It has been brought to our attention that our album: White2 has turned 20 years old!!!!! We are extremely grateful to all our incredible fans who have supported us along this journey thus far.
In celebration of this milestone we are offering the digital files of the album for whatever price you want to pay via bandcamp:
SUNN O))) co-founders Stephen O’Malley & Greg Anderson originally conceived the WHITE albums to be “acoustic” but the sessions at Fontanelle’s Magnetic Park studios in Portland Oregon quickly took a far different route toward the psychedelic and the electronic/synthetic, with trance and drone experiments.
The WHITE2 album was notably the first collaboration with the Hungarian legend & singer Attila Csihar, which has since begat a long and fruitful creative story of the O))) ethos. With the WHITE albums SUNN O))) took a bold step the experimental and highly collaborative path the concept of the group has traveled since. Together with Attila, WHITE2 featured the extraordinary talents of special guests Joe Preston, Rex Ritter & Dawn Smithson. Along with WHITE1, the album brought the concept of SUNN O))) forth from the shadows of the earth unto the broader cosmos spheres, arriving at a truly transcendent note with the pairing of the “DECAY” tracks featuring Attila. And, the sky cracked open.
SUNN O))) will play a series of live dates in Spring 2024 as part of their Shoshin (初心) Duo tour.
See the Sunn O))) Shoshin (初心) Duo in its original, raw form. Anderson and O’Malley will perform as a pair, immersed in profound valve amplification, spectral harmonics, distortion, and volume. Pure and primeval riffs of temporality, massively heavy structures of sound pressure.
Support will come from Jesse Sykes with Phil Wandscher & Bill Herzog (Except Nantes and Den Haag).
SUNN O))) Shoshin (初心) Duo tour dates:
25th March 2024 – Dublin, IE, National Concert Hall – tickets
4th April 2024 – Nantes, FR, Festival Variations – Le Lieu Unique – tickets
5th April 2024 – Lorient, FR, Hydrophone – tickets
6th April 2024 – Paris, FR, Elysee Montmartre – tickets
7th April 2024 – Den Haag, NL, Rewire Festival – tickets
Tickets are also on sale now via SunnOfficial – except for London when the general on-sale date is Friday 22nd December at 10am GMT.
Poster image by Brandon Andre
25th Anniversary Rehearsal Demo – the limited edition LP will be available to purchase at these shows
On these dates, fans will also be able to purchase an exclusive split release from Southern Lord and Ideologic Organ, the 25th Anniversary Rehearsal Demo LP, available on tour only. This limited edition LP is machine numbered to 2,000 copies in two pressings, one US and one EU, featuring a debossed cover and silver metallic and blank ink, and with two tracks “Wyoming Big Sky” and “Acres of Calms.” The 25th Anniversary Rehearsal Demo LP was recorded with Brad Wood earlier this year, during the same period he mixed the songs for the Sunn O))) / Sub Pop Singles Club Vol. 8 release.
See them on the road now and pick up the limited edition LP— available only at the forthcoming performances in Seattle, L.A., Austin, Asheville and more.
Sunn O))) core members Stephen O’Malley and Greg Anderson have embarked on their Shoshin (初心) Duo tour— a live experience of physical sound and glacial maximalism like no other. The duo have also announced an exclusive split release from Southern Lord and Ideologic Organ, the 25th Anniversary Rehearsal Demo LP, available only along the tour routing (dates listed below). This limited edition LP is machine numbered to 1,000 copies, features a debossed cover and silver metallic and blank ink, and boasts two tracks “Wyoming Big Sky” and “Acres of Calms.” The 25th Anniversary Rehearsal Demo LP was recorded with Brad Wood earlier this year, during the same period he mixed the songs for the Sunn O))) / Sub Pop Singles Club Vol. 8 release.
