Kingdom Of The Holy Sun: At The Gates Of Dawn 2016 + The Man With The Little Hands 2016 + In The Shadows 2019

 

Formed on the 1st of May 2012 in Seattle, WA, Kingdom of the Holy Sun offers their twist on

psychedelia. The band draws on such genres as the melodic and fuzzed out sounds of garage rock from the 60's, meditative drones and instrumentation from the Indian Sub-continent, as well as the more recent sounds of neo- psychedelia. 
                              

Kingdom Of The Holy Sun is the 60’s psych brain child of the Seattle’s dude Guido Anselmi, and he

creates his noise ensembles using whatever influences and instruments available from those age. Their sound is heavily rooted in 1960s garage rock and psych-rock, often drawing comparisons to modern neo-psychedelia mainstays like The Black Angels and The Brian Jonestown Massacre. 
                        

Their music blends: Fuzzed-out and tremolo-heavy guitar waves, Meditative drones and traditional Indian

instrumentation (like sitars and harmoniums), Vintage organs, Farfisa, and Mellotron backdrops, Shamanistic percussion and brooding, dark-wave vocals
                       

The band draws on such genres as the melodic and fuzzed out sounds of garage rock from the 60’s,

meditative drones and instrumentation from the Indian Sub-continent, as well as the more recent sounds of neo- psychedelia. These influences form touchstones they use to explore new sonic landscapes. 
                           

01. KINGDOM OF THE HOLY SUN - AT THE GATES OF DOWN 29 July 2016

                                  

Their 2016 release, At The Gates of Dawn, features all the cosmic appeal of earlier albums with more focused song writing, resulting in 10 tracks you can sing a long to as well as get lost in. For those

unfamiliar with the band’s latest offering, At The Gates of Dawn lead track and song of the day “Flown Away” is the perfect place to start. The track offers a minute of shimmering instrumentation featuring a buzzing guitar and the elegant canter of strings playing tug-of-war over the lead melody before rolling vocals take the forefront. It is a meandering affair that will have even the most grounded listeners floating away among the sonic clouds of Kingdom of the Holy Sun.
                                      

  

Kingdom Of The Holy Sun – At The Gates Of Dawn
Label: Dead Bees Records – DB21
Format: Digital Album, Limited Edition
Country: US    
Released: Jul 29, 2016
Genre: Rock
Style: Psychedelic Rock

TRAXS

                        

01. Flown Away    04:50 
02. Cat Sounds   03:22 
03. Running Wild    03:01 
04. Seven Orange Skies   02:41
05. The Way Of The Kingfisher    06:53 
06. Wonder    03:39 
07. Opal    03:23 
08. Thoughts In My Mind    04:28 
09. Tomorrow Always Knows    03:52 
10. A Thousand Misty Riders    06:24 

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Guido Anselmi: Vocals, Guitar, Farfisa, Mellotron, Percussion.
Scott Kennedy: Backing Vocals, Guitar.
Josh Deveney: Guitar.
Daniel Sansone: Bass Guitar.
Benajah Weiss: Farfisa, Vox Jaguar, Mellotron, Guitar.
Christian Powers: Drums, Percussion. 

Flac Size: 275 MB

02. KINGDOM OF THE HOLY SUN - THE MAN WITH THE LITTLE HANDS EP 5 March 2019

                       

A quick internet search of Kingdom of the Holy Sun reveals that the Seattle, WA band’s music has found

eager ears all over the world. That may seem odd for a band just starting to gain traction, but Kingdom of the Holy Sun’s true domain has never been earth, let alone the United States. The 6-piece delivers cosmic sounds through their garage tinted brand of psychedelia, whisking listeners away on otherworldly journeys. This Seattle band’s latest release is a well-crafted set of ‘60s-steeped psych-rock with fuzzy guitars, sitar, hypnotic rhythms, airy harmonies, and catchy song hooks.
                  

Kingdom Of The Holy Sun – The Man With The Little Hands
Label: Dead Bees Records – 26
Format: 4 x File, FLAC, EP
Country: US
Released: Mar 5, 2019
Genre: Rock
Style: Psychedelic Rock, Alternative Rock, Garage Rock

TRAXS

                         

01. The Man With The Little Hands    2:40
02. Des Yeux Verts    3:32
03. Hey Hey Hey    4:12
04. Over, Under, Down And Out    2:43

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Guido Anselmi: Vocals, Guitar, Harmonium.
Scott Kennedy: Backing Vocals, Guitar.
Josh Deveney: Guitar.
Benajah Weiss: Farfisa, Vox Jaguar, Mellotron, Guitar.
Christian Powers: Drums, Percussion.
Daniel Sansone: Bass Guitar.

SPECIAL GUESTS

Vocals on Hey Hey Hey by Cat Hoch. 

Flac Size: 81.2 MB

03. KINGDOM OF THE HOLY SUN - IN THE SHADOWS 7 JUNE 2019

                        

Their psychedelic sound ranges from the repetitive beats of the Monks (A Go Go) to The Doors inspired

gems (Her sweet delight) to hypnotic drones of Spacemen 3 (Pharmacokinetics). Live shows often include colorful visuals and liquid light show. 
                                        

Kingdom Of The Holy Sun – In The Shadows
Label: Dead Bees records – DB25
Format: Digital Album, Limited Edition, Purple
Country: USA & Europe
Released: Jun 7, 2019
Genre: Rock
Style: Psychedelic Rock

TRAXS

                             

01. Buffalo Byrds    4:46
02. Des Yeux Verts    3:26
03. In Her Way    4:35
04. Mystery    2:58
05. Eternal Light    6:09
06. The Man With The Little Hands    2:41
07. Ringelspiel    3:34
08. Gone Away    3:50
09. Whispers In My Dream    3:16
10. Beautiful Sunshine    7:09

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Guido Anselmi: Vocals, Guitar, Mellotron, Harmonium, Percussion.
Scott Kennedy: Backing Vocals, Guitar. Lead vocals on Whispers In My Dream.
Josh Deveney: Guitar.
Benajah Weiss: Farfisa, Vox Jaguar, Mellotron, Rheem Mark VII, Guitar.
Christian Powers: Drums, Bongos, Djembe, Percussion.
Daniel Sansone: Bass Guitar.

SPECIAL GUESTS

Jsun Adams - Backing vocals on Beautiful Sunshine
Cat Hoch - Backing vocals on Beautiful Sunshine
Collin Hegna - Autoharp on Beautiful Sunshine 

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