Band History

Sunward first debuted in 2002 at the North Texas New Music Festival in Dallas. Merging melodic song craft with psychedelically infused sounds, Sunward’s music moves in a refreshing direction somewhere between indie-pop and space rock. While their compositions are steeped in lush, heady audioscapes painted by atmospheric violin, guitar and synthesizers, Sunward never abandons the most important element of a rock song: the melody.

Information from the band's site

Members

• Doug Kershaw: guitar, lead vocals, violin, vocals
• David Perry: bass
• Jerko Dabelic: guitar
• Dave Karns: drums

Former Members

• Andrew Klein: keyboards, vocals

Influences

Flaming Lips, Grandaddy, Mercury Rev, Sparklehorse, the Cure, Built To Spill, My Bloody Valentine, Echo & the Bunnymen, the Shins, Sigur Ros, Super Furry Animals, Neutral Milk Hotel, the Killers, Doves, Bowie, the Silent League

Sound Description

Quirky retro-pop that is both cerebral and catchy

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