Sunn O))) 25th Anniversary Rehearsal Demo LP
A: Wyoming Big Sky 18:53
B: Acres of Calms 20:00
From November 22 to December 6, see the Sunn O))) Shoshin (初心) Duo in its original, raw form. Anderson and O’Malley will perform as a pair, immersed in profound valve amplification, spectral harmonics, distortion, and volume. Pure and primeval riffs of temporality, massively heavy structures of sound pressure.
See the Shoshin (初心) Duo tonight in Seattle (sharing the bill with Earth’s performance of Earth 2), followed by performances in Monterey, Los Angeles, Austin, Dallas, Houston, Asheville, Athens, Knoxville and Birmingham. Tickets are on sale now via SunnOfficial and linked below. Stay tuned for more tour news from Sunn O))) in the coming weeks.
Sunn O))) Shoshin (初心) Duo tour dates:
November 22 Seattle, WA @ The Moore Theater ^ [tickets] November 25 Monterey, CA @ The Golden State Theatre * [tickets] November 26 Los Angeles, CA @ The Belasco * [tickets] November 29 Austin, TX @ The Paramount Theatre * [tickets] November 30 Dallas, TX @ The Texas Theatre * [tickets] December 1 Houston, TX @ White Oak Music Hall * [tickets] December 3 Asheville, NC @ The Orange Peel * [tickets] December 4 Athens, GA @ Georgia Theatre * [tickets] December 5 Knoxville, TN @ Bijou Theatre * [tickets] December 6 Birmingham, AL @ The Saturn * [tickets]
^ w/ Earth (playing Earth 2), Jesse Sykes with Phil Wandscher & Bill Herzog * w/ Jesse Sykes with Phil Wandscher & Bill Herzog
Today marks the release of the brand new Sub Pop Singles Club Vol. 8 contribution from SUNN O))) available now on all DSPs and as a limited-edition vinyl 7” single.
On this release, SUNN O))) pay transcendent, thunderous tribute to two departed friends and titans of heavy music: Death maestro Chuck Schuldiner on “Evil Chuck,” and Ron Guardipee of Brotherhood on “Ron G. Warrior.”
SUNN O))) will celebrate the S>U>BP<O<P release with an extraordinary concert on November 22nd at The Moore Theatre in Seattle with support by Earth (performing Earth 2) and Jesse Sykes (w/ Phil Wandscher). The show is nearly sold out already! You don’t want to miss this! www.ticketmaster.com/event/0F005F2BC6E128D6
Sunn O))) Shoshin (初心) Duo tour dates:
22/11/2023 – Seattle, WA @ The Moore Theater ^ [tickets] 25/11/2023 – Monterey, CA @ The Golden State Theatre * [tickets] 26/11/2023 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Belasco * [tickets] 29/11/2023 – Austin, TX @ The Paramount Theatre * [tickets] 30/11/2023 – Dallas, TX @ The Texas Theatre * [tickets] 01/12/2023 – Houston, TX @ White Oak Music Hall * [tickets] 03/12/2023 – Asheville, NC @ The Orange Peel * [tickets] 04/12/2023 – Athens, GA @ Georgia Theatre * [tickets] 05/12/2023 – Knoxville, TN @ Bijou Theatre * [tickets] 06/12/2023 – Birmingham, AL @ The Saturn * [tickets]
^ w/ Earth (playing Earth 2), Jesse Sykes with Phil Wandschier * w/ Jesse Sykes with Phil Wandschier
The ‘Evil Chuck / Ron G Warrior’ DL + 7inch release is out October 25th (pre-order).
SUNN O))) are proud to announce a new collaboration with the legendary Seattle label Sub Pop Records— the band was invited to participate in the historical “Singles Club vol 8“, and the digital release of Evil Chuck / Ron G Warrior will emerge on October 25th 2023, with the 7″ record to be sent to Singles Club subscribers soon after.
