Sundowner (band)
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Sundowner is an acoustic project of Chris McCaughan
of The Lawrence Arms
, also featuring Jenny Choi, Neil Hennessy, and Eli Caterer.
Their debut album, Four One Five Two
, was released on Red Scare Records on March 13, 2007. Asian Man Records
released the second Sundowner album "We Chase The Waves" on August 10, 2010.
Since releasing the album, one official video has been made for the song "This War is Noise", directed by Lawrence Arms bassist/singer Brendan Kelly
.
Sundowner toured with Mike Park
through the UK and Europe in February and March 2008. During live shows, Sundowner is also known to cover unreleased acoustic versions of Lawrence Arms songs.
- Lead Vocals, Acoustic Guitar
Jenny Choi
- Cello, Keys, Vocals
Neil Hennessy
- Bass, Vocals
Eli Caterer - Electric Guitar
Chris McCaughan
Chris McCaughan is the guitarist and vocalist in the band The Lawrence Arms. McCaughan was formerly the guitarist for the bands Tricky Dick and The Broadways ....
of The Lawrence Arms
The Lawrence Arms
The Lawrence Arms are an American punk rock band from Chicago, Illinois, formed in 1999. They have released five full-length albums and toured extensively.-Pre-history:...
, also featuring Jenny Choi, Neil Hennessy, and Eli Caterer.
Their debut album, Four One Five Two
Four One Five Two
Four One Five Two is the debut album of Chicago Illinois's Sundowner, the acoustic side-project from Chris McCaughan of The Lawrence Arms. The album was released on March 13, 2007, after many months of playing coffee shops and touring alongside The Lawrence ArmsThe album consists of twelve songs,...
, was released on Red Scare Records on March 13, 2007. Asian Man Records
Asian Man Records
Asian Man Records is a small, DIY record label run by Mike Park in Monte Sereno, California. Park started a record label and began releasing music in 1989 under the name Dill Records, with the Asian Man label established May 1996.-Artists:...
released the second Sundowner album "We Chase The Waves" on August 10, 2010.
Since releasing the album, one official video has been made for the song "This War is Noise", directed by Lawrence Arms bassist/singer Brendan Kelly
Brendan Kelly (musician)
Brendan Kelly is the bassist/vocalist of Chicago-based punk band The Lawrence Arms, as well as guitarist/lead vocalist in The Falcon. Kelly's former bands include Slapstick and The Broadways...
.
Sundowner toured with Mike Park
Mike Park
Mike Park is a Korean American musician and progressive activist. His musical ventures include Skankin' Pickle for whom he both played the saxophone and sang, The Chinkees, The Bruce Lee Band, and most recently an acoustic solo project under his own name...
through the UK and Europe in February and March 2008. During live shows, Sundowner is also known to cover unreleased acoustic versions of Lawrence Arms songs.
Band members
Chris McCaughanChris McCaughan
Chris McCaughan is the guitarist and vocalist in the band The Lawrence Arms. McCaughan was formerly the guitarist for the bands Tricky Dick and The Broadways ....
- Lead Vocals, Acoustic Guitar
Jenny Choi
Jenny Choi
Jenny Choi is a singer and cellist who founded the Asians in Rock tour and is the lead singer of the two-piece Chicago band, Sanawon. For many years she performed solo at the University of IL in Urbana Champaign as well as with a back-up band...
- Cello, Keys, Vocals
Neil Hennessy
Neil Hennessy
Neil Kevin Hennessy is a musician and music producer/engineer from Chicago, Illinois.Hennessy currently plays in The Lawrence Arms, Colossal, The Falcon, The Smoking Popes and Demon Beach. He has also been a member of Noise By Numbers, Baxter, The Killing Tree, and Quattro.Hennessy works at Atlas...
- Bass, Vocals
Eli Caterer - Electric Guitar
Albums
- Four One Five TwoFour One Five TwoFour One Five Two is the debut album of Chicago Illinois's Sundowner, the acoustic side-project from Chris McCaughan of The Lawrence Arms. The album was released on March 13, 2007, after many months of playing coffee shops and touring alongside The Lawrence ArmsThe album consists of twelve songs,...
(20072007 in musicThis is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 2007.-January:*January 1 - George Shearing is knighted for services to music in the Queen's New Year Honours List. Evelyn Glennie becomes a Dame...
) Red Scare IndustriesRed Scare IndustriesRed Scare Industries is a punk rock record label. The label was started in San Francisco by former Fat Wreck Chords employee Toby Jeg.... - We Chase the Waves (2010) Asian Man RecordsAsian Man RecordsAsian Man Records is a small, DIY record label run by Mike Park in Monte Sereno, California. Park started a record label and began releasing music in 1989 under the name Dill Records, with the Asian Man label established May 1996.-Artists:...
Music videos
| Year | Title | Album | Other information |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | "This War is Noise" | Four One Five Two Four One Five Two Four One Five Two is the debut album of Chicago Illinois's Sundowner, the acoustic side-project from Chris McCaughan of The Lawrence Arms. The album was released on March 13, 2007, after many months of playing coffee shops and touring alongside The Lawrence ArmsThe album consists of twelve songs,... |