ARTIST: Sunfold
TITLE: Toy Tugboats
LABEL: Terpiskhore
GENRE: Indie
BITRATE: 184kbps avg
PLAYTIME: 0h 36m total
RELEASE DATE: 2008-07-15
RIP DATE: 2008-06-19
Track List
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1. Oregon 4:02
2. Shrinking the Sphere 3:21
3. Sailed Off to Sea 4:41
4. Gnosis 3:21
5. To Wake The Eye 2:54
6. Georgee de Rubis 2:37
7. Shapeshiftin' 3:32
8. Sara the American Winter 5:04
9. Osk 3:45
10. Holding the Charm 3:16
Release Notes:
This is the new name for AnnualsÆ sister project formerly named Sedona. Due to
some trademark issues, the change had to be made. Consisting of all the members
of Annuals (Canvasback Records), Sunfold is a musical endeavor headed by
vocalist/guitarist Kenny Florence. Many people have asked why the band should be
two instead of just one band with two songwriters. However, after hearing the
gigantic difference in musical aesthetic between the two, the reason becomes
apparent. While sharing many of the same influences and ultimately the same
vision of creating captivating, original music, Adam Baker (Annuals frontman)
and Kenny Florence have chosen different paths to the apex. For the past 3 or 4
years, Florence and Baker have focused on broadening their scope of musical
understanding by taking interest in many styles of music from all differrent
time periods. For Kenny, the main areas of inspiration have been jazz,
traditional country, classical music (particulary from 19th and 20th centuries),
70s prog-rock, and Indian music. The purpose of Sunfold is to rediscover the
sense of uninhibited exploration of melody and harmony that is always present in
the pioneering of a genre and mold it into a sound that is reflective of past
and present musical paradigms, without getting stuck in any particular formula.
Luckily, Kenny has found himself surrounded by a group of close friends and
talented musicians who share his insistence on constantly moving forward.
FlorenceÆs lyrics reflect a sincere fascination with nature and existence, being
heavily influenced by Eastern mysticism and metaphysics as well as mathematical
thought. Annuals and Sunfold will be releasing a spit EP entitled "Wet Zoo"
April 1st on Canvasback Records. "Toy Tugboats," the debut Sunfold full-length
album is scheduled to be released July 15th on Terpsikhore Records, a
Raleigh-based collective run by JK Horne and members of Sunfold. Toy Tugboats
will be a collection of 10 songs recorded between 2005 and 2007 at Terpsikhore
Studios and Osceola Studios (also in Raleigh).