Two brand new pieces of music were recorded during their Shoshin (初心) Duo tour. VIP soundchecks were captured on their U.S. turn at the end of 2022/early 2023 by front of house master, Chris Fullard. The material was later refined at Seagrass Studios, working with Brad Wood to arrange, edit and produce. Matt Colton cut the vinyl at Metropolis in London.
Of the release, the band comments: “In SUNN O)))‘s 25th year, this is an extraordinary ‘full-circle’ moment for us. We grew up in north Seattle, began our musical collaboration in Seattle in the early 90’s and were raised on the SUB POP singles series those days. The series had an incredible history, with many of our favorite bands participating. It’s also SUB POP’s 35th anniversary, EARTH2’s 30th anniversary, and the SUNN O))) MODEL T’s 50th anniversary this year! SUNN O))) would like to thank Jonathan Poneman, Nick Turner and all of the SUB POP team for inviting us into this legacy.”
SUNN O))) will celebrate the release with an extraordinary concert on November 22nd at The Moore Theatre in Seattle with support by Earth (performing Earth 2) and Jesse Sykes (w/ Phil Wandscher).
“Eternal hails to our great fans and incredible audience for their loyalty, belief and support, which carries us into this era. Salute! Viva!,” comments .
SUNN O))) – Photo by A. F. Cortes
Sunn O))) Shoshin (初心) Duo tour dates:
November 22 Seattle, WA @ The Moore Theater ^ [tickets] November 25 Monterey, CA @ The Golden State Theatre * [tickets] November 26 Los Angeles, CA @ The Belasco * [tickets] November 29 Austin, TX @ The Paramount Theatre * [tickets] November 30 Dallas, TX @ The Texas Theatre * [tickets] December 1 Houston, TX @ White Oak Music Hall * [tickets] December 3 Asheville, NC @ The Orange Peel * [tickets] December 4 Athens, GA @ Georgia Theatre * [tickets] December 5 Knoxville, TN @ Bijou Theatre * [tickets] December 6 Birmingham, AL @ The Saturn * [tickets]
^ w/ Earth (playing Earth 2), Jesse Sykes with Phil Wandscher * w/ Jesse Sykes with Phil Wandscher
See core members Stephen O’Malley and Greg Anderson for a live experience of physical sound and glacial maximalism like no other.
This November and December, see core Sunn O))) members Greg Anderson and Stephen O’Malley return to the live aspect as Shoshin (初心) Duo in its original, raw form. They’ll perform as a pair, immersed in profound valve amplification, spectral harmonics, distortion, and volume. Pure and primeval riffs of temporality, massively heavy structures of sound pressure. Witness a live experience of physical sound, and glacial maximalism like no other.
Having most recently released Metta, Benevolence BBC 6 Music : Live on the Invitation of Mary Anne Hobbes (2021), Pyroclasts (2019) and Life Metal (2019), and performances last winter of this special duo performance, Sunn O))) continue their monumental momentum of the Shoshin (初心) Duo tour. See Anderson and O’Malley in Seattle (sharing the bill with Earth’s performance of Earth 2), Monterey, Los Angeles, Austin, Dallas, Houston, Asheville, Athens, Knoxville and Birmingham this November and December. Tickets are on sale now via SunnOfficial and linked below.
Sunn O))) Shoshin (初心) Duo tour dates:
November 22 Seattle, WA @ The Moore Theater ^ [tickets] November 25 Monterey, CA @ The Golden State Theatre * [tickets] November 26 Los Angeles, CA @ The Belasco * [tickets] November 29 Austin, TX @ The Paramount Theatre * [tickets] November 30 Dallas, TX @ The Texas Theatre * [tickets] December 1 Houston, TX @ White Oak Music Hall * [tickets] December 3 Asheville, NC @ The Orange Peel * [tickets] December 4 Athens, GA @ Georgia Theatre * [tickets] December 5 Knoxville, TN @ Bijou Theatre * [tickets] December 6 Birmingham, AL @ The Saturn * [tickets]
^ w/ Earth (playing Earth 2), Jesse Sykes with Phil Wandscher & Bill Herzog * w/ Jesse Sykes with Phil Wandscher & Bill Herzog
The RSD-exclusive deluxe double LP’s will be available on April 22, 2023.
