex, Sons Of The East, Castlecomer ♫ Reviews at theMusic.com.au". The Music. Street Press Australia. Archived from the original on 19 February 2014. Retrieved 24 August 2017.
  3. "Blues/Roots :: Sons of the East – Already Gone". AirIt. Australian Music Radio Airplay Project (AMRAP). 4 November 2015. Archived from the original on 8 June 2017. Retrieved 24 August 2017.
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