Update!

Hi Friends and Fanmily,
We had a really good time on Sunday night playing a show with (part of) Camp Wisdom (aka Summer Camp), Vikesh Kapoor and Saintseneca. Thank you to everyone who came out!
As we may have mentioned, we finished recording our first album in May and are currently in post-production. It's title: A Bullet By Any Other Name (working title: two basements and a trailer). The artwork is done by our very own Jon Thompson! We'll keep you updated on any other shows, events, and excitement as we navigate our way through self-releasing our album.
Yippee! <3 kiana Check out Saintseneca's latest album, Last
and Vikesh Kapoor's 7" Newspress Scare

Seattle Show; 8/19

Last night we had the priveledge to play with Saintseneca and Vikesh Kapoor for our first show in Seattle, Washington! These folks are an inspiring bunch of musicians, Sainseneca from Columbus, Ohio and Vikesh from Portland, Oregon. We were invited to play at the Peapod (thank you Angie & housemates!) where they had a lovely little patio with comfortable low lighting.
We are so excited to play with you all again on Sunday night.
Next show, Sunday August 21st at the Guest House on 4th and Percival with Saintseneca, Vikesh Kapoor & Camp Wisdom! Fun show!

a cloudy, winter update:

Sunshine and Irony played our first show at a real venue last week! On friday we had the pleasure of opening for Letters and The Solvents. It was great to see Letters play and we were impressed by their awesome charisma and mysterious lyrics. The Solvents are a Port Angeles band who have been together for a long time. They were so nice to us newbies. Next time I'll update our show dates on the blog.
Happy Tuesday,
kiana

At last!

Dear Followers and casual readers;
We, Sunshine & Irony, have finally finished our press kit and submitted it to south by southwest! We're hoping that we can get the opportunity to play in Austin, Texas.
thanks for all the love and support,
key-yawn-&-on

band biography;

sunshine & irony is two parts sea breeze from the golden state, one part northwest woodlands , and one part birthplace of aviation. we met through friendship and serendipity. our roots are American but our music comes from somewhere beyond that. we love the music of the farmers, the teachers and preachers of old times, when music told us stories and helped us to look beyond our daily chores. America: the early jazz with the timbre of raw experience in every note, the painters like andrew wyeth with brush strokes and colors that tell the story of complex people living simple lives, the dead echo of the voice of leadbelly from his prison cell, and snapshots of the seasonal lives of everyday people.
we’re inspired by musicians and songwriters; old school and modern, and we’re excited to meet more people who are working on the fringes of song.
eric has been practicing playing with words and singing songs to illustrate the workings of the human mind since he was a kid on the california coast and there’s no work he enjoys more. he plays trombone, guitar, voice, harmonica, melodica and dabbles in the toy piano. kiana started playing guitar because she wanted to sing loud and be the nun from the sound of music. she started with a toy and never lost the fondness for tiny and bizarre instruments, which has expanded to banjo and accordion. madison has always sang: in hardcore bands, in school choir, at work, in a jazz ensemble, in the shower and walking to the bus. her voice is warm and achingly sincere, with a range of emotion that brings to mind billie with a stylistically modern twist. jon has been making music playing drums, keyboards, guitar, and mandolin since he lived in mansfield, ohio. he has an ear for detail and tone that comes from a lifetime of studying the music he loves. luckily, he was looking for someone to make music with. sunshine and irony is an amalgamation of their talents and interests that seeks to catch your ear, challenge your mind and move your feet. we like the results and feel proud to share our love for the art of the american song.