Southern Lord continues its prolific output with a exciting new release for Record Store Day: 2006’s monolith Altar from Sunn O))) + Boris.
Out of print for over 15 years, Altar will finally return on double LP. The album is a collaboration between experimental music groups Boris and Sunn O))), originally released on October 31, 2006 through Southern Lord Records. In addition to major players Sunn O))) and Boris, Altar also boasts an extensive roster of guest musicians/collaborators such as Kim Thayil (Soundgarden), Joe Preston (Earth, Thrones, Melvins, High on Fire), Phil Wandscher and Jesse Sykes (both of Jesse Sykes and the Sweet Hereafter) as well as long time Sunn O))) collaborators TOS Nieuwenhuizen and Rex Ritter.
Greg Anderson comments, “We had a lot of fun making Altar— we transcended all barriers and boundaries to create our own sonic language that still strongly resonates. It was incredibly adventurous for us at that point in time. We played in the moment without a preconceived direction then arrived at a beautifully heavy place together.” He continues, “Altar is a monumental documentation of some early experiments with collaboration. We learned a lot from working with Boris and engineer/producer: Randall Dunn as well as Bill Herzog, Jesse Sykes, Joe Preston etc. We definitely carried those ideas and spirit into recordings that followed Altar.”
Boris and Sunn O))) continue to circle each other with reverence; most recently, Boris’s Wata and Takeshi did a session with Sunn O)))’s “Life Pedal” which you can watch now courtesy of EarthQuaker Devices.
See core members Stephen O’Malley and Greg Anderson on the road soon, with a bonus show added in Los Angeles.
In the coming weeks, core Sunn O))) members Greg Anderson and Stephen O’Malley will return to the live aspect as Shoshin (初心) Duo in its original, raw form. They’ll perform as a pair, immersed in profound valve amplification, spectral harmonics, distortion, and volume. Pure and primeval riffs of temporality, massively heavy structures of sound pressure. Witness a live experience of physical sound, and glacial maximalism like no other.
Supporting acts for select dates on tour have been announced and include High Command, Kali Malone, Tzompantli, David Pajo and more. See the full list of support acts as well as ticket links for the shows listed below.
Limited edition colorway of 350 units available exclusively via the webstore.
Sunn O))) are pleased to present an enhanced version of the Sunn O))) Life Pedal Octave Distortion + Booster, in collaboration with their comrades at EarthQuaker Devices. The Sunn O))) Life Pedal circuit has been meticulously tweaked from the original to squeeze every last drop of heavy crushing tone available. The octave section has been fine tuned to make it more pronounced without losing the bottom end and a third foot-switch has been added, utilizing Flexi-Switch Technology®, for the octave to allow an additional method of quick and radical tone shaping.
To commemorate the launch, Sunn O))) is offering a limited-edition White & Black colorway available exclusively on their Bandcamp page and webshop. This colorway is available only from the band and includes an exclusive 5.75″x2″ Sunn O))) Life Pedal v3 woven patch.
“I’m super stoked to have this pedal back in our line!” says EarthQuaker founder, president and designer Jamie Stillman. “We put in a lot of hours dialing this one in and I’m very proud of the final product. Sunn O))) is such an iconic band and I’m thrilled to be part of their legacy.”
EarthQuaker CEO Julie Robbins agrees. “It has been an honour and privilege to collaborate with Greg and Stephen on the SUNN O))) Life Pedal. We are so excited to give this special pedal a permanent place in our line.“
In the writing sessions for Life Metal, Stephen & Greg worked extensively shearing their tones toward a broader energy spectrum over high powered saturation and across planes of sonic character, with the ambition to take full advantage of recording engineer Steve Albini’s exacting capture skills.
