Sunny Day Sets Fire 'Stranger Remix EP' album

On February 26, the ever-effervescent psych-pop band Sunny Day Sets Fire will release the Stranger / Remix EP (IAMSOUND) featuring remixes by CSS, XXXChange from Spank Rock, Diplo and The Cool Kids. With members hailing from Italy, Hong Kong, the UK and Canada, it's no surprise that the now London-based group's sound is as diverse and ecclectic as it is. Their music is a refreshing take on psychedelic and experimental pop -- colorful, inventive and yet still catchy enough for everyone to enjoy. With an eye firmly focused on the soaring beauty of classic pop moments, the music of Sunny Day Sets Fire reflects their shared loves – 60’s psych, the Beach Boys, classic Sun rock ‘n’ roll and far beyond. Be on the lookout for the band in New York, Los Angeles, and at SXSW.

biography
Sometimes it takes a band with completely different pasts to create brilliant music for the future. Such is the case with Sunny Day Sets Fire whose various members come from such lands as Italy, Hong Kong, the UK and Canada. With such varied backgrounds, it makes sense that the now London-based five-piece plays a refreshing take on psychedelic and experimental pop, the kind that is colorful, inventive and yet still catchy enough for everyone to enjoy. Even though they grew up thousands of miles apart the four share a love for music.

Lead singer and songwriters Onyee and Mauro met while working as ushers at their local cinema and began writing songs together, joined later by Max, Ed and Matthew. By the middle of 2005 the band had begun to find their direction, committed to their twisted-pop agenda and churning out songs that reverberated with the spirit of the Flaming Lips or Architecture in Helsinki.

With an eye firmly focused on the soaring beauty of classic pop moments, the group set to work coming up with a collection of tracks that reflected their shared loves – 60’s psych, the Beach Boys, classic Sun rock ‘n’ roll and far beyond.

The band signed to American indie label IAMSOUND Records in the summer of 2006, releasing their four-song Brainless EP later that year. IAMSOUND is releasing a remix EP titled Stranger / Remix on February 26th to help build excitement for the forthcoming debut full length album in April 2008. The EP features remixes by CSS, XXXChange from Spank Rock, The Cool Kids and Mad Decent/Diplo. Look for Sunny Day Sets Fire to tour in 2008 and bring their summery, psychedelic sounds to American shores.

press quotes
“The future of pop looks mighty bright if Sunny Day Sets Fire can ignite the masses” – Amplifier Magazine

“...Creates a sinister little playground ditty with twee, sun-kissed harmonies over a twittering acoustic guitar and a casual brass section that almost makes Belle and Sebastian seem irrelevant.”
Boston Globe

“To easily be labeled your fave new indie band” – 3HIVE

“Containing lullaby loveliness and quirky avenues of wispy harmonies” – MP3hugger

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Sunny Day Sets Fire - Stranger Remix EP