The results are astounding: there is breadth and luminosity of color, vast sonic cosmoses, flashes of abstract color (synthetic and objective) through resulting themes which emerged from the mastered depths of saturation and circuits between the two players and their mountains of gear.
Photo Credit: Al Overdrive
“We set out to create something that was unique and had its own distinct character to it. The result combines different distortions and achieves different shades of saturation that we were actually doing in the studio,” says Greg Anderson. “I’m extremely happy with this pedal. It’s an integral part of my tone and it holds an important place in my pedal chain.“
“Working on this new version has been a great continuity of this collaboration which feels so right, and sounds so right,” says Stephen O’Malley. “It’s a really beautiful pedal and it’s also a beautiful art collaboration. I think we made something really interesting that people can enjoy to use for their own music, but also, it makes a lot of sense to release a piece of distortion as a release for our band. We’re really happy that this is a trilogy now.“
The Sunn O))) Life Pedal is designed to represent the core front end chain used in those sessions, to drive the tubes of the band’s multiple vintage Sunn O))) Model T amplifiers (or take your fancy) into overload ecstasy. This is a 100w tube amp full stack’s holy dream – or its apostate nightmare.
An octave fuzz inspired by the Shin-Ei FY2 & FY6 units leads the circuit into a brutal big box rodent inspired distortion, recreated with the best components, and including a three-way clipping switch (OpAmp, Asymmetric & Symmetric). Second stage is a purely clean boost to further overdrive the preamp tubes of your vintage system into -scaped harmonics, and feedback overtone bliss.
Chasms are cleared, mountains sheared, glaciers calved, nova-birthed. Vintage valve amplifiers recommended. We hope you transcend.
TECH SPECS:
Sunn O))) Life Pedal is a distortion with a blendable analogue octave up and a booster
Features 3 different clipping options: Symmetrical Silicon, Asymmetrical Silicon & LED, and pure OpAmp Drive
Distortion and booster can be used independently
Expression and footswitch control over analog octave up
Octave blend allows total control over how much Octave is mixed into the circuit
True bypass with silent relay based soft touch switches
Features EarthQuaker Devices’ proprietary Flexi-Switch® Technology
Sunn O)))) formed in March 1998 in Los Angeles. A synthesis of diverse: drone, ur, noise, metal, minimalism/maximalism; supported by a cast of collaborators, O))) has two core members: Stephen O’Malley and Greg Anderson. For twenty four years, Sunn O))) have been challenging the way we think about music. From 1999’s The Grimmrobe Demos to 2021’s Metta, Benevolence BBC 6Music : Live on the Invitation of Mary Anne Hobbs, core members Stephen O’Malley and Greg Anderson have forged connections between the worlds of Metal, Drone, Contemporary Composition, Jazz and Minimalism with startling results while remaining true to the eternal principles of volume, density and weight.
ABOUT EARTHQUAKER DEVICES:
Akron, Ohio-based, hand-crafted effects pedal manufacturer EarthQuaker Devices, top-six in the U.S. and one of the top-10 in the world, creates products that are available in approximately 1,000 retail locations in 40 countries. Key retailers include Guitar Center, Sam Ash, Sweetwater and Thomann.
The company’s current workforce reaches over 40 individuals, and has been praised for its commitment to inclusion, diversity and cooperation with other pedal manufacturers by Best Guitar Effects.
See core members Stephen O’Malley and Greg Anderson on the road in December + January.
This winter, see core Sunn O))) members Greg Anderson and Stephen O’Malley return to the live aspect as Shoshin (初心) Duo in its original, raw form. They’ll perform as a pair, immersed in profound valve amplification, spectral harmonics, distortion, and volume. Pure and primeval riffs of temporality, massively heavy structures of sound pressure. Witness a live experience of physical sound, and glacial maximalism like no other. Tickets for the tour are on sale now.
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